Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Anderzander, I don't disagree with you. I just think we need to take a closer look at the terminology here. What is "Conscious movement"? Are we perhaps overanalyzing this term? Does it mean something other than the meaning of conscious and movement? Is this a term that is specific to Tai ...

Louis, I don't know much about the subject, honestly, but after reading the posts here I can't help but think that the progression from "conscious movement" to "interpreting energy" to "spiritual illumination" is almost inevitable in the dedicated practice of any physic...

Gould25, You can only learn the martial art through hands on instruction from a qualified teacher. There are no shortcuts. Knowing the martial art is knowing how to correctly and appropriately apply the principles of TCC. It's not enough to know the words, you must know the correct feel of the princ...

Not going to jump in very deep on this one. Since I know NOTHING about silk reeling worth a darn my comments would be so much gibberish anyway. I do want to say that what comes to my mind in regards to the Yang teachings on the subject of silk reeling is something Master Yang Jun says on both the ha...

Cesar,
Good tie in. Thanks.

Bob

Depdogg, I have previously, and rather extensively, studied a form of TCC that was nearly completely stripped of all outward expressions of Chin Na, so I guess my perspective is slightly different. That particular branch holds the fingertips of one arm to the wrist of the other in most of their form...

Depdogg, I really don't think your statement about YCF removing Chin Na from the Yang form has any basis. Have you ever been trained in Chin Na? While my experience training in Yang style Chin Na is, admittedly, breif, I can tell you that it's all in the form, plain to see if you know what it is you...

Shugdenla, Master Yang Jun has already answered this question. When I read your question I remembered reading this from the Yangfamilytaichi website, Tai Chi Info section: When we practice tui shou, we should first be aware of the purpose of practicing it. Tai Chi is a martial art. As a martial art,...

It seems to me that the words, "common elements", "combined elements of both large and small frame", "Principles are the same" come up a lot any time you read an article on "older, more advanced frames". If the principles are the same, the elements are common ...

Dragomilak,
You might want to read here:
http://shenming.de/bibliothek.taichi/in ... ip-tai-tak

Well... At least I'm not alone in sweating profusely when training slowly. I certainly didn't leave a "trail" of sweat, but there were definite drops on the floor when I was done. Maybe if I keep going in this fashion I will get there. Especially if I can work all Ten Essentials into my fo...

Jerry, I have only recently begun to really slow down my form work. Bill suggested this to us in class a couple of weeks ago, and I finally found the time to try it. Last weekend I had some time to kill, so I decided to do a long form as slowly as my body would do it. It took me an hour and seventee...

Louis, Thanks for the caveat, though I knew this was "non-traditional" it's always good to point that out. I have found that some postures are easier than others to do in this fashion. The one I seem to have the most trouble with is Hands Strum the Lute. I think it may relate to my turning...

All, I tried the exercise mentioned here, stop-motion form practice, this morning. Very interesting. I must say, this puts a heavy emphasis on accuracy of movement. Even more so than going very slowly. At this moment, having only done Section 1 one time, I find myself thinking, "Whew! I'm reall...

Jerry, Master Yang Jun had us do the same thing. I remember it clearly. We stood in that posture for a LONG, LONG time. My leg was shaking by the time we were done. I do believe it was Big Dipper that we did that on. I also recall him having us hold Naza Explores the Sea Bottom for quite a long time...