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Wu style taichiquan forms,concepts and
application of the Original style
Wu Ying-hua Ma Yueh-liang
Master Wu Chian-chuan (1870-1942) founder, Wu Ying-hua daughter, Ma Yueh-liang Son in law
Master Wu Chian-chuan (1870-1942), founder
of wu style, revised old forms to make taiji more structured, smooth, even and
continuous in accord of the theory of
the mutual complement of yin and yang, the interaction of softness and
energetic.
It is a historical evolution of Yang style,
Chuan You one of the three best students of Yang Luchan characterized by neutralizing skin vs two other
pupils, energetic muscle and offensive bone. Seek stillness while exercising, that is when yin coincides with yang,
taiji is kinetically in accord with nature
Wu : agility, smoothness and continuity.
Final purpose : longevity and eternal
spring.
Practice with
1.stillness : concentrate on the exercise,
use of the mind, not force
2.Lightness: it is relaxed, but it is not,
the strength is not exposed
3.slowness: never a pause (so no fajin)
Body preparations
1.Hui lin din jin : erect head and empty
neck, as a consequence centre the tail bone and straighten the spine
2.Han shun ba bei : enlarge the chest
downward and lift the upper back, also lower shoulders and drop elbows
3.Relax waist and drop buttocks, the waist
is the dominant part for all movements, the source of sense and perception
4.Chi shen tan tian : sink the qi in the
dan tian
Martial aspects
1.overcome hardness with softness
Force that does not resist or oppose the
other is called rou, force against the other gan. When gan is confronted to
rou, the gan force is often lead to emptiness and by utilizing adhesion
strength you can get advantage by interacting with gan.
2.Meet the offensive with calmness
Be calm so you can listen with your skin (hands
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Divert opponents force into the void, start
late but reach first, and interact with rou and gan when he is in a
disadvantage position
3.win the opponent with lesser strength but
greater skill
Get the other out of his center of gravity
4.retreat in order to advance : Pattern of go
along with and stickingWu stijl
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