Sean wrote:I posted a video here years ago after learning the form from Tim Cartmell's book and DVD series.
Sean wrote: I also feel like the more active (compared to many taiji forms) stepping method really helps you to "get into the groove" as it were and feel the potential for producing force through your momentum while maintaining balance.
GrahamB wrote:Does dantien figure into Sun style?
Sean wrote:Thought I'd share my latest performance of the Sun form with you guys.
I posted a video here years ago after learning the form from Tim Cartmell's book and DVD series. Since then I've hosted Tim many times here in France for workshops in taiji, bagua and bjj, but I always seem to come back to this form. I find it very organic and accessible, with a very clear method of power generation. Hope that comes across in the video.
Went to grappling practice but my partner didn't show up, hence the rashguard and shorts.
Sean wrote: - ziran.
It's true that the Wu Yuxiang and the old Yang style forms that I learned also had the ba bu stepping, but somehow they felt more grounded and less mobile.
I actually don't like to force myself to stay on one level too much while playing the form. I like really getting into that juicy movement of opening and closing the kua, like a squat. This is good for generating power. The most important thing is to not compromise 1. the alignment and 2. the wave direction of the force. As long as this is good it's ok to go up and down a bit in my opinion.
Subitai wrote: I know exactly how she described it to us and the details of how the front and back side of the lungs are put into play.
... upon inhale and exhale you should feel not only the front side of your lungs but also the back side (even behind your shoulder blades) at the same time.
Subitai wrote:Another hint... "Duality" ... in Sun Taiji there is Up and Down...Forward and Backward = but at the same time.
Sean wrote:And what exactly do you wish to say by posting SJY doing the form, Windwalker?
Do you feel that her version is "definitive" in some way, or that it shows subtleties of body mechanics, internal or external, that need to be followed? Please elucidate.
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