Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

As far as center clear, well it has alot to do with the weight distribution but also intention, because through out the body we have multiple centers, but i think the main importance at my left is the weight distribution, that is having 100% of the weight on one foot, while physically that is imposs...

Do you consider the Preparation Posture to be a distinct posture equal to the others? - My teach teaches the importance of the tai chi form remaining unchanged because tai chi is like a pill, with a specific set of ingredients and if you take one or two out it doesn't become tai chi anymore then it...

I wouldnt even say im remotely close to the way im supposed to be preforming I was just wondering if anyone had any suggestinos because i havent had the chance to be corrected by my teacher in a while, and I would like to debate upon the differences in what is taught by the yang family association

Yang, Jiann-Hour (1839-1917)
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Yang, Cheng-Fuu (1883-1936)
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Chan, Wai-Ming (1881-1958)
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Leung, King-Yu (1907-2003)
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Alwin Sit Sun Leung (1948- )

Lineage!

From my limited understanding of tai chi the form it's self contains the stretching nessicary to stretch the tendants and build up strength in the legs. I think most American teachers teach the 70/30 principle in the stance and this is why you precieve the need to stretch, and to do leg exercises to...

I am posting a link to me doing the first set of the traditional form any advice would be much appreciated.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31E94dP1jBo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-k07shYuCDw

tell me your critisim please.

also I must say my Sifu teaches Yang Cheng Fu's 84 form...

Well I spent sometime contemplating what yielding is. I still don't think I have any clue. However from my experiences this is what I have come up with. Please crtique harshly. I want to know if my ideas are right. http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6261/taichiphysicsgk1.jpg I have noticed with tai ...

thanks for your replies, I have delved much deeper in to tai chi.

I don't know it was a disscussion abotu dbl fencing with my sifu, and it came up. He said that his father had told him about it, but the person who could do it would not teach his father, even tho he was a good friend of chan wai ming. That is why I was asking if anyone has ever heard of it.

what do you think of this its an image, on tai chi physics I developed, About empty and full

http://img210.imageshack.us/img210/6261 ... icsgk1.jpg


also here is another video of concrete...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zs9fZyVt0xM

Well i posted a while ago about my progress so far with tai chi palm, here is the lates video, watch how the brick dust forms, hehe you can see my intention...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=85HPWr7eQEE

plz tell me what you think

So I have read alot on this forum about, the diffrent theories on yeilding, being soft and hard, going with the opponent. So lets see if I have my understanding correct. Yielding, From what my master has told me yielding in tai chi is, to redirect the attackers force with as small of a circle as pos...

Through my studies of Tai Chi, I have come across many diffrent references to chi. I have read that it is a comepletely seperate force that inhabits the body that drives life. That humans can learn to harness. I have heard that it is just a way to describe the control over the nervous system. I have...