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by César
Thu Aug 17, 2006 12:39 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Sinking the Qi
Replies: 29
Views: 25630

Hi! I found this article which I think it will be helpful to everyone: "...How Jing Moves Yang Cheng-fu, the third generation master of the Yang family, said, "Taijiquan is a martial art which is strong in softness, just like iron wrapped in cotton." The iron in Taijiquan is its inter...
by César
Sat Apr 22, 2006 8:41 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Moral Codes
Replies: 7
Views: 2713

Hi! Accoding to Shou Yu Liang and Yang Jwing Ming's book, Martial Morality (Wu De) can be divided into: Morality of Deed (http://www.shouyuliang.com/newsletter/v2n4/v2n4a5.shtml) 1. Humility 2. Respect 3. Righteousness 4. Trust 5. Loyalty Morality of Mind (http://www.shouyuliang.com/newsletter/v3n3/...
by César
Sun Mar 12, 2006 9:28 pm
Forum: Weapons
Topic: Yang Chengfu saber/sword
Replies: 0
Views: 4997

Yang Chengfu saber/sword

Greetings!

I wonder if anyone has seen a picture with Yang Cheng fu performing sabre/sword form?

Thanks

César
by César
Fri Feb 17, 2006 9:06 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Yang style differences
Replies: 11
Views: 3990

Hello to everyone!

I think this will be helpfull

http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/ubb/For ... 00041.html

take care

César
by César
Sun Jan 29, 2006 3:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Standing like a tree
Replies: 47
Views: 12631

Hi Jerry! In Cheng Man Ching's Book "Master Cheng's New Method of Tai Chi Self Cultivation" pp 11-12, there is something about this topic: "...The tai Chi Classics say that the proper root is in the foot. A beginner can develop a root by simply spending three to five minutes, morning ...
by César
Sat Jan 28, 2006 2:40 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Standing like a tree
Replies: 47
Views: 12631

Hello! Master Wong Kiew Kit says: "Zhan zhuang, which literally means stance-standing, is a generic term, referring to a category of chi kung exercises where a practitioner remains in a particular static position ranging generally from 3 to 60 minutes. The principal aim is to develop internal f...
by César
Sun Jan 22, 2006 10:48 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Fu Sheng Yuan video
Replies: 1
Views: 1414

Hi dragomilak
try at this site
http://www.taichi-chuan.ru/eng/video0.shtml
take care
César
by César
Wed Dec 14, 2005 4:15 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Chi Pan Kung?
Replies: 0
Views: 1787

Chi Pan Kung?

Greetings to everyone! I was watching this website (http://www.wstportugal.com) and I noticed that the Technical Program of the World Yongnian Taichi Federation (FuShengyuan's) includes something called Chi (Qi) Pan Kung, which is some kind of relaxation set (I guess) Does anybody know what is this ...
by César
Tue Dec 13, 2005 1:04 pm
Forum: Book and Video Recommendations
Topic: Historical videos on Traditional Yang Taijiquan
Replies: 2
Views: 3278

by César
Fri Dec 02, 2005 2:12 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
Topic: Question about 37 form...
Replies: 9
Views: 4515

Hi mdukuen I hope this helps This was taken from the book "Master´s Cheng New Method of Tai Chi Self Cultivation" by Cheng Man Ching, pp 9-10 "...In the spring of 1938, I was Director of the Hunan Martial Arts Academy. Everybody, both young and old, male and female, did some form of m...
by César
Sat Oct 01, 2005 5:47 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Yang Zhen Ji
Replies: 21
Views: 6000

by César
Mon Sep 26, 2005 1:24 am
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Yang Zhen Ji
Replies: 21
Views: 6000

Greetings!

I think we kind of have this conversation back in this forum about Pao Chui
Check this out
http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/ubb/For ... 00041.html

Take care

César
by César
Sat Sep 24, 2005 9:06 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Yang Zhen Ji
Replies: 21
Views: 6000

Hi again! There is another video that I found very interesting, it is the one that says "xiaojia, sabre and paochui" It shows three forms. The first one is some kind of yang style fast form. I don't recognize the performer. The second one is taiji saber performed by Yang Zhenji, and the th...
by César
Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:18 pm
Forum: Miscellaneous
Topic: Yang Zhen Ji
Replies: 21
Views: 6000

Yang Zhen Ji

Hi! I found something on the web which I think many people is going to enjoy. It is a YangZhenji's video. http://www.taijizlin.cz/texty/ruzne.htm But one thing that called my attention was that his form looks a lot like FuShengYuan's. For example He does repulse the monkey 5 times. Diagonal Flying i...
by César
Thu Aug 25, 2005 11:07 pm
Forum: Weapons
Topic: Pushing the Canoe with the Current
Replies: 3
Views: 9012

Pushing the Canoe with the Current

Hello to everyone! I am having troubles with two sword movements: 34) Pushing the Canoe with the Current (Shun shui tui zhou) and 36) Heavenly Steed Flies Over the Waterfall (Tian ma fei pu). I would like to know if some of you guys could tell me the application for these movements. I would really a...