Yang Style Tai Chi

[dredleviathan]

Hi All.

A friend of mine is beginning to teach me Yang Style Tai Chi as she requires a student and I have been interested in Tai Chi for some time but never had the time to really have a look at it before. If it helps I know that there are 24 moves/postures (?) in the form I am currently learning

Anyway I just wondered if anyone else here practices this form and also if there are any good sources of information about it on the web?

Obviously I could just do a Google search but I would prefer a recommendation as there is no judging the quality of returns you get from a Google search.

Thanks,

Dred

[shuyun3]

without being disrespectful try the "Complete Idiot's Guide to Tai Chi and Qigong" by alpha books. it illustrates 64 step Yang style tai chi

[Darren]

The form you are learning was apparently created by Chen Man Ching... so try searching for that.

[ranger]

24 is i think the common forms in all styles of tai chi. i practice wu style tai chi chuan. :)

[jimmytofu]

Try - http://www.taiji.de/

There's the first 24 moves in there (Yang style).

Hope it's useful.

[dredleviathan]

Thanks for all your help guys.

Jimmytofu that site was brilliant - exactly what I needed to see to give me a better idea of how I should be moving... long way to go by the looks of it!

Cheers,

Dred

[TkdWarrior]

get YMAA's book on theory n application of yang 24... it'll go long way than the 24 form from taiji.de it's good for a reference but don't perform as it is... as she is performing quite low stances... that should be avoided for some months...
-TkdWarrior-

[dredleviathan]

Hi TKD warrior - do you mean this book (http://store.yahoo.com/ymaa/taichichuan4.html) ?

[TkdWarrior]

u got it right... that's the same... there's another by same author talking about getting basics right...
this is another tho it says for advance but worth buying... infact i think most books frm yang jwing ming are worth buying...

http://store.yahoo.com/ymaa/taichitheora.html

then there's another book with sample pages... check it out...
-TkdWarrior-

[Darren]

If you're patient I'll let you know what Tai Chi Theory And Martial Power is like. It's due to be delivered next week... I say patient because I'm reading a BK Frantzis book atm (half way through), and I'm a slow reader (I will sometimes read a section twice to make sure I understand the copy). :)

So I'll be finished... around summer I expect :D

[jimmytofu]

Originally posted by dredleviathan
Thanks for all your help guys.

Jimmytofu that site was brilliant - exactly what I needed to see to give me a better idea of how I should be moving... long way to go by the looks of it!

Cheers,

Dred

No problem ;)

I'm not too experienced in Tai Chi. My only advice is relax, don't over stretch and try and move with your breathing (seems work better).

[KevinS]

Dred,

While you're at it. Pick up Mike Sigmund's videos on internal strength. He does a great job of explaining the physics of internal power thru exercises, etc. Well worth it.

KevinS

[Mad Yakker]

The form you are learning was apparently created by Chen Man Ching... so try searching for that.


Cheng Man Ching created e 37 forms not 24 forms!! :eek:

[BudG]

The 24 movement form is a shortened version of the Yang Long Form. It is a standardized version developed by the Chinese Sports Commision in 1956.