Comments on: The Focus on Yang Starts Today

By: wujimon

wujimon — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:25:31 +0000

Of course, silkreeling.. no comment is ever denied. One strange thing about yang.. but I’ll post that later

By: silkreeling

silkreeling — Thu, 08 Feb 2007 14:14:55 +0000

congrats! if i were in your shoes and faced the same issues, i would do the same. its a no brainer!

good luck buddy. i hope you still welcome me to provide comments. all families of taiji share common principles and are not totally different.

By: Shang Lee

Shang Lee — Sat, 20 Jan 2007 16:30:46 +0000

hi wujimon, just a manual pingback on choosing a tai chi style that suits you, based on your comment on styles. hope the pingback works next time!

By: wujimon

wujimon — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 17:17:34 +0000

Hi Shang.

I’ve been contemplating the idea of starting with a “fresh new” style and then coming back to potentially revisit my old yang/chen sets. However, instead of Sun, I’ve had my eyes on the Wu Jianquan style of taiji.

Not exactly sure why, just something about it…

By: Shang Lee

Shang Lee — Thu, 18 Jan 2007 16:59:06 +0000

After dabbling with a few different styles and starting fresh with a new one, I have to say that focusing on one style does have a good side effect of, well, focus! I started Sun style some time ago after dabbling with Chen and Yang (mainly). Recently, I "rekindled" with Yang style again just because others were doing it in a class. I have to say that my posture changed dramatically from what i remembered it to be. Maybe due to a different (hopefully better!) understanding of the kua. I think if we can learn the crux of one style, the same principles should be applicable to others. The difference could be on the emphasis.

By: wujimon

wujimon — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 13:17:56 +0000

@ZMS:
Great thoughts on filing things away in a black pouch. My hardest thing is to not “compare and contrast” like I normally do. Hopefully this won’t be too hard to do as I kind of did both concurrently, but we’ll see. I must admit, it’s already difficult not to jump into chen discussions and such..

As for the 3 months, I’m sure it will be longer but just wanted to put something out there in regards to timing.

@CQ:
You have a point about body/spirit trying to say something. We’ve all heard stories about different style being catered for different body types and such, but I think people don’t really consider the mental/spirit side of the art in regards to this. I feel it’s time to explore this little nudge that has been going off in my head from time to time..

By: chenquestion

chenquestion — Wed, 17 Jan 2007 05:40:31 +0000

Hi Wujimon, I’m happy for you in this decision. Sounds like your body & spirit is trying to tell you something. If I may chime in with Zenmindsword’s good advice, I’d say, just consider yourself a Yang style practitioner and follow that good Yang feeling. Looking into the other style(s) served a purpose, and may do so once again, who knows? Meanwhile who knows what progress you’ll make by just following what’s likely your “true” style? BTW, I thank you again for your counsel to me about using silk-reeling movments to improve my Lazy About Tying Coat. It made a big difference, though my work there’s not finished. Wishing you good practice and happy days ahead.