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by Ba-men
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:39 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Erle Montaigue?
Replies: 29
Views: 28079

Sorry to bust anyone's bubble...but the original Yang lu Chan form is the same form Yang Chen fu taught. The proof is located in two other sources... Hao style Taijiquan: Wu Yu-hsiang (along with his two older brothers Wu Ch'eng-ch'ing and Wu Ju-ch'ing) of Yang Lu-ch'an. Wu Yu-hsiang also studied fo...
by Ba-men
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:25 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Tai Chi Palm Progress
Replies: 11
Views: 8022

To the un-initiated.....!

BaguaZhange and Xingiquan practitioners condition their hands in a similar fashion. If done correctly the dexterity of your hands will not diminish.

Yang she Taijiquan is a fighting art with serious da fa (i.e striking methods)

Tui shou with out da fa and you have nothing!
by Ba-men
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:18 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Tai Chi Palm Progress
Replies: 11
Views: 8022

You should start with the palm horizontal to your head and drop it on the platform. You should also be conditioning the ridge hand and the back of the hand in like fashion. Iyou should also be developing the fingertips Next level is cotton palm i.e when your hands become heavy (you will know what I ...
by Ba-men
Sun Jan 18, 2009 2:10 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Tai Chi Palm Progress
Replies: 11
Views: 8022

Nice start but your technique is all wrong