INTRODUCTION
Tai chi is one of most popular kung fu system practiced world wide.
tai chi practice is slow, gentle, relax, uncut and flowing. But this performance / attitude would not be slow and gentle at the actual fighting circumstances.
Tai Chi performance, which is not only linear forward and backward, is in eight directions, this means as a defensive martial art , it has multi directional attacks, defence, counters as well.
Beside tai chi is a martial art style - system, the medical aspects can provide treatments, boosting immune system, efficient energy flow, efficient nervous system functions, as a result tai chi can safeguard well being physically and mentally.
In general tai chi education - study consists of tai chi form, its applications, tai chi weapons, chi kung, breathing, relaxation - meditation, variety of physical exercise.
In general tai chi chuan has been in two format - performance attitude at this present time, which can be classified as ;
1. tai chi sport : it is to practice - learn tai chi chuan form as health oriented rather than its actual essence oriented. This is very suitable for old, medically troubled people or this kind of training can be a personal choice as well.
2. tai chi chuan : as traditional and authentic, this is to study tai chi chuan form with its all aspects, then just improve capability by pushing one's own limit. this is to perform tai chi with respect to its essence and organic oriented education
TAI CHI STYLES & EDUCATION
at kung fu tbx
A - wu dang tai chi
wu dang tai chi is one of the oldest martial art system among all others.
there are two different wu dang tai chi styles thought at kung fu tbx
1. wu dang master's tai chi
2. wu dang dao jia tai chi
B - traditional tai chi styles.
In addition to wu dang tai chi,
it is possible to study other four traditional tai chi chuan competition - short forms of
CHEN - YANG - WU – SUN
C - tai chi chuan form 42
this is a competition form, based on the traditional tai chi styles ; chen, yang, wu, sun and a few wu dang kung fu ( xing yi ) elements
D - tai chi weapons
Each tai chi style has its own way of weapons performance, there are many different and common movements among them, normally kung fu weapon's practice is a reflection – complimentary part of kung fu form.
TAI CHI CHUAN
EDUCATION
CONTENT
breathing , meditation,
basic kung fu footwork,
tai chi walk - footwork,
basic stances
punches and kicks,
attacks, defences,
counter attacks
tai chi form
kicks - punches combinations
combined attacks - defences
counter attacks - defences
silk exercise,
static push hands
dynamic push hands
chi kung eight brocade form
two person form applications
complex defences – counter attacks
wu dang tai chi sword
tai chi forms application
empty hand fight performance
weapon combat performance
wu dang masters tai chi , which is one of the oldest tai chi style created by wu dang temple masters - originated - inspired from Taoist kung fu master Zhang San Feng , this demonstration is performed by wu dang san feng natural kung fu master shan gui wen in China
Chen tai chi short form practice by master wong , she, as an internal student, is one of wu dang san feng natural kung fu - tai chi teacher in China.
Yang tai chi 40 - yang style short form is practiced very commonly in China, this is one of daily form practice by wu dang san feng natural kung fu students at the temple.
Wu tai chi short form 45 - wu dang san feng natural kung fu students morning practice at the temple
tai chi 42 , this form, as a competition form, is a combination of traditional tai chi styles ; chen - yang - wu and sun. This is practiced as a foundation form for wu dang tai chi chuan
tai chi push hand - this video of practice was taken by me, while sifu shan gui wen was explaining one application of push hands.
{ Dalian city, China }
tai chi foot work is one of the foundation training for professional performance
wu dang tai chi sword by master wong , one set of it , while teaching to wu dang san feng natural kung fu students in Liaoyang - China.
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