Yang Tai Chi - Short Form

Clip of Kathy Yang performing YMAA's Yang Tai Chi short form.

Enjoy!

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[bowser8375]

@FinalEclipse06 Well she was trained by her father so of course she is going to repeat alot of the movements, this is clearly her interpretation of the form though, since it is not exactly patterned after her father's form. Everything about this form is great. It will only get better and change over time. That is the essence of good Tai Chi by the way.

[FinalEclipse06]

Not to be mean, but for most of the form it seems like it's just a straight imitation of her dad's form, like she doesn't feel it herself. On the rooting debate I noticed in some of the other comments, I've read it's important to be rooted, but not double rooted. At the same time though, you have to be able to move lightly and agilely (qing and ling, I believe?) during combat.

[bvolsky]

T'ai Chi is only supposed to be slow and methodical if you're beginning. After 10 years or so you can be fast. Why not raise the speed of the entire set? Also, this does not seem to be the short form, but part I of the three part long form.

[sickofdao]

@Bowser666

hmm... dont misunderstand me though. i think shes superbly skilled. in fact. i cannot at the moment remember a better performance.

[sickofdao]

@Bowser666

eight years probably.

stance too low. i mean its great to be well rooted where people can't knock you down. but it leaves your legs really open for sweeps and kicks. with so much weight pushed into the legs it takes more time to evade.

[onemindonespirit]

@Bowser666 You see the same thing with people who have done something like Hung Gar their whole life and then start learning Xing Yi or, well, anything else. It looks like a Hung Gar version of Xing Yi. Of course they have all the movements in all the right order. Is that all there is to Taiji? I think not.

[Bowser666]

Its not a combination of both styles , it is clearly Yang style. However Kathy Yang does also study Longfist and White Crane so you are going to see a influence. Doesn't mean they are combining both styles though LOL.

[Bowser666]

Not sure what you mean by hinders mobility ?  I do not find any difficulty moving in this manner. More training needed perhaps ? How long have you been studying Tai Chi ?

[sickofdao]

@Bowser666

i do practice taiji. im just being contrary really. heh heh.

however. i do think there are some serious problems with yang taiji. mainly the 'strong rooted' emphasis. i think that it hinders mobility too much.

[Bowser666]

Lol. You must not practice Tai Chi then lol. The traditional Yang Family form contains over 400 applications. If you want to understand it, then practice it. I have been practicing it for 2 years and I am learning all the time still.