jjy5016 wrote:Traditional taijiquan and traditional yiquan are VERY similar and share many of the same exercies. The names differ but the similarities in the practices outweigh the differences by a large margin in my experience.
Zhan zhuang isn't just about standing still. Some types do have very small movements for some very specific purposes. But trying to find a book or video that teaches the hows and whys might be difficult.
Not fond of Lam Kam Chuen's books at all.
In defense of Lam (I am not his student, would like the chance, but distance intervenes):
There is nothing in his books you can really screw up. He doesn't give you much chance to hurt yourself. For example, he specifically warns against the Descending Dragon with the toe out. Good. If you are in poor physical condition you can hurt foot or crotch. Okay...
He does not offer any specific help in discovering internal connections (in the print material) but seems to think that if you stand enough, and relax enough, you will find that part, or have questions. I think anyone with a prior acquintance with TJQ would think his material useful.
To borrow a phrase from The Hitchiker's Guide To The Galaxy: "Mostly harmless."