Giles wrote:I like it too. I wonder if she can translate this form ability into things like fixed-pattern or free tuishou and applications? To my mind, it would be a pity if she can't, but maybe she can. Generally speaking, I've never really been sure about the cultural ins and outs regarding Chinese women in tai chi, and my experience is too limited here.
Giles wrote:Because the very great majority of all the tai chi ladies I have met who originated from 'Chinese' countries/cultures (PRC, Taiwan, Malaysia) had very little affinity with any kind of hands-on tai chi training. Especially those who did some kind of Yang style, as is also the case here. In contrast, in my experience the ethnically Chinese female practitioners who grew up in 'Western' countries tend to be more interested in, or willing and able to conduct, hands-on training. Some are really good or indeed excellent at it.
I can appreciate that my first statement might seem seem sexist. I certainly don't mean it that way. (Which still doesn't mean it isn't sexist, of course). In this case I was prompted by my admiration for the various qualities the lady shows in the video, I automatically wondered what her tuishou might be like, and then thought to myself 'oh, I guess she doesn't do much or any of that'. While I've always wished that 'Chinese' female tai chi practitioners did more hands-on stuff. However, there may well be all kinds of factors I can only dimly image which present barriers to them here. I would love to be proved wrong and discover that (nowadays) there are many more 'Chinese' women who train this area of tai chi.
This might all be very poorly considered on my part, but it was the thought process that led to my posting.
wayne hansen wrote:Her form indicates her ability to apply it
My best students were always the women
I remember two I sent to a BJJ seminar
The teacher was blown out by their ability and wanted to know their background and why they were picking it up quicker than most of the karate full contact fighters that were there
In my own classes I noticed the males with long histories of training tried to undermine the woman who were surpassing them
The reason I posted the clip is I think she is the best member of the Tung family I have seen do form
I was wanting more clips or info on her
wayne hansen wrote:Thanks for that
I know it’s the fast form I practiced both of Tungs fast forms for a couple of decades even though I no longer practice them
A student has been asking me to teach them to go with his other fast forms so I might start to practice them again soon
Trip wrote:For those of you who may not know
She passed (2009?)
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