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Erle offers a different perspective--one that I like. But it is only a perspective/interpretation. It is best to get multiple perspectives of one issue.

I study Erle's methods, I talk with...

Walter,

It is well documented that Yang Shao-hou struck first and struck hard in an explosive manner when practicing. Is that not taiji because he didn't neutralize and uproot his opponents? ...

Erle has one photo of him that I've seen, but Chang is not training. Erle also has a couple of translated interviews that one of the Chinese martial art magazines did.
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Panda,

Erle learned his signature taiji attacking methods from Chang Yiu-chun. The term reptilian brain is his own way of better explaining the process with the modern triune brain theory.
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RAF:

The VCDs do teach the whole forms. But like most martial art VCDs from the mainland, little application is shown.

Send me your email address. I'll send you a sample clip. Mine is...

Add to Brad's first point...

I have a book published in China by Wu Tu Nan that shows the application form of Yang Shao Hou.

Found a VCD set in China on the secret Imperial Court Yang style...

That question has no simple answer.

Both xingyi and bagua are not standardized with a lot of variations. They are truly still folk arts (despite recent attempts to standardize forms for...

This is an excellent thread that TaichiBob started. I'd hate to see it undermined. Here are my responses:


"Where do you guys and gals intend to go with your arts.. do you have goals, or is the...

Brass Monkey wrote:

"Erle Montaigue's Tai Ji is well respresented in the USA so I don't know where this comment about the U.S. comes from since you practice his style. "

Actually, Erle...

RAF:

Sorry about misunderstanding your earlier post. So you are saying that while pursuing such intectualization is OK, we should not put too much emphasis on it--especially to where it...

RAF stated:

"Until you have tried to take some of these concepts and put them into Western terminology you don't really have any idea of how much is lost and how much is indeed unique to the...

Zan,

I know I'm deviating from the main line of dicussion, but I'm interested in the concept you mentioned.

Can you give the Cantonese for "choke up the chi" in English romanization? While my...

Wow, we're off and running...maybe I can offer some middle ground.

My wife is Chinese and my son is half--and my mother-in-law who speaks no English is living with us. So, I am going to jump in...

My own opinion about Shoalin temples and money is that the revenue generating methods--especially leaning on the popularity of the classical wu shu--is necessary due to the fact that it is an...

Shaolindynasty wrote....
Isn't that somthing to be happy about? Shaolin is flourishing, the actual martial art practiced by the monks can be anything traditional contemporary it doesn't matter. The...

Gian,

Unfortunately my main contact for the local Southern arts, Xu Jing Min, passed away last year. My other main teacher in Xiamen focuses on Xing Yi. I won't be going back until a couple of...

Joedoe,

I am curious as to wu shu styles popular in that region (trying to get a cultural handle on things).

Which style does your sigung practice? Did he grow up in Putian and learn his art...

I ran across this thread while browsing and couldn't help but to reply. I've been to the Quanzhou area several times since I have in-law family there. While I've never been to the "temple" nor have...