YMAA Taiji Applications (Yang taijiquan) tai chi fighting!

[1madaboutguitar]

@jtschau You just Nuked my brain but that was fascinating to read, thank you.

[DeltaMartialArt]

@jtschau Wow. May I ask where you read this?

[alkssmith]

@jtschau

Not at all. Slow movements allow inconstrained and free flow of energy

to fill all body areas. Dr.Yang is an author of a great book "Muscles/tendons

changing and bone marrow cultivating" which explains the essentials of

this.

[MacFlanahan]

@jtschau repetitions definitely increase strength of pathways.

Please show your citation that practicing slower, creates 'deeper' pathways.

[DJGahann]

So much more here than meets the eye. Too many people believe Tai Chi can be learned thru copying what they see on a DVD, or in a book...

[XLRO8]

@DJGahann i dounno.. i learned SOMETHING watching this

[gemall95]

Thank You for the demonstration. I really enjoyed it.

[eaglespear1]

@jtschau Well said, thanks for explaining that :) It really is amazing.

[iampeeay01]

I started loving tai chi the after watching Jet li's tai chi master. Now, i am savouring the benefits of tai chi. :)

[ClygarPro]

Still, no skill.

[Dvivid]

@ClygarPro Im afraid to ask what you're talking about. After 40+ years of humbly studying and practicing the subject, it is pretty insulting to say that this teacher has no skill, and thereby imply that you do. EGO

[Ordertaichi]

Love your books too!

[swashing0514]

Using Dr. Yang's 88 Movement Fighting Form instruction to great effect. Impressive clarity of technique with nuanced detail of intent and execution. A very difficult two person form impossible to learn without superior teaching. Invaluable for the serious Tai Chi stident.

Eagerly mastering the "get outs" and intentionally avoiding certain techiques at "noon" and "midnight" to avoid lawsuits and loss of students! flowingenergytaichi - Poconos, Pennsylvania

[1DjRadeoConscyous]

hello where does Limbu chin come from again?

[Xfrond]

he deserves the title of tai chi grand master......

[GuitarDestroyer77777]

@Xfrond He's even more experienced in White Crane fist, I think he is considered one of the greatest masters in White Crane fist.

[Dvivid]

@Xfrond Dr. Yang is technically a Grandmaster, as he has a few students who have mastered his complete taijiquan curriculum. But he doesn't like calling himself a "Master".

[SuperBrad2112]

I'm currently studying Dr. Yang, Jwing-Mings' Taiji and hope to start Seven Star Praying Mantis once I have the Taiji done correctly (I've spent years not moving around due to back issues, so I need to get used to moving around again), I am definitly interested in Dr. Jwing-Mings' Chin Na also, so I have quiet a few things to work on.

[2peetr]

to je opravdove taiji...

[keagar1]

@jtschau Very interesting 

[HomasterX]

finally a tai chi video that makes sense =D

[xXHeavenXx13]

dude u could so kill sum1 if u exert enough force....................... i so wanna learn i culd use it for self defense

[baguazhang2]

@carlislewingchun

His school was excellent when I was in Boston training with him. Unfortunately I had to move south, but I had a couple of good years at his studio. 

[Xyranah]

Excellent preview of a fantastic DVD. This has brought real meaning and understanding to the Yang form that I am learning. Thank you so much for your ongoing and great works Dr. Yang.

[SirCharles2908]

oh, i'm so glad this is online, years back i practiced some tai chi, and of course like eeeeveryone laughed at me, making fun of the form speed...they didn't believe me that it's able to be a defensive yield and stick form of martial art movement... good sifu

[KenpoBouzo]

@SirCharles2908 Haha know what you mean, when they laugh at you. Tai chi along with internal energy is more than enough for most people :) but I also like the meditative qualities of tai chi ^^ Soothing

[SoadandSkinslover88]

@SirCharles2908 That's so true!!! I started tai chi about 3 months ago and when i told my friends they also laughed at me --'

[anonymousbecause]

Man i want to find a dojo that teaches the combat aspects of Tai Chi/Taijiquan

[vietdude1979]

@deva930  I really don't understand that concept?

[mindawareness]

the communist china banned real taiji art in china for afraid they might use it to uprise against them.if u guys happen to read his book, he got stated ... how the communist china leaders flushed all the real kungfu masters from china.and no wonder china is now a country of fake!!!

[carlos1976alvarado]

I practice okinawan karate for many years and own two books from Dr Ying, I really get amazed every time I see his techniques on my books and now on video, on how chinese martial arts infuenced the 90% of the okinawan style I practice. Its really inspiring, makes me train harder, thanks for posting!

[tentobot]

While the dude does know self defense methods, his form doesn't resemble the traditional form of Yang Sau Chung's nor Yang Zhen Duo's line. Who was this guy's teacher?

[Dvivid]

@tentobot Dr. Yang's tai chi lineage can be traced back to the Yang family through Grandmaster Kao, Tao  and his teacher Yue, Huanzhi , an indoor disciple of Yang, Chengfu .

[Dvivid]

@Dvivid YouTube wont allow me to post their Chinese names for some reason.

[tentobot]

@Dvivid Interesting, according to both their family trees, there was no such student nor branch. The Yang (Y) family had no official inner disciples until the last century with Yang Sau Chung (YSC). After gaining notoriety with the emperor, the Y family had taught court members Y-style, but they didn't teach everything. However, they branch off as Wu-style after the fallout. Perhaps he only kept the martial aspects because it resembles more Chen style than Y-style.

[Dvivid]

@tentobot Correct. That's whay we were so excited to finally be reunited with Dr. Yang's first Taijiquan teacher, GMN Kao, Tao and hear his stories of his old master. It is great to learn that Yang, Chengfu had disciples. This was kept secret because of the communist party in China at the time. In fact, Greatgrandmaster Yue, Huanzhi was eventually killed by the communists for refusing to heal of the party member with qigong. Cut and paste: ymaa.com/articles/ymaa-taijiqu­an-lineage

[ggglllllll]

@Dvivid In other words, Dr. Yang knows what's what.

[nightkids805]

some of this stuff is aikido

[RenshiErwin]

dr. Yang is a very good instructor. I have learn so much from him. Good video.

[RenshiErwin]

dr. Yang is a very good insractor. I have learn so much from him. Good video.

[TaiGekTou]

4:06 Poor guy and his "I got owned" face forever imprinted on a DVD case!

[wuboyblue]

I love this stuff, I am a Wu style student from the same area as YMAA, those guys are great.

[crabhunter3]

This is Taijiquan!

[jacksawild]

I think it's the first time on a youtube video I've heard a teacher talking about coiling. Very nice.

[Blainesenior]

excellent!! so nice to see this!!!

Thank you!!

[shakz8263772]

I feel like using these techniques on someone now...if i knew them that is xD

[krashnik]

Excellent style and technique. 

[LouisPettit]

To those of you who live in China: I hope you know how lucky you are to have such qualified and knowlegeable people in your cities.

[mnovick4u]

To your honor you have chosen from amongst the very best to perform on your clips.

[Larry6995]

Anyone who wishes to share their thoughts would be appreciated.

What does it take to reach a very level of chi gung skill?

[youfafao]

Excellent

[FinalKenny2]

I find this very interesting. I find allot of similarities in Wing Tsun and Aikido. Probably because botch of these martial arts were greatly influenced by Taijiquan.

If I find the time I will definitely take up Yang Taijiquan.

[ronanthem]

I love Yang Jwing Ming's books! I wish I had a Taiji instrustor close to home. Looks a bit like wing chun with the sticking and chi na. This vid got me excited about kung fu again......Thanks

[ewmeiss]

Dr. Yang is outstanding, I see him and Liang Shou-yu as the leading masters of Chinese Gongfu today. Thanks to Dr. Yang and Mr. Liang I believe we can go back to the martial principles of Taijiquan. They are fantastic teachers.

[MrCommenterguy]

' I twap heem' LOL joking- this guy is one of the best.

[MrCommenterguy]

' I twap heem' LOL- im joking, this guy is one of the best.

[ZhuangziZhou]

which video is this clip advertising?

[Dvivid]

@ZhuangziZhou this one:

ymaa.com/publishing/internal/t­aijiquan/taiji_martial_applica­tions_DVD

[RenegadeRows]

Knowing the techniques help with the health aspects as well. if you have "intention" while practicing the form, not only will your mind be focused, but the "qi" will be lead around the body, helping make it healthier (if you follow the whole qi concepts). I'm just speaking from experience. To do the form without knowing the applications, the art loses it's essence.

[RenegadeRows]

Knowing the techniques help with the health aspects as well. if you have "intention" while practicing the form, not only will your mind be focused, but the "qi" will be lead around the body, helping make it healthier (if you follow the whole qi concepts). I'm just speaking from experience. To do the form without knowing the applications, the art loses it's essence.

[boostedlsx]

Good video and nicely done. I like his style :)

[pillsburydoughboy47]

The way they train in China in Tai Chi Chuan is exhaustive; you have to hold the 13 postures, I think for 100 breaths each, before you learn any Tai Chi. Not only that but a Chinese sifu will constantly be correcting a student's form.

[Siberianhusky89]

My sifu is like that somehow. He learned under the school of Cheng Dsu Yao whom is the master of our art and even met and trained somewhat with Chen Man Chi'ing.

[pillsburydoughboy47]

Personally I don't see the point in training in the applications; Everything you need in Tai Chi, is in the traditional forms training, and pushing hands. Tai Chi "sparring" is the pushing hands exercises, you are supposed to learn to "follow" an opponent, if a person restricts themselves only to a few moves, then adaptability is lost. Although I suppose the "applications" stem from the most commonly used strategies from people who have managed to use Tai Chi to defend themselves these days.

[jigokunoshinigami]

Did you know that techniques came first and then came forms?

The form is just a way to remember the moves. You don't know how to use "white crane spreads its wings" until you learn the application.

[babymegatron]

@pillsburydoughboy47 dude what are you talking about... forms helps you flow better, application shows you how to use it, and pushing hand is so very common in any chinese kung fu. pushing hand is as basic as horse stand as basic as breathing methods.

[Bowser666]

You MUST train in the applications to understand the Martial Aspects of Tai Chi. It is after all a martial art !!!

[bowser8375]

You need to train in the applications to understand their purpose and how to apply them properly. just like in any martial art.

[ZhuangziZhou]

You don't seem that informed regarding the history of China's internal arts.

[shopperman2007]

hope that helps as its my personal experience and limited skill level, its interesting though how similar they are when one study and forms are revealed like jems. chen style 10 years yang style 3 years. i still practise both for equilibrium.

[shopperman2007]

i used to study with him his style when i was in boston and it is very traditional as i am a chen stylist before learning his yang style so my inclination and emphasis is health and combat. he writes and publishes his books check him out, Dr. Yang Jwing Ming is a good teacher and his students and school are friendly and open minded. (a slice of shaolin temple )

[cfG21]

what are the difference that you experienced?

[Mider999]

People say you cant learn from books or videos though how id like to learn this stuff though on my own time.

[Dvivid]

If there is no qualifie teacher in your area, books and videos from someone like Dr Yang are the next best thing. He is an open teacher, and he teaches with as much detail as possible, in an effort to preserve the arts while we still can.

[ggglllllll]

@Dvivid Does Dr. Yang teach in the video the ways to practice a form of taichi or just how to excecute in a fight?

[Dvivid]

@ggglllllll He teaches the separate 37 movements of Yang tai chi and their applications. These are repeated to make the 108 form. This video is 4-hours of applications instruction. The form is taught on a separate 4-hour video. Thats the max you can fit on a DVD.

[WarriorBoy]

Yang Jwing Ming, one of the most real, if not the realest CMA masters out there. Thanks for this.

[higgo007]

Mater Yang's applicatation of Tai Chi principles is on the highest level he is a true Master.

[Ryooken]

I wouldn't go that far but I will say that he is quite good and has an extensive undersanding to Tai Chi chuan.

[silatyogi]

Great! Reminds me of Silat application.

[thedonlee]

LOVE how the music changes!