Sunday, May 8, 2022

 

Master Wu Tunan: Tai Chi Chuan

 


100 year old Master Wu Tunan demonstrated Wu Style tai chi chuan 
at the opening ceremony of the First International Tai Chi Chuan Competition in Wuhan, China, in April 1984.
 
(Master Wu Tunan lived to be 105 years old. For information on his life and accomplishments go to Easy Browsing on the right side of the screen and select Master Profiles. Scroll all the way down. - TaiChi_John) 
 
 

 

Tai Chi Chuan Lesson of Application Principles with Sifu Paolo Bolaffio

 


Sifu paolo Bolaffio teaching some basic principles Ho Tai Chi Chuan applications during the monthly instructors course at the Makoto headquarter in Trieste, Italy.
 

 

 
 
"As an architect, you design for the present, 
with an awareness of the past, 
for a future which is essentially unknown." 
 
- Norman Foster
 

Sunday, May 1, 2022

 

Exhibition Match:
Chen vs Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan
 
 
Exhibition match from the 2022 World Star Chinese Martial Arts Competition. The event was held April 2022 in Houston, TX. 
 
 I won a gold medal in fixed step push hands -- scoring twelve points to zero -- and another gold medal in advanced Yang style solo form. After that, none of the other men present would agree to compete against me in a third event. 
 
Seeing this, Zoe (Chen style Tai Chi) generously volunteered for an exhibition match. 
 
This match was held under restricted step rules. A point is awarded when the opponent clearly loses their balance. Limited stepping is allowed. Striking is prohibited.
 
 

 

The Story of Single Whip in Taijiquan Theory Principle of Yang Style Tai Chi

 


The Taijiquan I have learned is the 108 styles of Yang's Taijiquan taught by Teacher Zhang Xiangsan ( 張詳三)(1900—1982)(108 is roughly how the details are divided). Also tells you the principles of Tai Chi, and it can be said to be a very exquisite teaching material. From the content to explain the hidden theory, we can see the dedication and wisdom of the ancestors. 
 
The boxing system contained in the whole boxing is actually more than this, but the story of the single whip is the most obvious. 
 
The Taijiquan we have learned is more than 95% similar to the images streamed by Master Yang Shouzhong (揚守中), because there is no image in YouTube yet those who are interested can watch the images of Master Yang Shouzhong first.  
 
 
If you want to understand the theory of Yang style Taijiquan, 
you can view it at: 
 
 
This video has English subtitles. If necessary, you can open it 
with the YouTube tool. 
 
What I learned is Yang Style Taijiquan (Zhang Style Taijiquan) 
under Six Harmony Mantis (Liuhe Tanglang) System.
 
 

 

 
 
“Life is a succession of lessons 
which must be lived to be understood.” 
 
- Helen Keller
 

 

陳式心意混元太極拳 關永生師傅

(Chen Style Hunyuan Taijiquan 
Master Guan Yongsheng)

 Chen Style Xing Yi Tai Chi 心意六合 Kung Fu

 

導演 陸君臨  
 
(Director Lu Junlin) Studio 21 
 
 
特別多謝 嘉福康體用品有限公司:(Special Thanks to Gary Fook)
 
 
本人年青時,跟隨 “聯邦空手道館” 黃劍雄 師範學 “正武館” 空手道。 隨後跟 “北少林” 翟光 師傅學習 “北少林” 拳,但因工作關係便停下來。
 
其後到 “香港陳式太極拳研究會總會” 李雅芳 師傅學習“陳式(新架) 太極” 拳,她是 上海 萬文德 的徒弟。 
 
她帶領我眾到 陳家溝 四大金剛之一 陳正雷 大師學習 “陳式 (老架) 太極”拳及器械 等 在二零零五年跟隨恩師 馬廣祿 師傅學習 “陳式心意混元太極”拳及器械 至二零一二年六月九日收為入室弟子。
 
 

 
 
“Curiosity about life in all of its aspects, I think, 
is still the secret of great creative people.” 
 
– Leo Burnett