Traditional Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan - 1st Section

[JolyG]

I am recommending this video to my students. And I have embedded on my website.

[ellisonjay]

"I will reply why I think you are mistaken."

Not arrogant at all are we? =) It seems to me you are "short cutting" transitions in the form. Most obvious is at the dual ward off during the close. Not to mention you didn't do the cross at all. My teacher who goes down to study with Dong in Hawaii does all of this. That leads me to believe it's not the style, but your current level of understanding. Otherwise, wow man you have got some good leg strength. Better than mind at my level.

[cgtomash]

@ellisonjay Not arrogant at all when taken in context with my answer to the post by scott28280. He commented that "your hand motions are misdirected, you need to make sure your hands are facing the right way for each move as your hands are what channel the energy around you". I asked for clarification on where this was happening so I could explain why I thought he was mistaken about the hand motions in my form as it may have different intent than the way he practices.

[ellisonjay]

@cgtomash Ok I must have gotten the wrong impression. Text, and the internet. =) To be honest I was looking for Dong Tai Chi Chuan when I saw this, and I'm sorry to say I see some terrible Tai Chi from Dong style. One woman was even "double weighting" in her form. I kind of wish I could see what an advanced Dong Tai Chi player would look like.

[cgtomash]

@ellisonjay I don't think there is any "short cutting" in the transitions. I have noticed that different lineages, even within the family have differences in transitions, as well as how some postures are executed. I believe this is as they mature in their practice they tend to favor a certain intent for a move which may change the practice compared to other members in the lineage. An example is how Dong Zeng Chen performs Snake Creeps Down. Not wrong, just different due to intent.

[cgtomash]

@ellisonjay "Otherwise, wow man you have got some good leg strength."

Thanks for the compliment, Actually, I think this was filmed back in 2007, a while after I tore a couple of ligaments in my right knee. So my legs were actually fairly weak compared to what they are now, and I had not practiced very much in the months before this was filmed.

[Fangsinurface]

Very beautiful. Thank u for posting this.

[MrTerry4001]

thank you for posting this, I have been working with yang form for the last seventeen years and have spent the last three years in the middle east without a teacher .Your interpretation is accurate and well executed and will prove very useful to me as I need to work on the sequence again after spending quite sometime on short form teaching ,silk reeling and chi gong.if your teaching is as thoughtful as your form then you have fortunate students indeed, please keep posting

[cgtomash]

Often judgment of postures etc come from a style specific bias. What style and lineage did you learn? Explain where my hands are wrong and what you believe to be the right positions and intent to be. I will reply why I think you are mistaken.

Fluid and seamless movement is not the goal but the by-product of following proper principles. To focus fluid as the goal is to miss the mark of proper practice, and often movement will be empty and lacking. Please post a video of yourself for comparison.

[MrTerry4001]

@cgtomash well said

[MrTerry4001]

@cgtomash well said

[scott28280]

Your posture is off abit and your hand motions are misdirected, you need to make sure your hands are facing the right way for each move as your hands are what channel the energy around you, not bad.

Though moving slow isnt the point of tai chi, whether fast or slow the goal is to make each move fluid and seamlessly move from each pose and stance without breaks or pauses while in transition, the moves should join together as one movement and not several different movement.

[elcantante928]

Fantastic! This is the Yang style Taji I'm trying to learn right now. And this video is exactly what I need! Thanks, Guy, for uploading! I hope to get past the first part soon...

Geez! I wish I had my own sifu... But I know I can self-teach myself... Thanks again for the video!

[dewoof]

This man's form is above reproach! Guy found an excellent teacher.

Lifting the knee is exactly as the Tung Ying Chieh lineage teaches.

It is wonderful to see another white man perform the long form as I was taught in Toronto by my teacher of 25 years who has now returned to China.

My lineage: TUNG Ying Chieh to LIM Shui Yuan to MAI Fu Yuan to me.

Guy, thanks for uploading your videos. It is a treat to see authentic taijiquan that has not been allowed to decay or that has been dumbed down.

[TheBettychi]

hey ty enjoyed watching - you make so same mistake i do i watch my hands lol



[cgtomash]

If you watch your hands then yes, you are making an error. The eyes follow the movement of the body, the body moves the hands. Do not look at or watch the hands, but rather look beyond the hand. When finishing the posture the eyes then look far away in the direction of intent.

[herdy21]

Music is nice. don't lift your knee so high when stepping and sink your chi more during movements.

[mathewlovegod]

i going to learn taichi in my house cc

[plaeren]

yes my friend (smartmedic) u right so many person doing. nice to see peoples interest about taiji but need more practic more education and understanding. thx

[smaartMedic]

when I watch taiji video clips I often see that people misunderstand body mechanics and internal rhytmus. Taiji is not only limbs moving in slow motion. U must do some exercises for relaxation of muscles, tendons, joints ...and try to experience what will happen with ur body...every cell in your body...

[TJQ321]

Not bad!