IMO, this form is omitting the one thing that makes Wu style so special: the expressive leaning forward, that is hard to do, but also does a lot of good for opening the meridians on the back.
Thanks to your wonderful video I started to do my Tai Chi - slow form -again!. Each step was very well shown and didn't take long before I remembered it all. Thanks again.
Stephen this is amazing. Bonus though if this vidio had some overlay instructions like your other Wai Chi vidios have. I am also studying and "doing" your MIDL meditations. I have to say Stephen you have impacted my life in a very positive way. Take care and thank-you.
Hi Edward, It is really nice to hear from you. I did at one stage consider producing a video of the full form with overlayed instructions. But because it is tied in with instructional videos in my online classroom, I thought it would be nice to have one video, without talk. I started to transfer all the videos and classroom to my new website Wu Tai Chi Online, the current work can be seen wutaichi.com.au/108-slow-form-lessons. However my time is currently focused on writing a comprehensive book on the MIDL Meditation System. Once I finish this book I will focus on completing this new version of the online wu tai chi classroom, and may record a video of the full form, with overlayed guidance.
PhntmVP Thankyou for kind feedback To help you get back into Tai Chi why not use the online classroom on the Tai Chi Health for Life Website? www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/intro.html It has this video plus individual instructions, pictures and articles to help learn and clarify your form take care,Stephen Procter
Thank you for this, I studied Wu Style under Genie Parker several years ago, and then was unable to continue. This video is just the refresher I need to begin doing the 108 movements again.
I am happy that you are finding this video useful, if you are interested in more detailed videos on this form you can find them on my You Tube channel. On my website Tai Chi Health for Life, the video lessons are sorted including articles into 23 lessons, I am currently adding still pictures to help with the learning www.taichihealthforlife.com.au let me know how your practice is going take care Stephen Procter Tai Chi Health for Life
Tai Chi Health for Life Hello, I am interested in Wu style so please tell me if video above is full version with all 108 exercises, if it is not best video please give me links of most useful videos to learn all 108 Wu style form, i will be very thankful
Danilo Hinic Hi Danilo, the above video is of the full 108 movement Wu Tai Chi Slow Form. You can find detailed instructional videos teaching you the form step by step on my You Tube Channel or you can visit my website Tai chi Health for Life which has all the videos set out in a step by step instruction of all 108 movements in an online classroom. @ www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/intro.html take care Stephen Procter Wu Tai Chi www.taichihealthforlife.com.au Mindfulness Meditation www.meditationintheshire.com.au
Hi Stephen, I would deeply appreciate if you could do this complete wu tai chi video in backview also. I started learning a week ago and am up to number 4. I would like to practice 1-3 together in a backview form and as add additional ones to the complete form as i learn them. I have a difficult time matching your movements from front view but understand why you show them. This way I can build up my feeling for the fluidity and connectivity of the movements from one lesson to another. So by the time I’m done with 21, I will feel comfortable knowing how all the steps fit together instead of isolated lessons that just start from the end of the last lesson. I’m in Seattle Washington USA so we are probably a 1/2 day different. I am committed to learning this but a complete backview would help me enormously. Best wishes Neil I i
Gary Jefferson Hi Gary, approach your practice in a relaxed way with the spirit of accuracy and investigation, in this way you will always improve take care Stephen ProcterTai Chi Health for Lifewww.taichihealthforlife.com.au
Great video. This is similar to Taoist Tai Chi, except the stretches are much smaller. I used to do it, but find Taoist Tai Chi involves more stretching of joints and is primarily for health rather than martial arts.
this is a very nice vide on on Wu Shi 108 form. I learned it when I was in college >40 years ago. Simple and clear movement and steps. an excellent teaching video I fully agree. Your graceful movement is clearly visible. Can you tell me who was your teacher? You have my respect for a wonderful performance.Bravo!!!
Hi Pokémon, thankyou for your kind words. I am a disciple of Sam Li (Shen-Guang Li) in Australia who is the son and disciple of Li Li-Qun (passed away). Li Li-Qun was a disciple of Ma Yeuh-Liang. My teacher is 5th generation Wu, he and his father have made great efforts to keep the Wu forms pure and pass down the complete system. For this I am very fortunate and grateful, take care, Stephen Procter www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
+Tai Chi Health for Life Dear Stephen, I have just started to learn Wu style tai chi from a teacher of also Ma Yeuh-Liang lineage, but i was surprised to find out some of the movements are different from both you and the video of Wu Ying-Hua. For example, Wu Ying-Hua's single whip from the first segment and among other moves. My question is why are some movements so different? Didn't they all learn from master Ma?
+chaser free Hello Chaser, thankyou for your intelligent question, it is one that we all ask at some time, firstly I would like to clarify who learnt from whom. You asked “Didn't they all learn from master Ma?” *Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yeuh-Liang both learnt Wu Tai Chi from Wu Chian-Chaun, *Wu Ying-Hua is the daughter of Wu Chain-Chaun, Ma Yeuh-Liang is an in-door disciple of Wu Chian-Chaun and married Wu Ying-Hua. *My teacher Li Sheng-Guang studied under Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yeuh- Liang and is an in-door disciple of his father Li Li-Qun who is a in-door disciple of Ma Yeuh-Liang. I am an in-door disciple of Li Sheng-Guang I have been very lucky in the accuracy in which the form has been handed down to me, with continual reference back to Ma Yeuh-Liang and Wu Ying-Hua with thanks to my teacher and his father. Even Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yueh-Liang had variations between each other in how they practiced Slow Form, the difference was in the understanding of how to shift direction 90 degrees. For example after the first White Crane Cools its Wing Ma Yueh Liang shifts weight into the right leg and steps to the side with the left, adjusting the back foot for Brush Knee. Wu Ying-Hua performs an extra movement, after White Crane Cools its Wing she shifts her weight into the left leg, turns the right foot, then shifts the weight into the right leg and steps to the side for Brush Knee, there is then no need to adjust the back foot after doing this. When I was first taught the form it was following Ma Yeuh-Liangs’ method, as in this video. Later on my teacher changed it to Wu Ying-Huas’ method, which is how I practice it today. The reasoning for this change was that Wu Ying-Hua was practicing more for internal and Ma Yueh-Liang had more interest in external application. Practice of Pushing Hands and Fast form changes the understanding of Slow Form and you could see this clearly in Ma Yueh-Liangs understanding. My form has changed from the one filmed above through my study of both of these. You asked: “My question is why some movements are so different?” There are a number of reasons that will change the way a tai chi form is expressed. Even within the same lineages there are variations, this is due to a number of factors; hopefully this may help you understand why your teacher may have some variations in the form. 1. When I teach a class room full of students, even though they are all practicing the same postures their forms will be expressed differently. This is because of a number of factors: a) Firstly each student comes into the classroom with their own body size and shape, this effects the way their body moves and their ability to perform each posture. Our physicality is something we cannot escape from, we may even have a physical impairment, and visually these factors change how the form appears from the outside. b) Secondly each student comes into the classroom with previous conditioning, some have studied other martial arts, others dancing, another might have been a labourer their whole life and yet another student might have done no physical exercise at all. Do they practice tai chi for health, martial arts (do pushing hands) or both? These previous conditioning effect the way each student will approach and express the form. c) Thirdly other factors like depth of understanding, depth of breathing, thinking, emotions, will all effect the speed and feel of each posture. How internal their form is greatly effects the external expression. d) Finally the teacher: the teacher is affected also by all the above things plus things like did the teacher fully understand what their teacher taught them? If not then they will pass on bad habits. The depth of their own practice will effect their form, our forms change as they develop moving from external to internal, at deeper levels the beauty of the external form is no longer relevant rather the unifying of body, breathing and mind with the flow of the Qi. 2. Also the teachers age will affect the size of their stances and the fluidity of their movements, postures tend to become smaller. Internal form can make the external form almost appear non-existent. There are so many factors, what I tell my students is not to practice my form but their own form, make the form their own, listen inside and follow the flow. There are many teachers and videos out there so we all need to be careful, the important thing is to familiarize yourself with the tai chi principals in the tai chi classics. If your form and your teachers fits within the tai chi principals outlined in the classics, then you are on the right track. If they do then you will find that deeper understanding of these classics will reveal themselves to you as you study the forms. If they don't then I would be looking for a new teacher, basically if the form doesn't align with the classics and go internal then you are just doing a pretty physical exercise. Take care, Stephen Procter www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
+Tai Chi Health for Life Thank you for the detailed insightful information Stephen. These invaluable answers clarify many question tai chi practitioners have pondering over the years. Who would have thought Ma Yeuh-Liang and Wu Yin-Hua practiced some of the Slow Form movements in different variations. The idea you teach to students "make the form their own' has deepen my understand of the relationship between the form and I, the practitioner. I no longer dwell on these variations in the form that I have been taught, the knot in my head has been loosen. I think this little notes will benefit whoever come across this video and just happen to read the comments here.
+chaser free It makes me happy that you found this helpful. Yes we can waste too much time judging the forms of others externally. Instead we should focus on the internal aspect of our own form. It is still important to align our forms as close as possible to that of the original masters, if we do not then this will lead to decay of the system as it is passed down from teacher to student. But the most important thing is to make sure that your form aligns with the rules of training in the tai chi classics / bible, these should always be your reference point. take care, Stephen Procter
I am very excited :) Full of energy from my Tai Chi practice this morning I have put the energy to good use. I have been listening to your feedback and have just added internal links to the 108 Tai Chi Movement List to make navigation in the Wu Tai Chi Study Classroom easier. www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/Inst…/intro%20108.html From the list you can now navigate directly to the study section of that particular movement via the new gold links. All Tai chi Classrooms have been updated int eh same way Take a look and let me know what you think take care everyone Stephen Procter Tai Chi Health for Life
Hi Rho, there are videos of all the individual movements of this form on my you tube channel and also in a classroom form with printable lists on my website Tai Chi Health for Life www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
we let body weight in 1 leg or 2 leg by equaly? i practiced wu for 1 years but i had accident and i stiop it. i need to practice again. but i practice short form.I need t know what are the defferent between short form and long for?
The difference between the traditional Wu 108 Slow form and the Wu 30 Slow form is that is the Wu 30 Slow form many of the repetitions were removed. There are 11 points of change in the Wu 30 Slow Form as seen in a pdf on the Tai Chi Health for Life website www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/classics/30%20Slow%20Form.pdf as you can see by the red ** A demonstration of this form can be found www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/classics/forms.html#1 , take care, Stephen
Hi Irene, from memory it is called Sunset Enlightenment, but I could be wrong it has been a long time since I have used music in a video take care Stephen Procter
Irène HH Hi Irene! I, too, love this song and have found it in the iTunes store. It's called, like Stephen said, Sunset Enlightenment by Dmytro Krasiuk from his album Himalayan Breeze Vol. 3 (Deep Sounds from the Land of the Buddha). Its actually .10 cheaper on Amazon.
In lesson four you have students shift their weight to their left leg and turn their right toe before moving the left heel out to start Brush Knee One. In this video at time point 1:45 the right foot stays stationary and the left heel is extended out first then the right heel follows to start Brush Knee One. Why? This appears to be a contradiction. Please explain Thank You.
Hello Learning, nicely spotted, to help you understand I need to explain some history. Wu Jian-Quan (Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Chien-ch%27uan ) was the lineage holder for Wu Style Tai Chi. He had a daughter Wu Ying-Hua and she married Wu Jian-Quan's main disciple Ma Yeuh-Liang. My teacher studied under both Ma Yeuh-Liang and Wu Ying-Hua. Ma Yueh-liang was interested in application and practiced the application forms such a Wu Fast Form and the Wu Pushing Hands System. Wu Ying-Hua was more interested in tai chi for health and focussed on Wu Slow Form. Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yeuh-Liang practiced Slow Form slightly different with Ma Yeuh-Liang using the stepping principals from the Wu Fast Form and Wu Ying-Hua was more concerned with the energy flow. When I was first taught Wu Slow Form it was based on the form handed down from Ma Yeuh-Liang with the Fast Form influence as in the above video with the left foot stepping out first and the right foot following as the body turns. This is a video of that interpretation of the form. My teacher later on changed some of the movements to make them more in line with Wu Ying-Hua since Slow Form was her speciality. The instructional videos you are referring to were filmed to help students learn the forms in classes I was teaching for my teacher. Since he changed some parts of the form I taught and still teach in line with how he wants the form taught within the school. Within the forms today there are still parts to be found that are influenced by Wu Ying-Hua and other parts that have obviously come from Ma Yueh-Liang. This is the nature of tai chi the external form adapts to the understanding, personality and body type of the practitioner. Regardless of how the external form displays the important part is that the tai chi principals are adhered to and understood. Tai chi is not about what is happening on the outside but what is happening on the inside. I would suggest that if you are serious about developing your Wu Slow Form to a deep level then follow the movements and instruction in the training videos and only use this video as a reference as to how the movements fit together, Take care, Stephen Procter
Thank you for taking the time to respond and your explanation, it is very much appreciated. I will do as you advise and follow the training videos. Again Thanks!
@@midlinsightmeditationthank you for the explanation. You might add this demonstration is different than the official Wu Style approved and demonstrated by the current Wu leader, Master Ed Wu.
In your instruction videos, do you have any videos where you present the movements in mirror image, so that when I am viewing this on a screen, and I move to the right on my right foot, the instruction is also going in a way that I can see it as if I am looking in a mirror? Otherwise videos are too confusing.
Yes, this video is just meant to show the complete 108 Wu Tai Chi Slow form not to learn from. This is one of many videos from my website Tai Chi Health for Life, on this website you will find detailed videos and explanations filmed both front and back to help you learn this traditional tai chi www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/instruction/instruction%201.html take care Stephen
Thank you for posting. I've practiced and taught Yang Style, but I'm fascinated by Wu style. Less flourish, softer, more economical and relaxing. Thank you for posting, As there are no Wu style schools close to where I live I may try it on my own with the help of your clear and inspiring demonstration. Anyway is it the round or the square form?
+P LF Thankyou for your kind words. This can be referred to as the round form it comes out of Shanghai and has been passed down from Wu Chien-Chaun - Wu Ying-Hua / Ma Yeuh-Liang. On my website Tai Chi Health for Life I have an online classroom for people just like you who are not able to access a teacher of Wu tai chi. Online 108 Slow Form Classroom www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/intro.html enjoy, take care, Stephen Procter
IMO, this form is omitting the one thing that makes Wu style so special: the expressive leaning forward, that is hard to do, but also does a lot of good for opening the meridians on the back.
Thanks to your wonderful video I started to do my Tai Chi - slow form -again!. Each step was very well shown and didn't take long before I remembered it all. Thanks again.
I'm very impressed with how the instructor is teaching in this video. I'll use it every day!
Best thing is to find a teacher as the movement is internal. I hope the past 6 years have been good to you.
Stephen this is amazing. Bonus though if this vidio had some overlay instructions like your other Wai Chi vidios have. I am also studying and "doing" your MIDL meditations. I have to say Stephen you have impacted my life in a very positive way. Take care and thank-you.
Hi Edward,
It is really nice to hear from you. I did at one stage consider producing a video of the full form with overlayed instructions. But because it is tied in with instructional videos in my online classroom, I thought it would be nice to have one video, without talk.
I started to transfer all the videos and classroom to my new website Wu Tai Chi Online, the current work can be seen wutaichi.com.au/108-slow-form-lessons. However my time is currently focused on writing a comprehensive book on the MIDL Meditation System. Once I finish this book I will focus on completing this new version of the online wu tai chi classroom, and may record a video of the full form, with overlayed guidance.
Beautiful form! It's been a few years and this will be the perfect tool for me to get back into it and balance myself again. Thank you, namaste!
PhntmVP Thankyou for kind feedback To help you get back into Tai Chi why not use the online classroom on the Tai Chi Health for Life Website? www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/intro.html It has this video plus individual instructions, pictures and articles to help learn and clarify your form
take care,Stephen Procter
Thank you so much!
Your welcome Ashley
Thank you for this, I studied Wu Style under Genie Parker several years ago, and then was unable to continue. This video is just the refresher I need to begin doing the 108 movements again.
I am happy that you are finding this video useful, if you are interested in more detailed videos on this form you can find them on my You Tube channel.
On my website Tai Chi Health for Life, the video lessons are sorted including articles into 23 lessons, I am currently adding still pictures to help with the learning www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
let me know how your practice is going
take care
Stephen Procter
Tai Chi Health for Life
Tai Chi Health for Life Hello, I am interested in Wu style so please tell me if video above is full version with all 108 exercises, if it is not best video please give me links of most useful videos to learn all 108 Wu style form, i will be very thankful
Danilo Hinic Hi Danilo, the above video is of the full 108 movement Wu Tai Chi Slow Form. You can find detailed instructional videos teaching you the form step by step on my You Tube Channel or you can visit my website Tai chi Health for Life which has all the videos set out in a step by step instruction of all 108 movements in an online classroom. @ www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/intro.html
take care
Stephen Procter
Wu Tai Chi
www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
Mindfulness Meditation
www.meditationintheshire.com.au
Hi Stephen, I would deeply appreciate if you could do this complete wu tai chi video in backview also. I started learning a week ago and am up to number 4. I would like to practice 1-3 together in a backview form and as add additional ones to the complete form as i learn them. I have a difficult time matching your movements from front view but understand why you show them. This way I can build up my feeling for the fluidity and connectivity of the movements from one lesson to another. So by the time I’m done with 21, I will feel comfortable knowing how all the steps fit together instead of isolated lessons that just start from the end of the last lesson. I’m in Seattle Washington USA so we are probably a 1/2 day different. I am committed to learning this but a complete backview would help me enormously. Best wishes Neil
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Nice form. Enjoyed learning from a friend in th park. I will need to practice more.
Gary Jefferson Hi Gary, approach your practice in a relaxed way with the spirit of accuracy and investigation, in this way you will always improve
take care
Stephen ProcterTai Chi Health for Lifewww.taichihealthforlife.com.au
Yes, I like Wu the best. Just checking.
Incredible noble work❤❤
Namaste🙏🙏
Great video. This is similar to Taoist Tai Chi, except the stretches are much smaller. I used to do it, but find Taoist Tai Chi involves more stretching of joints and is primarily for health rather than martial arts.
Many thanks Stephen,
BEAUTIFUL
this is a very nice vide on on Wu Shi 108 form. I learned it when I was in college >40 years ago. Simple and clear movement and steps. an excellent teaching video I fully agree. Your graceful movement is clearly visible.
Can you tell me who was your teacher?
You have my respect for a wonderful performance.Bravo!!!
Hi Pokémon, thankyou for your kind words.
I am a disciple of Sam Li (Shen-Guang Li) in Australia who is the son and disciple of Li Li-Qun (passed away). Li Li-Qun was a disciple of Ma Yeuh-Liang. My teacher is 5th generation Wu, he and his father have made great efforts to keep the Wu forms pure and pass down the complete system. For this I am very fortunate and grateful,
take care,
Stephen Procter
www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
+Tai Chi Health for Life Dear Stephen, I have just started to learn Wu style tai chi from a teacher of also Ma Yeuh-Liang lineage, but i was surprised to find out some of the movements are different from both you and the video of Wu Ying-Hua. For example, Wu Ying-Hua's single whip from the first segment and among other moves. My question is why are some movements so different? Didn't they all learn from master Ma?
+chaser free Hello Chaser, thankyou for your intelligent question, it is one that we all ask at some time, firstly I would like to clarify who learnt from whom.
You asked “Didn't they all learn from master Ma?”
*Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yeuh-Liang both learnt Wu Tai Chi from Wu Chian-Chaun,
*Wu Ying-Hua is the daughter of Wu Chain-Chaun, Ma Yeuh-Liang is an in-door disciple of Wu Chian-Chaun and married Wu Ying-Hua.
*My teacher Li Sheng-Guang studied under Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yeuh- Liang and is an in-door disciple of his father Li Li-Qun who is a in-door disciple of Ma Yeuh-Liang. I am an in-door disciple of Li Sheng-Guang
I have been very lucky in the accuracy in which the form has been handed down to me, with continual reference back to Ma Yeuh-Liang and Wu Ying-Hua with thanks to my teacher and his father.
Even Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yueh-Liang had variations between each other in how they practiced Slow Form, the difference was in the understanding of how to shift direction 90 degrees. For example after the first White Crane Cools its Wing Ma Yueh Liang shifts weight into the right leg and steps to the side with the left, adjusting the back foot for Brush Knee. Wu Ying-Hua performs an extra movement, after White Crane Cools its Wing she shifts her weight into the left leg, turns the right foot, then shifts the weight into the right leg and steps to the side for Brush Knee, there is then
no need to adjust the back foot after doing this.
When I was first taught the form it was following Ma Yeuh-Liangs’ method, as in this video. Later on my teacher changed it to Wu Ying-Huas’ method, which is how I practice it today. The reasoning for this change was that Wu Ying-Hua was practicing more for internal and Ma Yueh-Liang had more interest in external application. Practice of Pushing Hands and Fast form changes the understanding of Slow Form and you could see this clearly in Ma Yueh-Liangs understanding. My form has changed from the one filmed above through my study of both of these.
You asked: “My question is why some movements are so different?”
There are a number of reasons that will change the way a tai chi form is expressed. Even within the same lineages there are variations, this is due to a number of factors; hopefully this may help you understand why your teacher may have some variations in the form.
1. When I teach a class room full of students, even though they are all practicing the same postures their forms will be expressed differently. This is because of a number of factors:
a) Firstly each student comes into the classroom with their own body size and shape, this effects the way their body moves and their ability to perform each posture. Our physicality is something we cannot escape from, we may even have a physical impairment, and visually these factors change how the form appears from the outside.
b) Secondly each student comes into the classroom with previous conditioning, some have studied other martial arts, others dancing, another might have been a labourer their whole life and yet another student might have done no physical exercise at all.
Do they practice tai chi for health, martial arts (do pushing hands) or both? These previous conditioning effect the way
each student will approach and express the form.
c) Thirdly other factors like depth of understanding, depth of breathing, thinking, emotions, will all effect the speed and feel of each posture. How internal their form is greatly effects the external expression.
d) Finally the teacher: the teacher is affected also by all the above things plus things like did the teacher fully understand what their teacher taught them? If not then they will pass on bad habits. The depth of their own practice will effect their form, our forms change as they develop moving from external to internal, at deeper levels the beauty of the external form is no longer relevant rather the unifying of body, breathing and mind with the flow of the Qi.
2. Also the teachers age will affect the size of their stances and the fluidity of their movements, postures tend to
become smaller. Internal form can make the external form almost appear non-existent.
There are so many factors, what I tell my students is not to practice my form but their own form, make the form their own, listen inside and follow the flow. There are many teachers and videos out there so we all need to be careful, the important thing is to familiarize yourself with the tai chi principals in the tai chi classics.
If your form and your teachers fits within the tai chi principals outlined in the classics, then you are on the right track. If they do then you will find that deeper understanding of these classics will reveal themselves to you as you study the forms. If they don't then I would be looking for a new teacher, basically if the form doesn't align with the classics and go
internal then you are just doing a pretty physical exercise.
Take care, Stephen Procter
www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
+Tai Chi Health for Life Thank you for the detailed insightful information Stephen. These invaluable answers clarify many question tai chi practitioners have pondering over the years. Who would have thought Ma Yeuh-Liang and Wu Yin-Hua practiced some of the Slow Form movements in different variations. The idea you teach to students "make the form their own' has deepen my understand of the relationship between the form and I, the practitioner. I no longer dwell on these variations in the form that I have been taught, the knot in my head has been loosen. I think this little notes will benefit whoever come across this video and just happen to read the comments here.
+chaser free It makes me happy that you found this helpful. Yes we can waste too much time judging the forms of others externally. Instead we should focus on the internal aspect of our own form. It is still important to align our forms as close as possible to that of the original masters, if we do not then this will lead to decay of the system as it is passed down from teacher to student. But the most important thing is to make sure that your form aligns with the rules of training in the tai chi classics / bible, these should always be your reference point. take care, Stephen Procter
That was amazing, I loved it.
I am very excited :)
Full of energy from my Tai Chi practice this morning I have put the energy to good use. I have been listening to your feedback and have just added internal links to the 108 Tai Chi Movement List to make navigation in the Wu Tai Chi Study Classroom easier. www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/Inst…/intro%20108.html
From the list you can now navigate directly to the study section of that particular movement via the new gold links. All Tai chi Classrooms have been updated int eh same way
Take a look and let me know what you think
take care everyone
Stephen Procter
Tai Chi Health for Life
thank you, thank you, thank you!!
I would like to see a video where the steps were called out so I could identify them
Hi Rho, there are videos of all the individual movements of this form on my you tube channel and also in a classroom form with printable lists on my website Tai Chi Health for Life www.taichihealthforlife.com.au
Thats years of hard work and intelligence...
Can strikes on pressure points I mean Dim Mak
we let body weight in 1 leg or 2 leg by equaly?
i practiced wu for 1 years but i had accident and i stiop it. i need to practice again. but i practice short form.I need t know what are the defferent between short form and long for?
The difference between the traditional Wu 108 Slow form and the Wu 30 Slow form is that is the Wu 30 Slow form many of the repetitions were removed. There are 11 points of change in the Wu 30 Slow Form as seen in a pdf on the Tai Chi Health for Life website www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/classics/30%20Slow%20Form.pdf as you can see by the red ** A demonstration of this form can be found www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/classics/forms.html#1 , take care, Stephen
Hello ! Very beautiful and interesting ! What's the name of your music ?
Hi Irene, from memory it is called Sunset Enlightenment, but I could be wrong it has been a long time since I have used music in a video
take care
Stephen Procter
Tai Chi Health for Life
Hello Stephen !
Thanks for your answer. I've not found but I'm looking for with hope !
Irène HH
Hi Irene! I, too, love this song and have found it in the iTunes store. It's called, like Stephen said, Sunset Enlightenment by Dmytro Krasiuk from his album Himalayan Breeze Vol. 3 (Deep Sounds from the Land of the Buddha).
Its actually .10 cheaper on Amazon.
SageROSA42 Hi Sage Rosa42 ! Thanks a lot for the exact tittle and artist : I've found it on Amazon !
You need to practice more. Learn with me.
In lesson four you have students shift their weight to their left leg and turn their right toe before moving the left heel out to start Brush Knee One. In this video at time point 1:45 the right foot stays stationary and the left heel is extended out first then the right heel follows to start Brush Knee One. Why? This appears to be a contradiction. Please explain Thank You.
Hello Learning, nicely spotted, to help you understand I
need to explain some history.
Wu Jian-Quan (Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wu_Chien-ch%27uan
) was the lineage holder for Wu Style Tai Chi. He had a daughter Wu Ying-Hua
and she married Wu Jian-Quan's main disciple Ma Yeuh-Liang.
My teacher studied under both Ma Yeuh-Liang and Wu Ying-Hua.
Ma Yueh-liang was interested in application and practiced the application forms
such a Wu Fast Form and the Wu Pushing Hands System. Wu Ying-Hua was more
interested in tai chi for health and focussed on Wu Slow Form.
Wu Ying-Hua and Ma Yeuh-Liang practiced Slow Form slightly
different with Ma Yeuh-Liang using the stepping principals from the Wu Fast
Form and Wu Ying-Hua was more concerned with the energy flow.
When I was first taught Wu Slow Form it was based on the
form handed down from Ma Yeuh-Liang with the Fast Form influence as in the
above video with the left foot stepping out first and the right foot following
as the body turns. This is a video of that interpretation of the form.
My teacher later on changed some of the movements to make
them more in line with Wu Ying-Hua since Slow Form was her speciality. The instructional
videos you are referring to were filmed to help students learn the forms in
classes I was teaching for my teacher. Since he changed some parts of the form
I taught and still teach in line with how he wants the form taught within the
school.
Within the forms today there are still parts to be found that
are influenced by Wu Ying-Hua and other parts that have obviously come from Ma
Yueh-Liang. This is the nature of tai
chi the external form adapts to the understanding, personality and body type of
the practitioner.
Regardless of how the external form displays the important
part is that the tai chi principals are adhered to and understood. Tai chi is
not about what is happening on the outside but what is happening on the inside.
I would suggest that if you are serious about developing
your Wu Slow Form to a deep level then follow the movements and instruction in
the training videos and only use this video as a reference as to how the
movements fit together,
Take care, Stephen Procter
Thank you for taking the time to respond and your explanation, it is very much appreciated. I will do as you advise and follow the training videos. Again Thanks!
@@midlinsightmeditationthank you for the explanation. You might add this demonstration is different than the official Wu Style approved and demonstrated by the current Wu leader, Master Ed Wu.
In your instruction videos, do you have any videos where you present the movements in mirror image, so that when I am viewing this on a screen, and I move to the right on my right foot, the instruction is also going in a way that I can see it as if I am looking in a mirror? Otherwise videos are too confusing.
Yes, this video is just meant to show the complete 108 Wu Tai Chi Slow form not to learn from. This is one of many videos from my website Tai Chi Health for Life, on this website you will find detailed videos and explanations filmed both front and back to help you learn this traditional tai chi www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/instruction/instruction%201.html take care Stephen
J'aime bien Mais j'aurait voulut les explications en Français.
Thank you for posting. I've practiced and taught Yang Style, but I'm fascinated by Wu style. Less flourish, softer, more economical and relaxing. Thank you for posting, As there are no Wu style schools close to where I live I may try it on my own with the help of your clear and inspiring demonstration. Anyway is it the round or the square form?
+P LF Thankyou for your kind words. This can be referred to as the round form it comes out of Shanghai and has been passed down from Wu Chien-Chaun - Wu Ying-Hua / Ma Yeuh-Liang. On my website Tai Chi Health for Life I have an online classroom for people just like you who are not able to access a teacher of Wu tai chi. Online 108 Slow Form Classroom www.taichihealthforlife.com.au/intro.html enjoy, take care, Stephen Procter