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Comment on A completely different view of Yang style taiji by joshua jackson

joshua jackson — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:34:55 +0000

check out li ya xuans disciple lin mogen on youtube (lin mogen tai chi push hands ) sigung and shifu jack fu have amazing rooting ability and fajing every move we perform is very clear…

Comment on Buying a taiji sword, pt. 2 by Ren

Ren — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 09:36:40 +0000

youtube also have some good videos of taichi and sword forms if you cannot get to a trainer.
(better than nothing ;P )

Thanks for the site and article, great work, keep it up !

Comment on The myth of the “deadly old man” by tsaixingwei

tsaixingwei — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 00:31:10 +0000

Perhaps the ‘deadly old man’ was once a ‘deadly young man’ and just got better and better with time, experience and training.

Comment on A completely different view of Yang style taiji by Damon Bramich

Damon Bramich — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 07:24:49 +0000

I’m a tuti of the yang family and a student for over 20 years and all i can say is mans structure is very poor and closer to Chen style than Yang the back is too straight and the weight is close to double weighted thus meaning very litttle jing or the ability to ground and apply force (fa jing) don’t be fooled.

Comment on Shen training by TaiJiQuestion

TaiJiQuestion — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:55:04 +0000

[...] I wandered into this area tonight because I was thinking of an old post on the Formosa Neijia blog: http://chessman71.wordpress.com/2007/04/04/shen-training/ [...]

Comment on Yang Zhen Duo vs. Cheng Man Qing and large vs. small frame by Dave Chesser

Dave Chesser — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 01:08:25 +0000

The CPL taiji that i teach is middle frame, but i usually start beginners a little larger than that to get them to expand their power and learn to balance through the larger stepping. Once that’s gained, then the middle frame is a nice way to conserve the power and make the footwork a bit more nimble.

Comment on Yang Zhen Duo vs. Cheng Man Qing and large vs. small frame by Daniel

Daniel — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:49:44 +0000

In teaching, I have found a medium frame, like CMC’s earlier form, most useful. Big enough to teach root and structure yet small enough to emphasize relaxation and mobility. Once they get that down (if?) I like to teach the smaller frame because I feel it is useful for teaching efficiency of movement in Push Hands. Later, I would teach the larger frame to add power to that existing stable and sunk foundation. I have seen too many others who gained some power through large-frame work, but were quite clumsy when they had to move in more creative ways without having a centralized root.

Comment on Yang Zhen Duo vs. Cheng Man Qing and large vs. small frame by chessman1971

chessman1971 — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:44:53 +0000

Agreed with Daniel. If you have time then doing both is the way to go. But what if you only have time for one? Hmmm…

Comment on Yang Zhen Duo vs. Cheng Man Qing and large vs. small frame by Daniel Pfister

Daniel Pfister — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 18:10:02 +0000

Even if you do Tai Chi for health only, the benefits you get from doing the large frame style versus the small frame CMC style are different. Now if you prefer some benefits over others, that’s fine. But if you’re like me and want to get all of the benefits Tai Chi has to offer, I would suggest at least practicing some of each if not the entire forms.

Comment on Yang Zhen Duo vs. Cheng Man Qing and large vs. small frame by Dennis

Dennis — Sun, 25 Oct 2009 17:47:29 +0000

I’m in way over my head with you guys…BUT…Is not the bottom line which do we prefer. The best teacher I have ever found is in the Yang Family org….that being said I still relax immediately when I do CMC style. I do this for my health…I haven’t had a fight in 45 years..and if I do repulsing the monkey will be the farthest thing from my mind. Please continue to post…great for a novice like me..Thank you all