Wudang Taijiquan: Tortoise and Tornado 武當太極拳: 烏龜和龍捲風

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.

野馬撞槽是七十二 式太極拳和六十四式八卦掌的一式.

Taijiquan (and all Kung Fu) can be Slow or Fast 太極拳(以及所有種類的功夫)出拳可快可慢

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

武當劍 Wudang Sword

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.

武當太極拳 Wudang Taijiquan

楊氏太極拳 Yang Style Taijiquan

仙人揮袖 Immortal Waves Sleeves

太極拳的推手 Taijiquan Pushing Hands

流水行雲拳 - 第二節 Flowing Water Flowing Clouds Set - Section 2

斜單鞭 Slanting Single Whip

單鞭 Single Whip

很多練太極的人都知道"單鞭",但極少有人知道為什麼在打單鞭的時候,有一隻手要拱成勾.這是因為當我們這麼做的時候,這個勾狀的手勢就好像是個閘道,可以確保內力可由另一隻手發出.

Thousands of Taijiquan practitioners have performed “Single Whip”, but not many know why one hand is held in a hook.  It is to consolidate the internal force so that it will be exploded out in the other hand. If both hands are in open palms, the internal force will be spread out in both hands instead of being channeled to the palm in one hand with the other hand in a hook as a “brake”. 

太極拳的發勁 Exploding Force in Taijiquan

太極拳的發勁 Exploding Force in Taijiquan

太極拳的推手 Taijiquan Pushing Hands

"白馬克雖然來自美國,卻是很少見的好老師.從他的教學,不論是氣功,少林功夫,或是華南太極拳,他都能帶給學生極大的益處和幫助.如果你學習氣功/功夫的目的,是希望得到身心靈全方面的益處,你當在意的是,馬克是個少見的好老師,而不只視他為一個年輕的美國人."

- 黃僑傑師父

"Mark Blohm is both a young American as well as a rare teacher of chi kung, Shaolin Kungfu and Wahnam Taijiquan who can bring a lot of wonderful benefits to his students. If your purpose is to enjoy the benefits, you should focus on the fact that he is a rare teacher, instead of making the big mistake of focusing on the other fact that he is a young American."

-Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit

武當劍對刀 Wudang Sword against Single Knife

黃橋傑師父演示武當劍對刀
Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit demonstrating Wudang Sword against Single Knife