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by shugdenla
Thu Oct 02, 2008 4:20 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Jing?
Replies: 8
Views: 5852

If one is engaging in proper and correct practice, jing will never be an issue. We all possess jing, i.e. the baby, the young, and the old but a difference would be the quality, which may be apropos a perhaps a strength scale. A baby's jing is formative and as they grow that 'jing' devlops according...
by shugdenla
Sun Sep 21, 2008 4:40 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Are We Thinking too Much?
Replies: 20
Views: 8512

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by JerryKarin: <B>...my preference is to study with a teacher who can show/teach rather than one who is an "intellectual"'. Why d...
by shugdenla
Sat Sep 20, 2008 5:02 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Are We Thinking too Much?
Replies: 20
Views: 8512

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Michael: <B>I have always thoroughly enjoyed the discussions of the meanings of all the different terms, energies,.... But I wonder ofte...
by shugdenla
Fri Sep 12, 2008 5:09 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Taijiquan Lun
Replies: 217
Views: 336895

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Louis Swaim: <B>Dear Shugdenla, “My own bias is that people rely totally on what the book says as opposed the the actual represetation o...
by shugdenla
Thu Sep 11, 2008 2:01 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Taijiquan Lun
Replies: 217
Views: 336895

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by yslim: <B> Hi Master Swaim Sorry to say I did not have Master Chen Weiming's book. How can I get his book? (In Chinese) Sorry I don't kn...
by shugdenla
Wed Aug 20, 2008 6:47 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Taking the initiative
Replies: 31
Views: 19376

When I would explain tuishou (both hands) I would tell student to attack the others throat and they would explain what they would not before they actually did it. It would ususlly come down to (I am trying here to explain a process but not sure how to accomplish it): 1. Turning waist and deflecting ...
by shugdenla
Fri Aug 15, 2008 2:12 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: White Snake Puts Out Tongue.
Replies: 8
Views: 7795

I tend to deconstruct the posture according to function as opposed to a rigid object that does not change according to the circumstances! Turning fist and chopping, when I execute, the fist, close to endpoint changes into yangzhang (open outstretched palm turning outwatd to deflect and possibly over...
by shugdenla
Mon Jul 28, 2008 5:19 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: From the end to the beginning
Replies: 5
Views: 4505

A former teacher did the form from end to beginning as a form of training, self development and experimentation. From what he stated, I also so it as a neural-somatic integration to help with discovering form mechanics and memory enhamcement. We were probably saying the same thing using different la...
by shugdenla
Thu Jun 12, 2008 3:37 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Fa Jing without root?
Replies: 22
Views: 12837

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">All is that Taichiquan requires that the central idea be carried out-- the soft and weak overcome the hard and strong.</font> No doubt the story is great and nice to listen to but the present reality relating to taijiquan expression of martia...
by shugdenla
Wed Jun 11, 2008 9:02 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Fa Jing without root?
Replies: 22
Views: 12837

it was asked <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">if one were bear hugged and lifted into the air, is fa jing still usable to break the hold?”</font> I would say that at this juncture 'ting jing' (listening energy) would be more important than fajin because as you 'felt/sensed' t...
by shugdenla
Sat May 31, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Fa Jing without root?
Replies: 22
Views: 12837

I try to stay away from the absolutist meaning of many references in Chinese because the translations appear to be too singular/uniformed when given an English equivalent. I understand fajin to be relative meaning the one who was more root (compared to the opponent) will have the power to generate f...
by shugdenla
Sat May 24, 2008 5:43 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: The meaning of an?
Replies: 95
Views: 28971

Simon, my tuppance worth! It is true that the gong of tuishou is more important than intellectual discourse but consider any response to be indicative of the individual's level of expertise, maturity or exposure! Rigidity leads nowhere so when you are "open" (although closed) you get the o...
by shugdenla
Tue May 06, 2008 9:16 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: transition from push to cross hands
Replies: 8
Views: 5533

Thanks Bob, Tanmeiryu I am not familiar with use of posture "Cross Hands" (end of 1st section) as actual application but the shuaijiao application per usage is qinna and possible throwing! I can also see it as a block with both hands looking at inner palm (neilaogong) and if the opponent's...
by shugdenla
Tue May 06, 2008 2:27 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: transition from push to cross hands
Replies: 8
Views: 5533

Cross hands can belong to any system so in that sense it is a general description pertaining to 'touching hands' with anyone regardless of style! Push hands may also be called touch hands (tuishou) and it can/has been also known as roushou (rolling hands) and other similar names. I am not a linguist...
by shugdenla
Tue Apr 29, 2008 6:41 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: i am teacherless
Replies: 14
Views: 5482

tanmeiryu

Fol's idea is great!
Check out the Winchester venue, i.e. Taste of China this year.