Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

My only thought on this, as Northern Shaolin Style sounds like an external Chinese martial style, is that this title refers to Chen Taijiquan. I say this because Chen style, I have read, has movements much like northern long fist martial arts. I am interested to know where you recieved this informat...

Hello All, This will be my only addition to this series of posts (which I hope will develop into something rich with information) which is not listing resource discoveries, and that is so that I can say, "Thank you," to Audi for that response and support and to Jerry for making those links...

Hi All! I was wondering if people will list their most prized resources for studying Taiji principles, theory, movements, etc. It would be useful to compile a list of some of the better works on the subject so that beginners and people interested in Taiji can find something accessible, and so that i...

Just to add my own two bits: One of my teachers worked on and taught a fighting set called the 88, which I believe is what Audi was referring to. It involves two sets of 44 opposing movements, one set for each of the two "sparring" partners. This could be beneficial, but there is the view ...

The Taiji dropout rate is high, as I have heard said frequently, and so people need to be enticed or entreated to discover the richness of Taiji and make it a lifetime study. They also may need something of instant gratification, or assurance that they don't have to wait 20 years to take practical k...