Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Wushuer,


Good point about bringing the toes along as you turn. I notice this especially in Sword Form.


Take care

Hi, The toe vs heel adjustment is a debate people have alot. It is best if you can place your foot in the right position first, but even the Masters have to adjust for various reasons. The important thing is to do so naturally and get it in place at the right time (application). In this sense I don'...

Hi Wushuer,


This is Li Ya Xuan you are likely talking about. He studied under Yang Jian Hou and Yang Chen Fu. His postures are awesome. First time I saw them I was amazed at the length of his stances for a guy that age ( I think mid 70s at the time of those photos).


Take care,

Jamie

Hi Folks, I really like this idea you're playing with - it will be excellent when you come up with something! There's a book - "Tai Chi Chuan and the I Ching" by Da Liu that gives a good account of the trigrams and hexagrams for each posture. One idea that may be useful(I don't know that m...

Hi All, My Great Grandteacher, Li Ya Xuan, was a disciple of Yang Chen Fu - he also studied under Yang Jian Hou who was getting old at the time. As far a changes - there haven't been any in our lineage. You can see photos of Li Ya Xuan's postures - 3 pages of them - at this link http://home.pchome.c...

Hi, I'm glad you checked out the site I made for my Sifu and me. The Master's conference was a gathering of the leaders of the major styles and lineages. It was largely demonstrative. I have a video of the whole thing that was given to my Shifu as he performed with Lin Mo Gen there. I know the man s...

Hi People, I suggest that a teacher will be proud of their lineage as someone else stated. This is especially true of someone who is a disciple because of the commitment they have undertaken. When I first met my sifu I didn't even have to ask this - he volunteered it because he is proud of his teach...

Push Hands First? Hi, It reminds me of the difference in learning a trade or profession through post secondary schooling v.s. apprenticeship. Taiji Form is theory, push hands is applied. One could learn either way. At a higher level though, if there are two people with fairly even push hands skills ...

Hi All, I have observed that the concavity of the palm may change based on what the movement is. This is along the line of what Louis said about experiencing energy. If you are leading forward with the face of the palm the hand may open more. If leading with the back of the palm it may close a littl...

Hi All, I agree. But at the same time - get a good teacher with direct lineage and have confidence in them and what they teach. When you have a direct transmission you can rest easy that what you are learning is correct and concentrate in improving. You know what to look for from reading the classic...

Hi, I would like to see what others think about the spinal/torso bow. I notice that when I sink and bow my energy feels extremely stable and about to spring. This type of movement is considered gathering. As the spine extends the energy travels up and out the arms(issuing). This process from gatheri...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by mls_72: <B>Did Yang Chen Fu teach any sitting meditation? In the book 'Tao of Tai chi chuan' author Jou Sung hwa teaches sitting meditat...

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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Michael: <B>Hello Jamie, I echo Jerry's statement.</B></font><HR></BLOCKQUOTE> Thanks Mike, Can you recommend any current discussions I ...

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JerryKarin: <B>Welcome to the board, Jamie! That's a nice site you have there. I particularly enjoyed the page with pictures of Li Yaxua...