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I can't do any jumping or high kicks without it aggravating my back. Also, had to quit BJJ because every time I rolled back onto my tailbone it caused a disc bulge and caused a lot of pain/numbness....

I thought it would be interesting to revisit this post nearly 15 years later.

I am still practicing Chen taiji, but I see the value in CLF as system that is easier to learn and immediately apply....

Well I think that my CLF will continue to "inform" what I do. I still have all my forms on tape so I could pick them up again if need be.

Its just that for a long time CLF was my "framework"...

I usually do Wuji Zhuang for a few minutes before I practice the form. When my body starts to tell me that it wants to move I start doing the form. I used to practice holding it for 30 minutes but...

No they didn't have that effect for me but I don't practice them as much as I should
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Mostly I work on the form, Tui Shou and the line drills. Did you learn the line drills...Peng, Lu, Ji,...

I learned alot of them. My school has a class that is just Chan Si Gong. Its is very good and really loosens up the joints. Why do you ask?

That's definitely what I'm doing, listening to my body...and it said "no more CLF, Taiji only"....and then something I couldn't quite decipher ;)

That's a pretty cool story (and great insights as well), thanks for sharing it. :D

Todd, I appreciate your perspective. Like I said, I don't think that it was something that I was doing "wrong" but rather something inherent in some of the methodologies/strategies of CLF.

Let...

Not that I know of. There are lots of DVDs and other learning materials out there though if you are really interested. If you already have a solid base in Xing Yi you might be able to learn it solo? ...

I disagree. Some styles are fundamentally more "natural" than others. Some are detrimental to health because they require your body move in an contrived way. For example, doing a wide horse stance...

Actually I'm not "blaming" anyone. That's just the way things played out. I'm sorry if you feel that I'm putting down CLF, I'm not. I wouldn't have invested 10 years of my life into it if I thought...

Very true.




For me it is a combination of self-inflicted injuries by not moving "naturally" and injuries accumulated by meeting force with force in sparring. That's why I think in the long...

How long have you studied the Taiji?

FP

Yes, it is a xin yi and taiji mix. Mostly Taiji though.

FP

Hun Yuan Taiji. Chen Zhonghua is a student of Hong Junsheng and now Feng Zhiqiang.

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Am I missing your point?:confused:

Some people have thought in the past that I have a certain allegiance to a particular martial arts style, sub-branch or teacher. They were dead wrong. What my quest in martial arts has always been is...