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by TaijiSufi
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:47 pm
Forum: Weapons
Topic: Wanting to start Staff/Pole form - Help needed
Replies: 6
Views: 12300

Wanting to start Staff/Pole form - Help needed

Hello their, I am just nearing completion of my 103 Long Form as set by Master Yang Juns instructions. It has taken me around eight months of daily practise (roughly 1 hr per day) and it is highly beneficial and enlightening not only for health but martial ability as i am sure you know. I have a upp...
by TaijiSufi
Wed Dec 15, 2010 8:35 pm
Forum: Weapons
Topic: Spear Form
Replies: 2
Views: 7122

Re: Spear Form

sounds like the best logical answer. I know the guando of the chen family weapon form was done specifically to attack horsemen (and horses). slice the horses knee with the top blade then maybe use the back end as a spear for the fallen soldier fighting you. Bearing in mind chen family trained paid m...
by TaijiSufi
Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:19 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed
Replies: 10
Views: 11365

Re: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed

Thank you for your replies. I will certainly try that bubbling wellpoint though i do not think i know 100% what you mean? Today however i tried to improve my leg concentration to help my knees. I noticed as a shifted my weight quickly/without being empty/not caring about footwork basically my whole ...
by TaijiSufi
Tue Nov 30, 2010 4:13 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Any good zhan zhuang excerscises?
Replies: 2
Views: 3424

Re: Any good zhan zhuang excerscises?

Thank you Audi,

I will certainly give that a try. What kind of audi do you drive btw, is it a TT? :)

My brother had an Audi A3. Superfast it was!

best of wishes,
Ash
by TaijiSufi
Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:36 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Any good zhan zhuang excerscises?
Replies: 2
Views: 3424

Any good zhan zhuang excerscises?

Hi i am now nearing completion of my long form (after eight months of training everyday) and one of my old teachers recommended this (though i do not know his taichi style except his instructor was from taiwan). it was the "holding the ball stance" which he said is very important for gathe...
by TaijiSufi
Wed Nov 17, 2010 12:28 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed
Replies: 10
Views: 11365

Re: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed

Thank you for all your responses. I would like to help others and say how i am overcoming this knee problem. 1) It is amazing how the Creator looks after his creation, only a day after i did this post doing my taiji i found a good solution, which also helps my taiji and reduces pain. As i was doing ...
by TaijiSufi
Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:57 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed
Replies: 10
Views: 11365

Re: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed

People are also noticing and comment to me i dont do the taiji anymore and i lose the health benefits. If Master Yang Jun can give his expert opinion on this advice, or any other expert i would highly appreciate it.

thank you again
by TaijiSufi
Sun Oct 24, 2010 10:54 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Major Knee Problems. Help Needed
Replies: 10
Views: 11365

Major Knee Problems. Help Needed

Hi I have been doing Yang Taiji for around 13months now. I am upto about 80 of the 103 Long Form (using Master Yang Juns tradional DVD to learn). Prior to this i had about four TaiChi teachers. All of whom taught me lots and good things but i was fed up of the inter politics and issues between them,...