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by shugdenla
Sun Nov 29, 2009 4:35 pm
Forum: Book and Video Recommendations
Topic: Roll Back In Action
Replies: 12
Views: 10852

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Yuri_Snisarenko: <B>Well, my approach is probably a bit different from yours. The form (each technique, each 8 jins) is what gives us a ...
by shugdenla
Mon Nov 02, 2009 2:42 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Reference Points
Replies: 52
Views: 35875

Perhaps it is my own failing or my inability to adopt concepts that are alien to me but I have never truly incorporated feeling/or intention to martial taijiquan practice. I do not recall any of my teachers (whether "old school" or "new school") making an issue of feeling or inte...
by shugdenla
Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:57 am
Forum: Book and Video Recommendations
Topic: taiji dao book
Replies: 5
Views: 5298

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Audi: <B>Hi everyone, How come the spear was so important in China? I have read a little about General Qi Jiguang's use of long weapons ...
by shugdenla
Thu Oct 22, 2009 12:50 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Reference Points
Replies: 52
Views: 35875

Audi said <font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">As I understand it, there can be empty and full in terms of body weight, but also empty and full in terms of energy.</font> but my interpretation of the same 'process' (for lack of objective terminology) is that the 'peng' raised han...
by shugdenla
Tue Oct 20, 2009 3:20 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Reference Points
Replies: 52
Views: 35875

Good points Audi! From what I imagine I learned or what my teachers were trying to teach or perception on my part thereof (real or imaginary) (please ecuse the unique introduction as I believe learning methodologies differ in degrees that 10 people studying a thing will all have ten different ideas/...
by shugdenla
Sun Oct 18, 2009 9:43 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Reference Points
Replies: 52
Views: 35875

There are so many 'interprtations' so I have utilized the concept of how strength (jin) is generated by watching if there is torso/yao innervation (movement (direction turning) as a way to gauge if 'true power' is being generated to the forearm/arms in the process/through the process of initial to f...
by shugdenla
Wed Sep 23, 2009 11:47 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Q: 88 Form - or 108 Form?
Replies: 2
Views: 4765

The choreography is about the same and it depends on how the movements/postures are counted! The jibengong and shenfa is what makes the difference.
From my teachers, the 88 Forms was used by the PRC but there were a few 88 or similar form already in existance though the PRC stamp was the nail.
by shugdenla
Sun Aug 16, 2009 2:41 am
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Tai Chi 42 forms
Replies: 3
Views: 5916

The sequence is correct per the Beijing 42 shi wushutaijiquan (competition). There are some close 42 shi wushitaijiquan forms that mimic the choreography. I am familiar with it. I am lousy at the characters so I leabe that to the more knowledgeable!
by shugdenla
Wed Aug 05, 2009 4:48 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: YangTaijiquan on heavy bag
Replies: 14
Views: 11219

This is true but face to face within a shuiajiao (also judo,jiujitsu) training curriculum strengthens the body and provides the necessary conditioning since modern sedentary society lacks the activity to train the body. Yang Luchan's days and environment (and still Chenjiagou) was an agricultural on...
by shugdenla
Mon Aug 03, 2009 5:07 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: YangTaijiquan on heavy bag
Replies: 14
Views: 11219

If going to MMA or experimenting, a shuaijiao curriculum is better suited to the work you are doing!
by shugdenla
Tue Jul 28, 2009 1:57 pm
Forum: Teaching Tai Chi
Topic: Tai chi in Madrid - Spain
Replies: 4
Views: 7168

Pongase en contacto con Instituto Deyin Taijiquan de Espana!
Fecha: 3 al 7 de agosto de 2009
Lugar: Segundo Retiro Internacional de Verano en Manzaneda (Orense)

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by shugdenla
Wed Jun 24, 2009 11:47 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Chi outside
Replies: 8
Views: 6943

Ditto!
As my parents would say "As long you brush your teeth, wash your face, and comb your hair, you only have to watch your behaviour and you attitude".
by shugdenla
Wed Jun 17, 2009 2:40 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Symposium 2009
Replies: 12
Views: 6568

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">I think I could accept these reasons, but what do you think is the purpose of all the tiny hand adjustments in such a seemingly straightforward posture as Push?</font> If Push was that straightforward, many tuishou competitions would be more ...
by shugdenla
Tue Jun 16, 2009 2:28 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Symposium 2009
Replies: 12
Views: 6568

<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">why do Wu/Hao stylists make all those tiny movements? What are the Baguag elements in Sun Style stepping, and why are they there? What makes Wu Jiangquan's style "small circle"? Why do Chen Stylists love to back weight their stances...
by shugdenla
Thu May 28, 2009 4:51 pm
Forum: Push Hands
Topic: Push Hands: Should we do it?
Replies: 29
Views: 29164

<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR><font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bob Ashmore: We try to do push hands a couple of times a week, but lately that's not been happening. I've been quite ill for the last se...