Tung Yingchieh (1898-1961)

Tung Yingchieh, founder of Tung Style Taichi. Tung Ying Chieh was a student of Yang Chenfu. He was the creator of Tung Style Taichi, and performs his slow set in both pieces of the footage. The first part was filmed in 1950 and the second was filmed in 1945.

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[thinyin]

if you study taiji for the benefit of health you will gain some, however if you practice taiji until you are proficient in combat you will be fantastically more healthy.

[thinyin]

i studied tung style taiji. i know their slow and fast set. tung style is more physical than other yang styles hence the "slouch" it focuses more on push hands and they have a bagua circle walking excercise using tuck the gown and part the wild horse's mane. it is a very robust style and as much of a workout on the legs as any martial art. the legs are the most important part of your physique to condition for health benefits.

[2jgard]

Many that have learned Bagua learned Xing Yi as well, and the reverse is also true. I believe that this GM incorporated the other two major internal styles into his Tai Chi form, similar to what Sun LuTang did. This may explain why it looks somewhat different.

[2jgard]

Not much is said about the longevity of Jeet Kune Do practitioners. Although the founder, Bruce Lee, died at a young age as an adult, many of his students are still actively practicing and teaching what they've learned from him. I am fascinated by the internal arts. Whether one practices fast or slow, I believe that no one truly knows how much speed is needed in any given self-defense situation beforehand.

[Gieszkanne]

@Bangled

Thanks interesting information. I think there is danger to dissipate energy but there are also internal masters who get old and external who dont. The system itself never can give you certainty to do the right thing.

[Bangled]

@Gieszkanne The longevity of Tai-Chi masters is small when compared to other martial artists. I read in a book, think it was "Tai Chi's Ancestors", that internal arts relax the body and open meridians but dissipate the energy. While external arts may obstruct the flow of energy but concentrate energy.

[taijispirit1]

Many ask questions as to why so different from master to master.

In Taijiquan as in writing there are principles. We learn how to write correctly the ABC's, but when it comes to signing your name, everyone has there own signature. Some are better than others and more legible, while other signatures turn in to scribble and hardly legible. The key to Taijiquan are the principles, not so much the form, yes form is important, but principles are vital.

Master Tung Ying Chieh shows correct principles.

[nanhuazhenren]

Tell that to the imperial bodyguards of the 19th century ;)

Not to sure if they ever ran away^^

[osamabinsmokin]

@johanniels ok you seem like a nice person, here's the truth, my comment was 'trolling' I know the speed was slowed down, it just got to me how anal some of the tai chi followers were, anyway 20 years ago I saw this guy on TV, watch?v=N0qlQ9w0gcw have a look and let me know what you think, for me this is what chi really is about. Fighting is for fools...unless there is no choice, first rule of tai chi martial arts is "run away" only fight when cornered...ciao

[Gieszkanne]

@pribadi8406

Yang Chengfu only gets 52 and Yang Banhou 55 ! The most Masters also Chen or Wu Style hardly get older than 70. While there are a lot of Weijia Masters in there 90ies with a better shape. That Taiji making old is a myth but maybe all famous styles are not the real taiji of the legends ? Who knows. Fact is that there are a lot of masters with good neijia skills and also those who practice with rounded back leaning forward. You wont get THE answer just yours ;)