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Posted by Biz Traumer
on April 22, 2008, 10:47 pm
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Comparative Tai Chi Chuan Solo Forms Series
Originally, Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan had only one solo form. It is now called small-frame solo form. It has a high stance and compact movements. Because of individual practitioners’ objectives, it evolved into martial-function solo forms, such as those including application and fundamentals training, and health- maintenance-function solo forms, such as those including relaxation and stress management exercises, etc.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan has a rich and extensive curriculum. After two hundred years and six generations, the small-frame solo form has developed into the large-frame solo form, the transitional solo form, the medium-frame solo form, the traditional solo form, the application solo form, the chung chuan solo form and many abbreviated forms. In this series, two abbreviated forms are offering.
All classes will be taught at Gin Soon Tai Chi Chuan Federation’s headquarters.
33 Harrison Avenue, 2/F, Boston, MA 02111
617-542-4442
http//www.gstaichi.org
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Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan: 42 Techniques Application Solo Form (Small Frame Solo Form)
Weekend Seminar Dates:
July 12 (6:00pm to 9:00pm - Sat)
July 13 (9:00am to 3:00pm - Sun)
Fee: $150.00
In this class, an abbreviated form of 42 techniques is offering. This application solo form is different from the martial-fundamentals-training form or the slow form. Due to its quickness—swift and powerful movements—there are many practitioners who call it the fast form. Physically, the application solo form is very demanding. One cannot perform it well unless one’s body is in good condition. Therefore, this solo form is not as popular as other, slower forms, which people can practice simply for health maintenance or health improvement.
When one is practicing the application solo form, it is necessary to simulate the martial confrontation. Each movement must have good technique, speed, and power—elements for victory. The application solo form has a high stance and compact movements, so that one can move quickly. All the movements are of a linear nature, without the obvious opening and closing motions as in other forms. Among the many techniques, there are fa jing, hua jing, qi circulation and application. Therefore, when one is practicing this application form, each movement is done with a specific rhythm. When stepping forward, the second foot has to step forward too; when retreating, the second foot has to retreat as well. When one regularly practices this form, one will develop a sense of offensive and defensive rhythm. The application solo form is not the training form done fast.
Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan: 43 Techniques Large Frame Solo Form (Large Circle Solo Form)
Weekend Seminar Dates:
August 30 (6:00PM to 9:00PM - Sat)
August 31, 2008 (9:00AM to 4:00PM - Sun)
September 1, 2008 (9:00AM to 3:00PM - Mon)
Fee: $250.00
In this class, an abbreviated form of 43 techniques is offering. The large frame solo form is based on Yang Cheng Fu’s teaching. Yang Cheng Fu created this form based on his father’s, Yang Chien Hou’s, middle-frame or transitional-frame solo form. Yang Chien Hou realized that it was very difficult for a student to develop martial-arts skill from the small-frame solo form, so he modified the small-frame solo form by enlarging the range of the small-frame solo form’s movements, made the stance lower and included other martial- fundamentals-training objectives.
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The major characteristic of the large-frame solo form is its large circular motion. Its function is to open all the body joints by stretching the ligaments and tendons, a common objective for all Chinese martial arts, so that a practitioner is able to execute the strike quickly and powerfully in combat.
Practicing the large-frame solo form serves two functions. It opens the joints by stretching the ligaments and tendons, thus improving practitioner’s martial fundamentals and power. The large motions also improve blood circulation, thereby bettering one’s health. It is a perfect solo form for improving the condition of one’s body. Therefore, the large-frame solo form is also known as the beginner’s form.
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