孫氏太極拳三十八式套路/Sun Shi Taijiquan Sanshi Ba Shi Taolu – Sun Style Taijiquan 38 Form Routine
起势/Qi Shi – Initial Pattern 懶扎衣/Lan Zha Yi – Lazily Tying Back the Clothes 開手/Kai Shou – Opening … Continue reading 孫氏太極拳三十八式套路/Sun Shi Taijiquan Sanshi Ba Shi Taolu – Sun Style Taijiquan 38 Form Routine
Kung Fu Discussion Group, Episode 13: Internal Power in Popular Culture
A long delayed, much desired episode is finally here!! “Inner Strength”, “Internal Power”, Inner Energy”, “Qi”, “Ki”, “Chakra”. There are … Continue reading Kung Fu Discussion Group, Episode 13: Internal Power in Popular Culture
Post Morning Coffee Frustrations
I spent my morning chasing a dream… The full text of Cao Cao’s commentary on Sunzi Bingfa. After hours of … Continue reading Post Morning Coffee Frustrations
百戰煉磨 – “Polished Through One Hundred Battles”
百戰煉磨 – Bai Zhan Lian Mo, “Polished Through One Hundred Battles” The Hundred Day Challenge: Standing in San Ti Shi … Continue reading 百戰煉磨 – “Polished Through One Hundred Battles”
楊家太極劍/Yang Jia Taiji Jian – Yang Style Taiji Sword
太極劍。亦稱十三勢劍。有十三字訣。抽、帶、提、格、擊、刺、點、崩、攪、壓、劈、截、洗。 Taiji Sword, also called Thirteen Patterns Sword, has a Thirteen Character Secret: Draw, Drag, Lift, Block, Strike, Stab, Tap, Flick, … Continue reading 楊家太極劍/Yang Jia Taiji Jian – Yang Style Taiji Sword
孫氏太極拳七十三式競賽套路/Sun Shi Taijiquan Qi Shi San Shi Jingsai Taolu – Sun Style Taijiquan 73 Pattern Competition Routine
1. 起势/Qi Shi – Initial Pattern 2. 懶扎衣/Lan Zha Yi – Lazily Tying Back the Clothes 3. 開手/Kai Shou – … Continue reading 孫氏太極拳七十三式競賽套路/Sun Shi Taijiquan Qi Shi San Shi Jingsai Taolu – Sun Style Taijiquan 73 Pattern Competition Routine
孫氏太極拳參考資料: 武禹襄太極拳論/Sun Shi Taijiquan Can Kao Zi Liao: Wu Yuxiang Taijiquan Lun – Sun Style Taijiquan Reference Material: Wu Yuxiang’s Taijiquan Theory
未有天地以前,太空無窮之中,渾然一氣,乃為無極。無極而太極。太極者,天地之根荄,萬物之原始也。太極拳者,一舉動,周身俱要輕靈,尤要貫串。氣宜鼓蕩,神宜內斂。無使有缺陷處,無使有凸凹處,無使有斷續處。其根在腳,發於腿,主宰于腰,形於手指。由腳而腿而腰,總須完整一氣。向前退後,乃能得機得勢。若有不得機得勢處,身便散亂。其病必於腰腿間求之。上下前後左右皆然。凡此皆是在意,不在外面而在內也。有上即有下,有前即有後,有左即有右,如意要向上即寓下意。若將物掀起而加以銼之之意。斯其根自斷,乃攘之速之而無疑。虛實宜分清楚。一處自有一處虛實,處處總此一虛實。周身節節貫串,無令絲毫間斷耳。(原注云:此係武當山張三丰老師遺論,欲天下豪傑延年益壽,不徒作武藝之末也)。 Before Heaven & Earth existed, within the inexhaustible Emptiness was the Undivided One Qi, known as Wuji. Wuji gave … Continue reading 孫氏太極拳參考資料: 武禹襄太極拳論/Sun Shi Taijiquan Can Kao Zi Liao: Wu Yuxiang Taijiquan Lun – Sun Style Taijiquan Reference Material: Wu Yuxiang’s Taijiquan Theory
孫氏太極拳參考資料: 基本/Sun Shi Taijiquan Can Kao Zi Liao: Jiben – Sun Style Taijiquan Reference Material: The Basics
頭/Tou – Head: 頭要有上頂的意思,但不可用力,頂頭則頭頂正直,精神貫注。 The head must have an upward thrusting Intent, but you must not physically exert yourself. By … Continue reading 孫氏太極拳參考資料: 基本/Sun Shi Taijiquan Can Kao Zi Liao: Jiben – Sun Style Taijiquan Reference Material: The Basics
八卦刀法/ Bagua Dao Fa – Bagua Saber Method
穿、刺、劈、 掃、撩、掛、 雲、折、崩、 挑、吊、按、 截、鑽、切、 裹、推、砍。 穿/Chuan – Penetrate 刺/Ci – Stab 劈/Pi – Chop 掃/Sao – Sweep 撩/Liao – … Continue reading 八卦刀法/ Bagua Dao Fa – Bagua Saber Method
