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All the other responses take the traditional path of answering this question...I have heard another explanation though...

Because of the influence of Ta Mo (Bodhidharma) with the Shaolin monks and...

Plain and simple, I can just imagine the power behind each of those punches....

Ah I see...well, I took a Chi Gong class from someone who was versed in Ni Eight Precious Gestures, although we just skimmed over some of the movements...just looking to see if it was worth it before...

I believe there are some slight differences. But I don't know enough of either one to discuss those differences intelligently.

Can you tell me what you know aobut the 8 brocade? Health benefits?

Has anyone here heard about and used Ni's Eight Precious Gestures?

I just want thoughts and opinions on the matter.

I sent you that private message. Good luck in your search.

That's incredible! Thanks for the link.

Yes..you actually move them....this is one of the exercizes that Ta Mo (Bodhidarma) brought to China...one of his I Chin Ching (Yi Jin Jing)

Oh yeah!!...love the Jackie Chan....

do we all forget the One??...Crane technique...when do right, no defense!!

:p

Thank you for posting these....

of course the best are when you are flying....but I went thru a phase where I was flying too high and had to grab the tops of the trees in order not to float off into space.....not a pleasent dream..

wow....I'm just blown away with this balance....I hope some day to make it look that easy....

true enough...anything that passed over to my dreams from my awake state was due to doing it in excess when awake.......

true dat.....:p

remember that Wikipedia isn't really official in anything....anyone can add to the content.....but it is a start with the forms....

here is a link to all the forms from Wikipedia, for what it's worth:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Tai_Chi_Chuan_forms

yes....thank you very much.....very interesting....it's a pleasure watching something like that...

I don't want to take your words out of context, that's why I've quoted an exerpt here....when I train push hands, my arms never move back against my body...my body moves to give....I've been taught...

Thank you for responding.....I am a complete newbie when it comes to Tai Chi, obviously....I have learned some chi gong......and for my internal training, Yang Classic 24 forms, first two parts of...

I haven't learned any Chen yet.....so I am curious to see what others have to say....

but make sure you are in the woods first....:p

I was studying for a time with a teacher over the 7 Precious gestures of Chi Gong...part of this was Tai Chi walking......she related a story of a group of Chinese women who walk every day (with a...

I suggest looking into and learning the 7 Precious Gestures of Chi Gong....they have helped me to feel my chi circulating....and they have also helped with my tai chi....very powerful