Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Nice thought provoking discussion. Thanks to everyone.

I think, I see the issue with the wrists now. One should carefully investigate the meaning of “jin” and “li” in neijia and decide for him/her-self what he/she is looking for (personal preferences, so to speak)…

Greetings, In Fu Zhongwen line we follow the condition of sitting the wrists mainly (as I see it) because li dian/ jin dian (intrinsic strength points) are located mostly in the wrists during the form. Remove zuo wan – and li dian is no more in the wrist so the meaning of the posture will be changed...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by T: And I have the same experience as you with Yang Taiji but my lineage is from Tung Ying Jie, there is no 'Chan Ssu Chin' in Yang. </fo...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Louis Swaim: "I was having some Chinese food when a dark shadow fell over my chop suey." —Ramond Chandler </font><HR></BLOCKQU...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I’m thinking of sinking the qua and seating the waist for the sinking aspect, and the raising/stretching of the spine (pulling the string at the crown) for t...

I came across an interesting article about Chinese painting styles: http://home.flash.net/~cameron/painting/style/painting_styles.htm All are considered to be unique and traditional. Painters, I believe, choose and follow the style that helps them to express themselves better. The first style emphas...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by aidren: So, to get back to jin, gravitational force and the vertical axis; and also keeping in mind that sinking (downward) and rising (...