Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Two years? Certainly, anyone can do that in two years. Anyone who has 2 years of non-stop, full time, all out training in the martial art of Tai Chi Chuan will be able to do that in two years. No problem. How often do you practice? Like most people, I only have about one hour, maybe sometimes two ho...

Well... I don't know a lot about translating Chinese, we all know that, and I sure am not an expert on any aspect of the use or history of tingjin. All I can say is that my take on "listening" to my opponent is not really all that terribly complicated. That, of course, most likely means I'...

John, Glad you liked it. I tried for a while to come up with something for Repulse Monkey that is a bit less comical, but then I figured there was simply no way I was ever going to forget it this way. Not forgetting it is the point, so... I kept it. I don't know that I'd ever complete an entire poem...

Duh, I just answered my own question by looking back at the first tale and just using it.... White Snake Spits its Tounge, Steps Forward Deflects, Parries and Punches the Grasping Birds Tail with a Single Whip then releases it to the Clouds, the Single Whip then Pats the High Horse with a Palm Thrus...

Kal, Wow. Thanks for that tip. I've made huge strides in keeping the sequence in mind using pnemonic devices. I've sort of taken it a tad further though. I've made up little stories, for lack of a better word, maybe poems would be better... dunno... anyway, to go along with the two parts of the form...

Kal, I like that. "White Snake Spits Tounge at Clouds". I'm going to give that a shot during my practices. Thanks. I hadn't thought of making pnemonic devices for these. Hmmm.... I'm going to have to see what else I can come up with like that for other problematic sequences. Thanks, again....

Thanks,Kal! I was not an Association member when this Newsletter came out and did not know I could reference it on the website. I see the ones that are posted here now and will read through them. I personally really enjoy and learn a lot from the Newsletters. I don't usually forget the sequence, exc...

I have no profound knowledge of empty/full, but since my mind is pretty empty most of the time...
You'd think I'd be better at acheiving an intent that is empty then I seem to be.


Just me being weird on a slow Cinqo de Mayo.

John, My mother has only been studying with Han for a few months now. She is taking her first section 2 class on Wednesday nights... Can't remember exactly where off the top of my head. I'll e-mail you off board on that one. My mother is telling me about a long tassled sword form that Han (I don't k...

John, Ah, Detroit. My old home town. I grew up in Hazel Park, just north of the now infamous 8 Mile Road. Do you study with Hang Hoong Wang? She taught my instructor and she is now teaching my mother. I have been reluctant to rank before now. I don't really know why, I guess I just didn't see the re...

For some reason my last message got double posted. Since it won't let me delet it, I'll just post something else... John, I have to tell you, I admire your courage. It has taken me four and a half years studying Yang style to get the gumption up to think about ranking. You go! Bob [This message has ...

I don't think you're going to get a straight answer on here of how the testing goes exactly. I didn't. My Center Director told me I'd find out after I formally applied to take the test. I just printed the application for ranking and filled it out this afternoon and will turn it in to him on Saturday...

Hi John,
Are you testing in Louisville, KY or Montreal, Canada?
I am going to take a ranking test in June in Louisville.

Bob

MLS_72, What a fantastic video of Master Mah! I haven't had a chace yet to look at the rest of these videos, but I'm certainly going to. Thanks for sharing this link. A varitable treasure trove of Tai Chi Chuan form videos! My only comment on Brush Knee and Twist Step arm heights is that I don't thi...

Audi, Louis, Jerry,
Just wanted you guys to know that this thread was very helpful to me while taking a saber form class this past weekend.
Thanks for taking the time to translate and explain this poem for those of us with no skill along those lines.

Bob