I can't remember what topic was discussing the relationship of longfist to taijiquan and I think someone said that all longfist is played fast. Although I posted this some time back just wanted to illustrate that not all longfist is fast. This version is what Liu Yunqiao learned when he was 8 or so and taught to him by the family bodyguard in Cangzhou, Hebei. It was taught to the young Liu Yunqiao to improve his health and the bodyguard also taught him mizong yi (3 forms). This was done before Liu Yungqiao started under Li Shuwen. He called this Taizuquan and I think Sal had some commentary regarding the practice - It has over 100 movements and this clip is a subsample of the practice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S3nWtZSfAx4
Taizu Changquan
This is "slow support boxing". To practice the internal stretching of the body, you should relax your intention without exerting force, and cooperate with the breathing to relax and complete.
One of the commentators asks:
Why so slow?
[b]Responses:[/b]
1) Used for practicing An Jin
2) This is "slow support boxing". To practice the internal stretching of the body, you should relax your intention without exerting force, and cooperate with the breathing to relax and complete.
Chen Style Longfist
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja5xE_dwjGA
Chen 108 Long Boxing from Chen Li-qing and demo' d by Chen Yong-Fu. This is the 108 Chang Chuan recognized by the Chenjiagou committee as being the version Chen Wang-ting incorporated into Chen Taijiquan.