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Monday, January 13, 2014

3 Levels of Taijiquan Practice: Form, Energy, Mind 太極拳的三種境界: 形氣意

At least 90 percent of Taijiquan practitioners around the world only practice at the level of form. There is no energy flow, even though they may talk about "chi". This situation leads many to regard "chi" as an abstract concept. Even at the form level they don't practice the form correctly. There is no waist and knee rotation; they push their forms to the extreme; and they are not relaxed, often with mouth closed. This also occurs in modern Wushu performance.

Grandmaster Wong demonstrates Taijiquan at all three levels. At the energy level there is also good form and presence of mind. At the mind level, besides good form and flowing energy, the practitioner's mind is very clear. This allows energy and mind to expand beyond the physical body.



Grandmaster Wong uses Dark Dragon Draws Water to Explode Force from the wrist.

黃僑傑師父用烏龍取水從腕發勁



Exploding Force: Wild Horse Charges at Stable 發勁: 野馬撞槽

"Wild Horse Charges at Stable" is one of the 72 patterns of Taijiquan and 64 patterns of Baguazhang.

野馬撞槽七十二 式太極拳六十四式八卦掌的一式.



Saturday, October 12, 2013

青龍掩月刀 Green Dragon Cresent Moon Guan Dao


This is a famous Guan Dao set in Hoong Ka Kungfu, and is called Green Dragon Crescent Moon Guan Dao. "Guan Dao" means Guan's Big Knife, and was named after the great warrior of the Three-Kingdom Period, Guan Yu. A beautiful green dragon was carved into the Big Knife, and the blade shaped like a crescent moon. This set was performed by Grandmaster Wong in the 1980s.

Friday, May 24, 2013

太極拳十二會合 12 Taijiquan Combat Sequences




1 仙人揮袖 Immortal Waves Sleeves
2 下馬日字拳 Low Stance Vertical Punch
3 白蛇吐信 White Snake Shoots Venom
4 青龍吐珠 Green Dragon Shoots Pearl
5 白鶴亮翅 White Crane Flaps Wings
6 打虎勢 Striking Tiger Poise
7 登脚 Thrust Kick
8 下馬單鞭 Low Stance Single Whip
9 黑熊沉腰 Black Bear Sinks Hips
10 摽膊 Shoulder Strike
11 雲手 Cloud Hands
12 抱虎歸山 Carry Tiger Back to Mountain

Saturday, May 18, 2013

十三勢行功歌訣 Song of Secrets for Training in the 13 Techniques



十三總勢莫輕識,命意源頭在腰隙。
變轉虛實須留意,氣遍身軀不梢癡。
靜中觸動動猶靜,因敵變化是神奇。
勢勢存心揆用意,得來不覺費工夫。
刻刻留心在腰間,腹內鬆靜氣騰然
尾閭中正神貫頂,滿身輕利頂頭懸。
仔細留心向推求,屈伸開合聽自由。
入門引路須口授,工用無息法自休。
若言體用何為準,意氣君來骨肉臣。
詳推用意終何在,益壽延年示老春。

Don't underestimate the thirteen techniques, the source of life is at the waist.
Pay attention to 'apparent' and 'solid', without hindrance chi flows with grace.
Stillness in movement, movement in stillness, adjust according to what the situation is.
Every technique must be guided by will, combat efficiency will be achieved with ease.
All the time pay attention to your waist, the abdomen is charge with chi and might.
The spine is straight and full of spirit, the whole body is relaxed with head upright.
Be attentive to details in every move, spontaneous let your movements be.
A teacher's guidance is needed to enter the way, when accomplished, unrestricted the rules is he.
What is so difficult about the form? Mind and energy are the king.
What is the aim of Tai Chi Chuan practice? Health and vitality and eternal spring.

易經和三十六計The Book of Change and The Thirty Six Strategies

六六三十六,數中有術,術中有數。 陰陽燮理,機在其中。機不可設,設則不中。

Six times six is thirty six. When we calculate the pros and cons of a situation, we need strategies. When we use strategies we must make calculations. The universal law of change is such. Opportunities are found in every situation. When planning a strategy, one must consider benefit. If there is no benefit, the strategy is not useful.







Wednesday, May 15, 2013

醉八仙 Drunken Eight Immortals





仙漢鐘離和仙李鐵拐
Immortal Han Zhongli and Immortal Iron-Crutch Li

Monday, May 13, 2013

鷹爪五十路連拳 50 Sequences of Eagle Claw Kung Fu




1    壓打 Press Strike
2    挑打 Lift Strike
3    繃打 Side Punch
4    劃挑 Draw Lift
5    蓋馬三拳 Slant Horse Three Fists
6    翻拳 Hanging Fist
7    斬腰掌 Chop-Waist Palm
8    擺步行 Side Step
9    轉還掌 Turn Return Palms
10   纏踭敦打 Press Elbow Continuous Strikes
11   高挑低壓 High Lift Low Press
12   順步拳 Follow Through Punches
13   退步通打 Retreat Step Continuous Strikes
14   扣肘通打 Strike Elbow Continuous Strikes
15   扛袖 Turn Sleeves
16   裂拳 Slip Fist
17   旋風掃葉 Whirlwind Sweeps Leaves
18   釣手撩陰 Hook Hand Seek Organ
19   敦打 Continuous Strikes
20   鉤打 Horizontal Strike
21   釣手閃步打 Hook Hand Dodge Step Strike
22   擄腕 Grasp Wrist
23   抳打 Lift Elbow
24   抓法尖拳 Seize Technique Pointed Fist
25   釣手反拳 Hook Hand Reverse Fist
26   護手肘揕掌 Protect Elbow Thrust Palm
27   抹眉 Stroke Eye-Brow
28   懷中抱月 Carry Moon in Bosom
29   外搬拳 Outward Grip
30   鑽拳 Spiral Fist
31   上緘手 Top Contain Hand
32   下緘手 Bottom Contain Hand
33   上手 Top Capture Hand
34   下手 Bottom Capture Hand
35   釣打 Hook Strike
36   夾打 Sandwiched Strike
37   八翻拳 Eight Turn Fist
38   跨打 Horse-Riding Punch
39   擄打 Grasp Strike
40   鷹爪力拔法 Eagle Claw Strength Grip Techniques
41   行步釣手 Moving Forward Hook Technique
42   閃展 Dodge Spread
43   貼身救打 Close Body Support Strike
44   摔身法 Fell Body Technique
45   仙人换影 Immortal Changes Shadow
46   葉裡藏花 Hide Flower in Leaves
47   前插步 Front Thrust Leg
48   後插步 Back Thrust Leg
49 齊步上 Forward Together
50 前後跳腿 Front Back Jumping Leg