Wudang Sanfeng Pai Taijiquan 13 Postures Pattern

[ANGELSGYMSINGH]

Love the description of your video.....

[Drakula5]

Sorry, when you stand before the enemies you will also look at feet and (or) hands? However a lot of thanks for such a detailed video!

[IncludingTheStars]

@Drakula5 There is a saying in Chinese, “The sword follows the spirit, and the spirit follows the eyes.” Following your intentions with your eyes, helps build the alignment between Spirit & Qi. You're right in the idea that following with your eyes in combat may blind you from oncoming attacks, but when cultivating, I see no issue with building spirit.

Thanks for the comment.

[kvnmcwebn]

wow you're in good shape. do you practice a lot of standing?

-all the best

[IncludingTheStars]

@kvnmcwebn Zhanzhuang (Standing Post) is my personal strengthening & conditioning practice for targeting health ligaments and standing ability. Although it may be more time consuming than other work out methods, it targets specifically what is needed for Taijiquan skill, and also builds spirit.

Thank you for posting.

[chrissifu]

Can you elaborate please on what you mean by this form is a reconstruction of the original Zhang Sanfeng form. What is the original Zhang Sanfeng form? Can you also say something about how the energy in this form is unique? Thanks.

[IncludingTheStars]

Well, I don't know many details other than that during the CR, this was one of the scrolls that was lost, unlike the 108.

In your previous post on my page, you made mention to this being the Mother Form. That is what is meant by the original ZSF form-- the one ZSF created and began Taijiquan.

As for the energy, it's something you'd have to experience. I find a sense of separating while rotating and sinking. This separation is what is used to sense the opponent's flow of force. NP. :)

[omco8]

Very nice ! :) I just want to ask u..how can I get wudang daofu like this? :) can u help me please?:)

[IncludingTheStars]

They make them in Laoying, the town at the foot of the mountains.

Thanks for the comment!

[wagfinpis]

looks like a good way to find a lost contact lens too.

[wudangdaoist]

Hey Michael,

good performance. I will post a Taiji 13 video also in the near future - but I guess my video will just contain a part of the full form :)

Best wishes

Dennis

[IncludingTheStars]

Thanks for all the comments Dennis. Be sure to use your post as a video comment to mine, and i'll do the same for yours! :)

[sjander29]

There is something profoundly beautiful about this Form , and your artistic attention to detail makes it a perfect tutorial video ! Thank you for posting .

[IncludingTheStars]

@sjander29, thank you for your generous comment. :) It was important for me to film it while still at the mountains, while premature a bit, to share the atmosphere and experience of being a foreigner training there.

As for a tutorial, I think the two angles are key to seeing the full form with it's linear-- back & forth-- design.

Thank you again. I appreciate the supportive comments, always! :)

[IncludingTheStars]

@sjander29 Thank you for your kind words.

[TheTaoistdragon]

Nicely done!

Love the old temple grounds.

[IncludingTheStars]

Thank you for the comments.

I had recently learned it when this video was taken, so I'm glad it can be appreciated passed the many imperfections.

Although this temple is abandoned, the local farmers use it the area for storage and keep it up decently. :)

[TheTaoistdragon]

We lean a form and then spent the next 20 years correcting the "imperfections". One of the things I like about this form is that it looks like it can be done in a small space. The Wudang Dou Shi form I do can be done in a 10' X 10' area. Great stuff.

[IncludingTheStars]

@TheTaoistdragon, Thank you for your comments, I'm glad I can help share Wudang arts in a positive light.