Old Version Wu Style Taijiquang

[Bob]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvlFhYeEOBk

吴式老架83式太极拳太极大师赵琴演练

[Bob]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jVO3vtqE7o

[wayne hansen]

Good leg work in the second clip but I prefer a slightly higher stance with better flow and less double weighting

[Bao]

but I prefer a slightly higher stance with better flow and less double weighting

Bad that you can't ask the founder about this... Low double weighted stances is really a trademark of the classical Wu (Jianquan) style.

[wayne hansen]

What is your source of this

[wiesiek]

is possible to see partner work, of the Gent from the 2nd vid., ?

[Bao]

What is your source of this

About 20-50 different performances and pictures that I have watched and from a dozen a books I've read. But I'm not an expert of this style, so of course it's possible that I might have come to the wrong conclusion. Pls prove me wrong

[wayne hansen]

I have learnt Wu through 3 different lineages and trained with direct family members and even though I have seen deep stance work
Double weighting has never been a part of it
I can't disprove a negative you made the statement it is up to you to prove your theory

[nicklinjm]

Bao, I think what Wayne is taking issue with is the 'double-weighted' part of the sentence. No-one would deny that early Wu Jianquan style was probably quite a lot lower than say is currently practiced in the HK line (and in fact Shanghai teachers preserve this method of practice but it is rarely documented). Could you go into a bit more detail of stances / postures which you would consider double weighted?

[willywrong]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jVO3vtqE7o

Incredible form. Unlike comments from other members I don't think he double weights but suspend his weight on one leg except at 5.10 seconds which looks a little iffy.