"To change, like the tides,
is to empty and renew,
bringing life to the shallows
and estuaries of your being."
- TaiChi_John
Monday, September 2, 2024
Taijijian 32 – Tai Chi Sword 32 Back View
I recorded this in February 2019 during a stinking hot summer, as evidenced by the crispy brown grass. It was 8.30 in the morning and already 30+ degrees C under a cloudless sky, which made it very difficult to look to the east.
For the text showing which directions to face and direct the sword, I used an excellent book as reference:
Taiji Jian 32-Posture Sword Form by James Drewe.
Also, I didn't realise when I started that it was a dog park...
...I discovered that along the way!
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Sunday, June 23, 2024
Wudang Tai Chi 28 Group Performance - Wudang Taiji 28 - 武当太极拳二十八
This form is taught and performed in China at Master Yuan Xiu Gang's school, the Wudang Daoist Traditional Kungfu Academy. Wudang Tai Chi (taiji) is one of the oldest and most original forms of Tai Chi from the original roots of the style. This is The San Feng Pai variation of the Wudang Taiji 28 form. It is a subset of the original San Feng Pai Wudang Taiji 108 form. It is said that this is a direct descendant of the Tai Chi originated by Zhang San Feng 張三丰 in the Song Dynasty in approximately 1200 AD. He is thus the originator of the concept of "Internal Martial Arts".
Tai Chi Not a REAL Martial Art:
You're Thinking About it Wrong
Tai Chi (Taijiquan) is often dismissed as an not an effective martial art in the mixed martial arts and modern sports combat circles. I give my argument why in today's modern society where you are engaged in conflict situations daily and cannot win your arguments by knocking out or submitting your opponent, the martial art philosophies of Tai Chi are the most effective in navigating your life's conflicts.
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