Giles wrote:Interesting. Also what you recount, Wayne.
I have a range of feelings when watching this film. I can sense that the form (or its execution) really does go back quite some time. At least to the 1930s or so, if this is when Kuo Lien Ying learned it? There are interesting qualities in there. At the same time, the statement made by the lady that this Tai Chi is (just) for health, not for competition or fighting, also seems borne out by the qualities of the form. To me, it also seems rather stiff and slightly jerky (‘clear-cut’ needn’t be stiff!), which to me doesn't seem optimal for health (?), and the execution of many moves seems divorced from practical application possibilities. I can imagine that if this form is combined with high-quality internal work and partner training, it could still be a potent package. But as it is, I’m not sure about the intrinsic value of doing the form exactly the same way as for the last XX years, as emphasized in the video, if this is the result.
Chin was introduced to Kuo by his tai chi teacher, Lau Yee Sing. “When I watched him demonstrate, I had some doubts,” confesses Chin, “because his tai chi was not as big frame and graceful. It was not square or circular and a little hard.
So Master Kuo asked me to root in a bow stance and put both arms in front of my chest. His hands touched my elbows lightly. Suddenly, he shook his body and I flipped into the air and fell ten feet away. I was very surprised and totally convinced.
GrahamB wrote:windwalker, I'm struggling to understand the point of what he's saying in that clip. Can you explain?
A Zen story describes three men observing a flag fluttering in the breeze: One man says, "The wind is moving the flag." The second man says, "No, the flag is moving the wind." The third man says, "You are both wrong; it is your mind that is moving."
wayne hansen wrote:Kous place in both Taiwan and the states should not be under estimated
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