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by bijonshitzu
Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:36 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Observation- 24 form vs. CMC form vs. Yang form
Replies: 19
Views: 20466

Re: Observation- 24 form vs. CMC form vs. Yang form

My research indicates that the 24 posture Peoples republic of china form was composed by 4 men- Fu Zhongwen,Cai Longyun, Zhang Yu , and Chu Gui Ting in 1956. Fu Zhongwen studied with Yang Chen Fu and wrote an excellent book on the Yang style of Chen Fu (translated by Louis Swain -1999).. The 24 post...
by bijonshitzu
Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:03 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: foot pivot
Replies: 2
Views: 14947

Re: foot pivot

Hey Fazhu I am not sure what you CAN do with that foot, but I know what difficulties balance can pose- I have had Multiple Sclerosis for over 30 years and have practiced T'ai Chi for 15 of those years---my balance has improved immeasurably . Anyway, Cheng man-ching points out that when issuing energ...
by bijonshitzu
Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:22 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Forms in Mirror Image.
Replies: 11
Views: 11533

Re: Forms in Mirror Image.

In relation to mirror image practice, there is someone of note that apparently was dead against mirror image practice, at least in his form---Cheng Man-ch'ing. Reference in Robert Chuckrow's ( a student of Cheng's) book , THE TAI CHI BOOK, P.97 He points out that Yang chen fu postulated the same thi...