Chee Soo taught Feng Shou kung fu and T'ai Chi in separate classes with separate syllabuses and gradings, they are all parts of the Taoist Arts but the forms and techniques are different.
As you can see in the video the color of the suits is yellow which denotes a Feng Shou class, T'ai Chi students wore blue.
@chuangzu "the forms and techniques are different"
I don't want to get into a big debate, and recognise there are different points of view, but I've been learning both aspects (on and off) for around 7 years now and I'd say the techniques all boil down to the same thing :) Keeping the syllabus, classes, uniforms and gradings separate isn't the same as them not having common roots in energy flow, softness and sensitivity.
@chuangzu Thank you for the permission - and for letting me know where and when it was made! This would have been 1979 then?
I appreciate referring to it as Tai / T'ai Chi may not be precise in the Chinese translation - but as the whole group of Arts are generally collectively referred to as Tai Chi, I'd argue it's an accurate title. When I do Feng Shou I certainly consider myself to be just applying Tai Chi!
@fengpo You are correct, but I would argue that Feng Shou is a subset of Tai Chi.
Why can one not practice 'adhesion drills' (I call them sticky sword / sticky hand etc but OK) with a slashing weapon? Such practice is still relevant. The use you see here doesn't have to relate directly to the 'correct' way to use the weapon in 'real' combat, there are other things to be learnt.
Chee Soo taught Feng Shou kung fu and T'ai Chi in separate classes with separate syllabuses and gradings, they are all parts of the Taoist Arts but the forms and techniques are different.
As you can see in the video the color of the suits is yellow which denotes a Feng Shou class, T'ai Chi students wore blue.
This video was taken in 1989.
chuangzu 1 year ago
@chuangzu "the forms and techniques are different"
I don't want to get into a big debate, and recognise there are different points of view, but I've been learning both aspects (on and off) for around 7 years now and I'd say the techniques all boil down to the same thing :) Keeping the syllabus, classes, uniforms and gradings separate isn't the same as them not having common roots in energy flow, softness and sensitivity.
Sorry, '89 not '79 - I clearly can't count!
Philosophicles 1 year ago
I made this video and uploaded the original copy.
You have my permission to display it.
It's Feng Shou kung fu sticky swords, not T'ai Chi.
This was at a weapons course on Chee's 70th Birthday in Coventry.
chuangzu 1 year ago
@chuangzu Thank you for the permission - and for letting me know where and when it was made! This would have been 1979 then?
I appreciate referring to it as Tai / T'ai Chi may not be precise in the Chinese translation - but as the whole group of Arts are generally collectively referred to as Tai Chi, I'd argue it's an accurate title. When I do Feng Shou I certainly consider myself to be just applying Tai Chi!
Philosophicles 1 year ago
This is a Feng Shou / Fung Sau (Kung Fu Wu Shu) class not a Tai Chi Chuan class.
Also a single sword (Geem/Jian ) is normally used for adhesion drills and NOT a Sabre - which is a hacking slashing weapon.
Sadly - This sword is not really being used well / in it's correct 'way' ...whether the style is Hard OR Soft.
fengpo 1 year ago
@fengpo You are correct, but I would argue that Feng Shou is a subset of Tai Chi.
Why can one not practice 'adhesion drills' (I call them sticky sword / sticky hand etc but OK) with a slashing weapon? Such practice is still relevant. The use you see here doesn't have to relate directly to the 'correct' way to use the weapon in 'real' combat, there are other things to be learnt.
Philosophicles 1 year ago