Month: November 2016
Taichi Ball rotation exercise
Taichi style tree – ( why I choose 24 forms of yang style)
1. How did Tai Chi begin?
There are two theories
- Theory #1
- Around the Yuan and Ming Dynasty – Chang Sanfeng – about 600-700 years ago lived in Shaolin Temple and went to WuDang Mountain and created Tai Chi. He saw a crane fighting with a snake. The crane was always hard. The snake would yield and follow the crane and did not resist and so he didn’t lose his life to the crane. Hard was controlled by soft.
- Theory #2
- Created by Chen Family about 300 years ago by Chen Wangting.
2. What are the 13 Postures (original name of Tai Chi Chuan)?
The 13 Postures are comprised of 8 energies and 5 steps:
8 energies are: ward off, roll back, press, push, pull, elbow strike, shoulder strike, and split
5 steps are: forward, back, look left, gaze right, and center
3. How many styles of Tai Chi are there and what are their differences?
There are 5 different styles of Tai Chi that are connected with each other. Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu and Sun styles. All 5 styles are connected together; their outside movements are a little different but inside the energies are the same.
Chen Style – is fast and slow combined together with some jumping and stomping movements. Old form and cannon fist was created from the 17th generation.
Yang Style – Yang Luchan learned the old form/frame from the Chen family. Yang movements are slow, even, gentle, big and large. Yang Luchan learned from the 14th generation Chen family member.
Wu/Hao Style – The 1st Wu style came from Yang and Chen styles and is slow, smooth, and small and the posture is high. Wu Yuxiang learned from Yang Banhou, 2nd generation Yang family member, and then learned from Chen Qingping, 14th generation. Wu/Hao is a smaller frame.
Wu Style – 2nd Wu style comes from Quanyu who learned from Yang Banhou. They lean their body to the side but when they lean they think about being straight. Wu learned from Yang Banhou. Later in age Banhou’s frame became smaller.
Sun Style – learned from Hao Weijian. Their movements combine 3 styles of Tai Chi together, Wu, Hsing-I and Bagua.
4. Who created each of the 5 styles?
Chen was created by Chen Wangting
Yang was created by Yang Luchan
Wu/Hao was created by Wu Yuxiang
Wu was created by Wu Jian Quan or Wu Quanyu
Sun was created by Sun Lutang
5. Who did the creators learn from?
Yang Luchan learned from Chen Changxin
Wu Yuxiang learned from Yang Luchan, Yang Banhou and Chen Qingping
Wu Jianquan learned from his father, Quanyu
Sun Lutang learned from Hao Weijian
6. The most practised form now.
The Beijing 24 Form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee, which, in 1956, brought together four Taiji teachers – Chu Guiting, Cai Longyun, Fu Zhongwen, and Zhang Yu – to create a simplified form of Taiji as exercise for the masses. The creators truncated the traditional family style Taiji forms to 24 postures; taking about six minutes to perform and to give the beginner an introduction to the essential elements of Taijiquan, yet retain the traditional flavor of traditional longer hand forms (in general, 88-108 postures). Henceforth, this form was avidly promoted by the People’s Republic of China for general exercise, and was also taught to internees in Communist “re-education” camps. Due to this official promotion, the 24-form is most likely the Taiji form with the most practitioners in China and the world over.
source:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang-style_t%27ai_chi_ch%27uan
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24-form_tai_chi_chuan
http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/about/study/#history-01
simplified-yang style-24 hand forms
Beijing Form
Chinese | Pinyin | English | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 起势 | qǐ shì | Beginning form |
2 | 野马分鬃 | yě mǎ fēn zōng | Wild horse, part the mane |
3 | 白鹤亮翅 | bái hè liàng chì | White crane, brilliant wings |
4 | 搂膝拗步 | lǒu xī ǎo bù | Embrace knee, twist step |
5 | 手挥琵琶 | shǒu huī pí pá | Hands play Pipa |
6 | 倒撵猴 | dǎo niǎn hóu | Retreat, expel the monkey |
7 | 左揽雀尾 | zuǒ lǎn què wěi | Left grasp the sparrow’s tail |
8 | 右揽雀尾 | yòu lǎn què wěi | Right grasp the sparrow’s tail |
9 | 单鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
10 | 云手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
11 | 单鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
12 | 高探马 | gāo tàn mǎ | High pat the horse |
13 | 右蹬脚 | yòu dèng jiǎo | Right kick foot |
14 | 双峰贯耳 | shuāng fēng guàn ěr | Both hands strike ears |
15 | 左蹬脚 | zuǒ dèng jiǎo | Left kick foot |
16 | 左下势独立 | zuǒ xià shì dú lì | Left going down power, stand on one leg |
17 | 右下势独立 | yòu xià shì dú lì | Right going down power, stand on one leg |
18 | 玉女穿梭 | yù nǚ chuān suō | Jade woman works the shuttles |
19 | 海底针 | hǎi dǐ zhēn | Sea bottom needle |
20 | 闪通背 | shǎn tōng bèi | Fan through the back |
21 | 转身搬拦捶 | zhuǎn shēn bān lán chuí | Twist the body, deflect block, strike |
22 | 如封似闭 | rú fēng sì bì | Like closing (a door) |
23 | 十字手 | shí zì shǒu | Ten letter hands (cross hands) |
24 | 合太极 | hé tài jí | Gathering taichi |
Yang style Taichi names
http://www.marama.org.uk/taichi/files/listyanghand_final.html
Yang Style Hand Form
Chinese | Pinyin | English | |
---|---|---|---|
1 | 預備 | yù bèi | Preparation |
2 | 起式 | qǐ shì | Beginning style |
3 | 攔雀尾 | lán què wěi | Block sparrow tail |
4 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
5 | 提手上勢 | tí shǒu shàng shì | Raise hands, upwards power |
6 | 白鶴涼翅 | bái hè liáng chì | White crane, cold wings |
7 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
8 | 手揮琵琶 | shǒu huī pí pá | Hands play Pipa |
9 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
10 | 右摟膝拗步 | yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù | Right embrace knee, twist step |
11 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
12 | 手揮琵琶 | shǒu huī pí pá | Hands play Pipa |
13 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
14 | 進步搬攔捶 | jìn bù bān lán chuí | Entering step, deflect block, strike |
15 | 如封似閉 | rú fēng sì bì | Like closing (a door) |
16 | 十字手 | shí zì shǒu | Ten letter hands (cross hands) |
17 | 抱虎歸山 | bào hǔ guī shān | Embrace tiger, return to mountain |
18 | 肘底捶 | zhǒu dǐ chuí | Under the elbow fist |
19 | 左倒攆猴 | zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu | Left retreat, expel the monkey |
20 | 右倒攆猴 | yòu dǎo niǎn hóu | Right retreat, expel the monkey |
21 | 左倒攆猴 | zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu | Left retreat, expel the monkey |
22 | 斜飛式 | xié fēi shì | Oblique flying style |
23 | 提手上勢 | tí shǒu shàng shì | Raise hands, upwards power |
24 | 白鶴涼翅 | bái hè liáng chì | White crane, cold wings |
25 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
26 | 海底針 | hǎi dǐ zhēn | Sea bottom needle |
27 | 扇通背 | shàn tōng bèi | Fan through the back |
28 | 轉身撇身捶 | zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí | Twist the body, swing fist |
29 | 進步搬攔捶 | jìn bù bān lán chuí | Entering step, deflect block, strike |
30 | 上步攔雀尾 | shàng bù lán què wěi | Step up, block sparrow tail |
31 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
32 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
33 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
34 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
35 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
36 | 高探馬 | gāo tàn mǎ | High pat the horse |
37 | 右分腳 | yòu fēn jiǎo | Right separate legs |
38 | 左分腳 | zuǒ fēn jiǎo | Left separate legs |
39 | 轉身左蹬腳 | zhuǎn shēn zuǒ dèng jiǎo | Twist the body, left kick foot |
40 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
41 | 右摟膝拗步 | yòu lǒu xī ǎo bù | Right embrace knee, twist step |
42 | 進步栽捶 | jìn bù zāi chuí | Entering step, plant punch |
43 | 轉身撇身捶 | zhuǎn shēn piē shēn chuí | Twist the body, swing fist |
44 | 進步搬攔捶 | jìn bù bān lán chuí | Entering step, deflect block, strike |
45 | 右蹬腳 | yòu dèng jiǎo | Right kick foot |
46 | 左打虎式 | zuǒ dǎ hǔ shì | Left striking the tiger style |
47 | 右打虎式 | yòu dǎ hǔ shì | Right striking the tiger style |
48 | 回身右蹬腳 | huí shēn yòu dèng jiǎo | Turn body, right kick foot |
49 | 雙峰灌耳 | shuāng fēng guàn ěr | Both hands flood ears |
50 | 左蹬腳 | zuǒ dèng jiǎo | Left kick foot |
51 | 轉身右蹬腳 | zhuǎn shēn yòu dèng jiǎo | Twist the body, right kick foot |
52 | 進步搬攔捶 | jìn bù bān lán chuí | Entering step, deflect block, strike |
53 | 如封似閉 | rú fēng sì bì | Like closing (a door) |
54 | 十字手 | shí zì shǒu | Ten letter hands (cross hands) |
55 | 抱虎歸山 | bào hǔ guī shān | Embrace tiger, return to mountain |
56 | 斜單鞭 | xié dān biān | Oblique single whip |
57 | 右野馬分鬃 | yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng | Right wild horse, part the mane |
58 | 左野馬分鬃 | zuǒ yě mǎ fēn zōng | Left wild horse, part the mane |
59 | 右野馬分鬃 | yòu yě mǎ fēn zōng | Right wild horse, part the mane |
60 | 攔雀尾 | lán què wěi | Block sparrow tail |
61 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
62 | 玉女穿梭 | yù nǚ chuān suō | Jade woman works the shuttles |
63 | 攔雀尾 | lán què wěi | Block sparrow tail |
64 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
65 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
66 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
67 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
68 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
69 | 下勢 | xià shì | Going down power |
70 | 左金鷄獨立 | zuǒ jīn jī dú lì | Left golden pheasant stands on one leg |
71 | 右金鷄獨立 | yòu jīn jī dú lì | Right golden pheasant stands on one leg |
72 | 左倒攆猴 | zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu | Left retreat, expel the monkey |
73 | 右倒攆猴 | yòu dǎo niǎn hóu | Right retreat, expel the monkey |
74 | 左倒攆猴 | zuǒ dǎo niǎn hóu | Left retreat, expel the monkey |
75 | 斜飛勢 | xié fēi shì | Oblique flying power |
76 | 提手上勢 | tí shǒu shàng shì | Raise hands, upwards power |
77 | 白鶴涼翅 | bái hè liáng chì | White crane, cold wings |
78 | 左摟膝拗步 | zuǒ lǒu xī ǎo bù | Left embrace knee, twist step |
79 | 海底針 | hǎi dǐ zhēn | Sea bottom needle |
80 | 扇通背 | shàn tōng bèi | Fan through the back |
81 | 轉身白蛇吐信 | zhuǎn shēn bái shé tǔ xìn | Twist the body, white snake tongue |
82 | 進步搬攔捶 | jìn bù bān lán chuí | Entering step, deflect block, strike |
83 | 上步攔雀尾 | shàng bù lán què wěi | Step up, block sparrow tail |
84 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
85 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
86 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
87 | 雲手 | yún shǒu | Cloud hands |
88 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
89 | 高探馬穿掌 | gāo tàn mǎ chuān zhǎng | High pat the horse with thrust palm |
90 | 十字腿 | shí zì tuǐ | Ten letter legs (cross legs) |
91 | 進步指襠捶 | jìn bù zhǐ dāng chuí | Entering step, point at the crotch fist |
92 | 上步攔雀尾 | shàng bù lán què wěi | Step up, block sparrow tail |
93 | 單鞭 | dān biān | Single whip |
94 | 下勢 | xià shì | Going down power |
95 | 上步七星 | shàng bù qī xīng | Step up, seven stars |
96 | 退步跨虎 | tuì bù kuà hǔ | Step back, ride the tiger |
97 | 轉身擺蓮 | zhuǎn shēn bǎi lián | Twist the body, sweep lotus |
98 | 彎弓射虎 | wān gōng shè hǔ | Draw the bow, shoot the tiger |
99 | 進步搬攔捶 | jìn bù bān lán chuí | Entering step, deflect block, strike |
100 | 如封似閉 | rú fēng sì bì | Like closing (a door) |
101 | 十字手 | shí zì shǒu | Ten letter hands (cross hands) |
102 | 收式 | shōu shì | Gathering style |
103 | 還原 | huán yuán | Return to origin |