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Yang ChenFu Ten Important Points

Monday, September 24th, 2007

1.) The Headtop’s Jing (energy) be empty and agile.

Don’t use Li (external strength), or the neck will be stiff and the Qi (vital life energy) and blood cannot flow through. If the headtop’s energy is not empty and agile then one cannot raise the Shen (spirit) up. (more…)

Words of Experience by Tung Ying Chieh

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Translated by Albert Tang

1. Tai Chi Chuan is an internal martial art exercise. Strength is produced in the bones. Power is reserved at the muscles. It does not require one to have tough skin or thick muscles, but sunken “chi” and strong bones are required. Therefore, learners have no suffering of broken bones and hurt muscles, and the tiredness of jumping, but just move naturally to find the potential of power of origin. It is an exercise to develop the your original power. (more…)

Tung Ying Jieh’s Taijiquan Basic Instructions

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
  1. Relax
  2. Use slow, continuous Movements
  3. In learning, do not apply any force in the movements. In practicing the exercise, one will gradually gain strength and know how to apply it. (more…)

Yang Chen Fu’s Talks On The Practice Of Taijiquan

Wednesday, September 19th, 2007

Narrated by Yang Cheng Fu

Recorded by Zhang Hong Kui

There are many schools of Chinese wushu (martial arts), all with technical skills based on philosophy. Since ancient times, many people have devoted their lifetime and energy to probing the nature and essence of wush and mastering the maximum skills, but few have succeeded. However, a learner can improve his skill if he keeps on practising and someday he will become an expert. As the saying goes: Drops falling, if they fall constantly, will bore through a stone. (more…)