wu dang tai chi

INTRODUCTION 

Tai chi is one of most popular kung fu system practiced world wide. 

tai chi practice is  slow, gentle, relax, uncut and flowing. But this performance  / attitude  would not be slow and gentle at the actual fighting circumstances.

Tai Chi performance, which is not only linear forward and backward,  is in  eight directions, this means as a defensive martial art , it has multi directional attacks, defence, counters  as well.

Beside tai chi is a martial art style - system,  the medical aspects can provide treatments,  boosting immune system, efficient energy flow, efficient nervous system functions, as a result tai chi can safeguard well being physically and mentally.

In general tai chi education -  study consists of  tai chi form, its applications,  tai chi weapons, chi kung, breathing, relaxation - meditation, variety of physical exercise. 

In general tai chi chuan has  been in two format - performance  attitude at this present  time, which can be classified as ;    

 1.  tai chi sport :  it is to practice  - learn tai chi chuan form as health oriented rather than its actual essence oriented. This  is  very suitable for old, medically troubled  people or this kind of training can be a personal choice  as well.     

2. tai chi  chuan  :  as traditional and  authentic,   this  is to study tai chi chuan form  with its all aspects, then  just improve capability by pushing one's own limit.  this is  to perform tai chi with respect to its essence and organic oriented education

TAI CHI  STYLES  & EDUCATION

at kung fu tbx 

 A - wu dang tai chi 

wu dang tai chi is one of the oldest martial art system among all others.

there are two different  wu dang tai chi styles thought at kung fu tbx 

1. wu dang  master's tai chi

2. wu dang dao jia  tai chi

B - traditional tai chi styles.

In addition to wu dang tai chi,

it is possible to study  other four traditional tai chi chuan competition - short  forms of

CHEN - YANG - WU – SUN 

C - tai chi chuan form 42 

this is a competition form,  based on the traditional tai chi styles ; chen, yang, wu, sun and a few wu dang kung fu  ( xing yi  )  elements

D - tai chi weapons

Each tai chi style has its own way of  weapons performance, there are many different and common movements among them, normally kung fu weapon's practice is a reflection – complimentary part of kung fu form.

TAI  CHI  CHUAN

EDUCATION

CONTENT 

breathing , meditation, 

basic kung fu footwork,

tai chi walk - footwork,

basic stances 

punches and kicks, 

attacks, defences,

counter attacks 

tai chi form

kicks -  punches combinations

combined attacks - defences 

counter attacks - defences 

silk exercise, 

static push hands 

dynamic push hands  

chi kung eight brocade form

two person form applications

complex defences – counter attacks 

wu dang tai chi sword 

tai chi forms  application

empty hand  fight performance 

weapon  combat performance