Small vs Large Circle Tai Chi Forms
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:20 amLarge = External
Small = Internal
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Small vs Large Circle Tai Chi Forms
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Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 6:20 amLarge = External
Small = Internal
Re: Small vs Large Circle Tai Chi Forms
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 8:32 amWhat he calls "large frame" I would simply call "bad Tai Chi".
...though his explanation of large frame is absolutely how most people understand Tai Chi Chuan in today's modern area... regardless style, form or frame....
...though his explanation of large frame is absolutely how most people understand Tai Chi Chuan in today's modern area... regardless style, form or frame....
Re: Small vs Large Circle Tai Chi Forms
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 9:45 amGo easy on him Bao
This guy has some serious back problems
Saying that both examples he gives are large frame he does not really understand small frame
This guy has some serious back problems
Saying that both examples he gives are large frame he does not really understand small frame
Re: Small vs Large Circle Tai Chi Forms
Posted: Wed Apr 18, 2018 10:10 amI respect the man. It wasn't meant as an attack on him. Just on how people understand Tai Chi nowadays.
I don't know if he understand any of the definitions, but don't I think he tried to define neither large or small frame. But rather he meant the difference between "common health tai chi" and more traditional tai chi. Also, small frame can mean slightly different things in different schools. I like how Chen small frame traditionally is defined and how wu (yuxiang) /hao define their frame.
wayne hansen wrote:Saying that both examples he gives are large frame he does not really understand small frame
I don't know if he understand any of the definitions, but don't I think he tried to define neither large or small frame. But rather he meant the difference between "common health tai chi" and more traditional tai chi. Also, small frame can mean slightly different things in different schools. I like how Chen small frame traditionally is defined and how wu (yuxiang) /hao define their frame.