Bao wrote:
Boyd teach a lot of old people. His style doesn't seem very low or different from any standard yang either.
That's because ITK's "snake" style is not categorizes by height.
Bao wrote:
Boyd teach a lot of old people. His style doesn't seem very low or different from any standard yang either.
Fubo wrote:Bao wrote:
Boyd teach a lot of old people. His style doesn't seem very low or different from any standard yang either.
That's because ITK's "snake" style is not categorizes by height.
Bao wrote:Fubo wrote:
That's because ITK's "snake" style is not categorizes by height.
Then how is it categorized and what characteristics of the snake is different from Tiger?
Fubo wrote:Bao wrote:Fubo wrote:
That's because ITK's "snake" style is not categorizes by height.
Then how is it categorized and what characteristics of the snake is different from Tiger?
The "crane, tiger and snake" are versions of the same form with the same mechanics, the differences being more to do with their heights and weight distributions (as far as I've learnt). The "snake style" follows pretty much the same choreography, but the mechanics are different, and as a result produce a "snake" like quality to some of the movement, which I assume is why it was named the "snake style".
Fubo wrote: It has a more extreme feeling of compression and release compared to other yang style forms ive practed. the combination of all these things some how gives it a sense of a more snake like movement. It plays with entering or striking from angles where at times the arm travels more on an arc. I feel like a lot of it has to do with the transitions between postures as oppose to any significant differences between the actual postures themselves.
Palenque wrote:Regarding Snake, Crane, Tiger, i found these words pretty interesting: http://ritaichi.com/value-of-tai-chi/ti ... snake-form
Bao wrote:
IMO, Tai chi should always both crane and snake at the same time. Smaller and straighter movements are snake movements. Larger, bolder and more stretched movements are crane movements. How they blend into each other should correspond with kai/he changes. Other animals or names, including tiger movements are either crane or snake movements. All movements in the forma are either yin movements (snake) or yang movements (crane). Therefore it's very strange to separate forms or methods into one animal symbol. In tai chi, everything is both yin and yang, blending into each other.
daniel pfister wrote: I used to think you could blend both of that into the one perfect form, but I don't see the point anymore. Different forms emphasize different things, why not just practice them separately if you have the time?
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