Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

psalchemist, Steve's point is well taken if you really believe yi is that important to you. Since there are levels of yi, I may say that a version would be in a dream when you are in an untenable situation, realize it and use yi to control the outcome. It is difficult. Dream is illusion appaering re...

< Mind intent is only applicable if one is openminded > D. Could you explain please? AN ANSWER: If one has no expreience of a thing, the reaction will not be polished meaning the mind has not "entrained" or the periodization curve has not been reached. example: some people can learn "...

Louis, I do not really need specific answers but I am willing, at times, to scrutinize the authenticity of an assertion, if it sounds "way out there" e.g. absurd but I have learnt to let it go. When you say thought provoking, don't you believe, at least, there is a reference point then the...

Fellows: Just a note as I looked at the original thread discussion. Mind intent is only applicable if one is openminded. People can be fooled to believe that mind intent is useful but you hav eto at least know the topic (meaning practice first and talk later) "FLow" can only happen when th...

What I would really like to target is...How to maintain "sinking" throughout the movement. I seem to lose mine while in process, which leads to the loss of my "rooting". Q. Should one maintain that 'sinking' low stance throughout the whole posture or is there an up and down "...

Louis, Perhaps your historical streak will exceed my own in depth. The historical record (I have no idea which one) will show that Chen Pu left Shanxi for Henan (between 1371-1372?-you skill mill be better at asserting this fact. The historical record will show he had five (5) sons-Gang, Hong, Yan? ...

Louis, A most excellent point. That 'unspoken' (nothing secret about it) lineage was handed down to me (late 1970's) and I shall try to find the source for you. You bring up an excellent point. Whom does one believe when inconsistencies exist between the book, the 'lineage' the lies and the puffery?...

Hi Louis, The actual syntheses of Chen taijiquan took place with Wangting Chen, which was around the 1640's (i am aware that towards the end of the Qing dynasty may literally be 1644 or the 1640's and that disticntion i am incapable of making, so please excuse my diligence). Prior to Wangting Chen, ...

psalmqimico, Taijiquan is around 500 years old and this is not grounded in stone, although pretty close) The various chronicles (official, historical, etc all state that around the end of the Ming dynasty ("around the end...is a vague expression, be it allegory, metaphor, hagiographical, etc) w...

psalmqimico, It is the other way around. Qigong (it is a modern word) used to describe what was previously known as neiging, yangshengong, etc and similar expressions. The change occured (1950's and perhaps earlier, late 40's!) due to the need for a standard word to describe similar terms and meanin...

psalmqimico, I have found Jingming Yang's translations to be classical in tone and orientation but at the same time his experience can be seen in his seminars and actual book presenataions. "Traditionl" taijiquan "expression" is different (when looking at form output) but skill i...

keechy,

The system you are learning is different in scope and orientation. Not much to say but good luck. Ultimately you are the judge so be careful.

keechy, Anything mechanical that make you drain "energy" is not good. Basic sitting initially does not have directing or guiding especially in the first 3-6 months of training so if you state you are gaining benefit, then god speed with what you were taught. AN example of a basic sitting m...

Though I do not "fish" or practice catch and release as in actual activity, I do practice conceptually its elements regarding discourse with people. Here's how: Though the group of taijiquan practitioners is quite large (numerical) as in big fish, that actual number is quite small as is th...

Isn't it telling that despite tui shou and all, that when in an encounter, no one uses any aspect of martial technique(s).

What does that say?