charles wrote:Sorry, I should have been more clear. What I meant was that it appears there are differing understandings and interpretations about what "small circle" is or means. I didn't mean to imply anything about you, specifically, or your training or what you do or do not know. The term "we" was intended to be a general plurality, not you and me, specifically. I should not have used the vague term "we" since it can be interpreted in ways that I did not intend. Effective communication is to eliminate the possibility of misinterpretation of what was said. Clearly, my communication was not effective. My apologies for offending you.
Small circle may be in reference to the Yang Shao Hou form, in general. Excerpt from Yang Shao Hou, http://heavenmanearth.com/en/yang-shao-hou_38.html:
Heaven Man Earth wrote:Yang Lu Chan taught his art to his sons, Yang Ban Hou and Yang Jien Hou. Yang Jien Hou later modified the form to create his middle frame, making the hidden internal circles manifest on the outside thus making the form easier to learn.
When Shao Hou was young, he taught the middle frame established by his father, but later changed direction. He developed the small frame form that was high with small movements done in a sometimes slow and sometimes sudden manner. This “small frame” was mainly developed by the teachings Shao Hou had received while living and training under his uncle, Ban Hou.
Excerpt from Yang Shao-hou, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yang_Shao-hou:
Wikipedia wrote:In the early years he taught the 'middle frame' that was developed by his father, but later began developing his own signature style which was likely developed from the techniques taught to him by his uncle. This form or style was referred to as 'small circle'. This was characterized by high and low postures with small movements done in a sometimes slow and sometimes sudden manner.