Taijiquan
is based on the taiji, bagua and the book of changes. As the changes modeled on
the transformation of heaven and earth, it never goes beyond them.
Sun Lutang:
Opening
and closing is like the one qi moving through the cycles of yin and yang. Taiji
is the one qi, the one qi is Taiji. When referring to the body it is called
Taiji. When referring to the use, it is called the one qi. The Wu Ji posture is
the root of the form. The Tai Ji posture is the body of the form. Tai Ji transforms
in the thousands of things
Wu:
Taiji is in accord of the theory of the
mutual complement of yin and yang, the interaction of softness and energetic.
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What unites different taiji quan styles
Taiji quan is in accord with the nature of the
world.
It is therefore founded by Yin yang, the 5 phases, the eight elements or ba gua
trigrams, and the book of changes.
The taiji quan movements should express
·Continuous
transformation
·Always
cyclic like sun and moon
·Involving
all parts of the body as a whole, as if applicable to the myriad of things,
almost like fractals
·All is
related to all in space and in time
Taiji is a mean to experience the Dao, the way as said in the dao de yin, chapter 1:
·It is from the
Being-without-form that the subtletyof
the Dao can be contemplated
·It is from
the Being-within-form that the subtletyof the Dao can be perceived
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What unites different taiji quan styles
Taijis martial application
Yang:
One could indeed say that the core of
protecting the body and to cultivate our nature is to accord with and protect
its weakness.
Wu:
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 )
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
Sun:
The
paired partnerwork is the entire use of the Art.
The
purpose is to get the gungfu to knowing others
There
are changes upon changes without end.
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What unites different taiji quan styles
Taiji quan martial art application is not about
winning,
neither about beating the other
·Protect own
body
·Lead force
to emptiness
·Observe the
other, listen to the other
like in pipa, fist under elbow
·Push hands
is about transformation between partners
·Know the
other
·
·Little interest
in competitions or accepting challenges
·When active
as private security agent, mostly preventing robbery by good contacts and
respect for the others (like todays security services) and not by fighting.
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What unites different taiji quan styles
Taijis principles
Yang
13 points to be attentive and test and verify
these in practice
1.sink the shoulders and
drop the elbows
2.contain the chest and
pull up the back
3.the qi sinks to the
dan tian
4.an intangible energy
lifts the crown of the head
5.loosen the waist and
the kua (rem author: everything hips, middle, taille )
6.distinguish empty and
full
7.upper and lower follow
one another
8.use mind intent not
strength
9.inner and outer are
united
10.intention and qi
interact
11.seek stillness in
movement
12.movement and stillness
are united
13.proceed evenly from posture to posture
Wu
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
Sun
Cultivate
the way (Tao) : stabilize the root of your spirit and quiet your heart
Cultivate
the root of your spirit and mobilize your heart (mind) is called the martial
Art.
brute force will naturally dissipate one must practice often and pay
attention to net letting go and not resisting Your hands will become very
sensitive
Thousands
of potential variations in technique come from the changes of ward off, roll
back, press and push. The skills that result cannot be described in words.
constant daily practice
one will be able to unite the methods to let go without letting go, to
resist without resisting students must carefully contemplate this until
really understood
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What unites different taiji quan styles
What you feel by practicing Taiji quan is beyond
words but those that practice share it
Some principles that help
to get the feeling to follow the flow
·Listen to
the body:
feel and unite Internal/external, open/close, up/down, empty/full,
inhale/exhale
·Practice
·Intent leads
and follows
·Relax relax
relax
·Between
heaven and earth, attached to the head
·The waist is
key
·Qi in dan
tian
·Flow like
water/wind no force
·It is just
simple
·Smile
·Be modest
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What unites different taiji quan styles
Recognizing the differences
Above we discussed what is common between
the styles, here we discuss the differences and how you can recognize the
styles.
Chen style
The most physical one, one posture contains
multiple composed cyclic movements in a low stance.
E.g. the waist turns while shoulder and arm
turns differently while hand fingers turn also different etc.
Probably the most complex style, but there
exist also modern short, standardized and simplified forms, like the Chen Xiao
Wang 19 form.
Yang style created by Yang Luchan
As student of the Chen family, Yang Luchan
created his own style.
Less complex as the cyclic movements are
coming from the waist and impact the whole body, still in a large and low
stance. Is the basis for the standard 24 form.
In this sense probably the most practiced
in the world today.
I understand that Yang Luchan wanted to
create a form more apt for a general public including the weak.
The characteristic large and ample
movements are a mean to let the qi flow.
Wu style created by Wu Chian Chuan
As student of Yang Luchan, 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.
The characteristic ox bow stand, straight
back and legs in an oblique line, is a mean to optimize the qi stream by
limiting any obstacle in the body.
Sun style created by Sun Lutang
As a student of the wu style after
practicing morning and night for several years, I feel I have come tounderstand the general principle of the Art. I have deeply
contemplated the Art and have combined the Xing Yi and Ba Gua Quan that I
studied previously with the Tai Ji Quan, forming one Art Although the postures
of the three arts are different, the principles are the same.
The characteristic open/close movement is
the mean to regenerate qi.
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What unites different taiji quan styles
An image can tell more than 1000 words
So picture tropical swimming pools
·The wild
river with water turning in all directions: Chen
·The huge toboggan,
with big curves: Yang
·The large
water ramp: Wu
·The pool
with the waves: Sun
It is not exact but you may want to find your
own image
It is different but it is also always water, all
going with the flow, all enjoyable, all open to the public, all in accord with
nature.
And you may replace water, by wind, thunder by
sounds colours everything that touches the senses
You may also change taiji in tea drinking,
calligraphy or Chinese painting . Different but similar ways to express the
same in another way
The
way is common to all, all choose a different way.
The
journey is more important than the destination.
Enjoy
the journey.
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What unites different taiji quan styles
And what about the standard Taiji as created since 1959,
24 form
Standard taiji books have always a
historical reference to four or five families Chen, Yang, Wu, Sun and another
Wu (one of the Wu is also referred as Hao).
Chen is the oldest. Yang is the most popular.
The oldest and most practiced standard form,
the standard 24 form, is based on Yang.
The two standard competition forms 42 and
48 are mixed forms, I recognize at least Yang, Chen, Sun style elements in it.
It did search for references that indicate which posture is considered which
style but did not succeed up to now.
There exist competition forms for each of
the families.
Official standard taiji books have always
an introduction which is not in contradiction with the above:
-so health is the
main purpose
-the reference to
philosophy is present and expressed in the principles such as yin yang,
full/empty, inhale/exhale
-the reference to
martial arts is present as taiji as one of three internal martial arts (the
other being bagua zhang and xing yi which are in the Sun style synthesis)
-the principles
like relax waist, be attached at the head are similar as the ones of the
families
The main part of official standard taiji
books is the physical description in detail of the postures. They are far
more detailed than the descriptions in the three books, they have more photos
and pictures and they are accompanied with video. As a result the modern reader
who goes immediately to the form description/video will emphasize more the
movement.
In standard taiji the competition aspect is
new and more emphasized. In my opinion it is also a kind of alternative way
of practicing.
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What unites different taiji quan styles
Aspects common to the original family styles
like purpose, philosophical foundation and martial arts application enable a
more profound practice of all styles of taiji including the modern standard
forms.
It will make you feel well and it will bring harmony.
Listen .Practice Enjoy
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Demo Aarschot
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Demo Aarschot
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Demo Aarschot
08-03-2011
tuureluut van taiji
op degenerale repetitie kan er al wat gebeuren waar je tuureluut van wordt
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IVYpUblueIM
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Demo Aarschot
TWF The Wushu Family demo aarschot 2011
Taiko drums
Taiji meesters vind je van allerlei slag ... zo ook leerlingen/adepten/beoefenaars.
Tot op heden zei ik het volgende
In het westen zijn het de leerlingen die hun meester kiezen
In het oosten zijn het de meesters die hun leerlingen kiezen
...
beide zeggen toch wel
de leraar leert ook uit die relatie
dat is toch al een redelijk taoïstisch inzicht
wel ik denk dat dat subtieler mag geformuleerd worden, alleszins
voor het geval van een Taiji meester die belang hecht aan de eenheid
van geest, wil, lichaam en van de eenheid tussen fysiek, geestelijk, emotioneel en
spiritueel ...
Er is iemand die de ander als mogelijke leraar ziet
of er is iemand die de ander als mogelijke leerling ziet
(er bestaat ook nog zo iets als
er zijn twee personen die inzien dat hun relatie iets
bijbrengt, een soort westelijke win win situatie)
Op één of andere manier maken die twee personen
het duidelijk.
In vele gevallen doordat de leerling betaalt, (westelijk van hierboven maar
tegenwoordig evenveel in China ed als hier).
In romantische gevallen doordat de leraar de leerling aanvaardt.
(de oostelijke variant van hierboven, maar tegenwoordig ook hier in het westen, in
allerlei vormen ook degene die meniet zo liggen waar men wordt ingewijd ed.)
Maar dat aanvaarden van de leraar/leerling relatie?
dat heeft ook twee zijdes van de medaille
1. hij aanvaardt de leerling als leerling
2. hij aanvaardt zich zelf als leraar
en uit het andere standpunt
1.hij aanvaardt zichzelf als iemand wil leren een leerling
2.hij aanvaardt de ander als iemand waarvan hij kan leren
en aangezien alles met alles in verbinding staat
ook een relatie met twee kanten
1.hij aanvaardt een soort meester leerling relatie waar tijd en energie
in wordt gestopt en een zekere verantwoordelijkheid opgenomen/afgestaan wordt
ivm de persoonlijke weg van de leerling
2.hij zal daardoor ook wel gecontroleerd worden en zal leren om soms
minder dirigerend te zijn, of minder "alwetend" of minder ... ik kan
veel invullen qua persoonlijke ervaring ...
en uit het andere zichtpunt van de leerling
1.hij aanvaardt dat hij soms in plaats van te leren soms ook zal horen te afleren,
of meer bescheiden zijn, dus terug naar de roots, de basis moet gaan
2.hij zal zelf zijn eigen verantwoordelijkheid blijven houden voor zijn
eigen weg, maar wel de ander blijven respecteren ook al doet die "niet
interessante" "verkeerde" enz
(ook een rijke ervaring met dat .... hahaha) dingen/aanpakken
3.Een maat van succes van deze relaties zou kunnen zijn hoe beide zich
erbij voelen, en of het effectief win win is ...?.... te worden.
Een maat van niet niet succes is het uitblijven van intimidatie, afhankelijk maken, uitbuiting van allerlei aard, ontbreken van respekt in één of beide richtingen.
Want effectief alles van hierboven is en is niet, steeds in beweging, steeds in wording
en dus onderhevig aan verandering, het kan groeien en het kan verminderen.
Noot het ging hier over de "taiji meester"
Het gaat hier over mensen die een vrije keuze hebben. Op school bij ons, en
dat maakt de leraar in mijn onmiddelijke omgeving duidelijk, is er geen keuze,
de leraar zet zich in voor alle leerlingen ook al is de wisselwerking soms miniem.
Daar is ook respekt voor te hebben.
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Taiji als
Taiji als tropisch zwembad ....
dan is de wildwaterkreek ... chen stijl
de grote draaiende schuifaf ... yang stijl
het brede hellend vlak ... wu stijl
en het golfslagbad ... sun stijl
