Yang Style Tai Chi

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

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

Hope it's useful.

 

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

 

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-

 

Book

Hi TKD warrior - do you mean this book ?

 

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-

 

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

 

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).

 

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

 

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

 

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.