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- 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
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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...
- Fri Mar 01, 2013 10:03 pm
- Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
- Topic: foot pivot
- Replies: 2
- Views: 14724
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...
- Mon Feb 25, 2013 6:22 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
- Topic: Forms in Mirror Image.
- Replies: 11
- Views: 9842
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...