Yang Style Traditional Long Form T’ai Chi Ch’uan: As Taught by T.T. Liang

244 Pages·2008·25.472 MB·English

by  Gordon Muir

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Acknowlegmdents
M y thanktso E dwardP ong,w hosee ditianngd f ormatticnhga ngetsr ans­
formetdh eb ookT.h ankasl stoo M ichaeZli mmera ndT edT ruscowthto,s e
photowse ree ssentTihaaln.ky out oE ileeSne toE,d warPdo ngB,a rbB ennetatn,d
Brian Prefsotrto hneh ourssp enotn e ditianngd p roofing.
Thanky out om y studenwthso a llowemed tot esitd eaosn them.
Master Liang teaching.
Thisb ooki sd edicatteodM asteTr. T.L ianagn dh iss tudenMtass.t eLri anhga da
profouanndd l astienfgf eocnt m y lifaen dt rainiIntgi .sh eartentions ge eh ism any
studenctasr ryionng t het raditoifoh ni st eachinagnsdm ethods.
To my wifBea rbaraaU,m y lovteo y ou.
Contents
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AuthorF'osr eword
Introduction
PARTO NE:W RITINGOSF MASTERT .T.L LANG
Why We ShouldP ractiTc'ea iC hit oM usic
Why ShouldW e Learn andP ractiTc'ea iC hiC h 'uan?
TheT enG uidinPg ointosf T 'aiC hiC h 'uan 12
PARTTw o: FOUJ\'DATIOT RAINING
How toU scT hisB ook 17
TermsU sedi nT hisB ook 19
Stances 23
olumns 23
CreatiHnogl,d inagn,d M ovingw ithiSnt ances 26
ForwarSdt ance 26
BackS tance 26
HorsSet anc(eM aB u) 27
Half St<UlC<: 27
PoleS tancTer aining (Zhan Zhuang) 28
WhatI sa nI nternal MaArrtti?a l 33
Rulesf orB odyM ovement 35
Movinga ndP owering 44
Setntgi theW eight 44
Stepping 48
Powering 48
Kicking 50
A UsefulW arm-UpS et 52
BeforBee ginnintgh eF orm 62
Toe-ins 62
ElbowRi se 62
Ward-Off 63
PAB.T Tmu!B: YANGS TYLE TRADITIONAL LoNGF oRM PosTURE DETAILS
FirsSte ction 67
Postu!r-eP reparation 68
Postu2r-eB eginning 68
Postu3r-eW ard-OLeffft 70
Postu4r-eW ard-OffRight 71
Postu5r-eR olBla ck 72
Postu6r-eP ress 73
Postu7r-eP ush 74
Postu8r-eS ingWlhci p 75
Postm9e- Linfgt Hiands 77
PostuIr0 e- ShouldSetrr oke 78
Postu1r1e- WhitCer anSep readiWnign gs 78
Posture 12-LBerftuK snhe ea ndT wisStt ep 79
Postu1r3e- PlaGyu itar 81
Postu1r4e- BrusLhe ftK neea ndT wisStt ep 82
Postu1r5e- BrusRhi ghKtn eea ndT wisStt ep 83
Postu1r6e- BrusLhe ftK neea ndT wisStt ep 84
Postu1r7e- PiaGyu itar 85
PostuIrSe- BruLsehft Kn ee andT wisStt ep 85
Posn11r9e- Chowpi tFhi st 86
Postu2r0e- SteFpo rwarDde,f leDcotw nwardI,n terceapntdP, u nch 87
Postu2r1e- Withdraanwd Push 88
Postu2r2e- CrossHianngd s 89
SeconSde ction 91
Postu2r3e- Embracteh eT igetor Return tot heM ountain 91
Posture 24-Roll Back 93
Postu2r5e- Prcss 9-!
Postu2r6e- Push 95
Postu2r7e- SbntiSnign gWlhei p 96
Por ur2e8 -Puncuhn deErl bow 97
Postu2r9e- ttpB ackto Drivteh eM onkeyA wayR ight 98
Postu3r0e- Sn:Bpa ckt oD rivteh eM onkeyA wayL eft 100
Postu3r1e- SteBpa ckto Drivteh eM onkeyA wavR ight 101
Po;tu3r2-cS t..:p Back to Drivtehe MonkeyA w.tLye ft 102
Pmture3 3-repB ackro Drivteh e1 \olnkcv. Aw.wR .i- hgt 103
Po>tu3n-t:- Diagonalf lying 10-t
Postu3r5e- LiftHi.n1gn ds 106
Postu3i6T- ShoukkSrt roke 107
PosiU3r7e- \VhitcC r.1Snpcr e.tdWiinngg ' 107
Postu3r8e- Brush LdiK nee. mdT wisStt ep lOS
Pn;ru3r9c- Needk. IStc .B1o uom 109
Po>tl-itiOT- f.lt'ne nL·ttrhJeHt .et>. :k 110
Po>tl-iti-iTT urn /\roun.tdnd Chop" ithF i,r Ill
Postu-rte2 -Stcp .l:'tornDd1e. l kerl'.t.r rv. . tPluhnic h 112
1\t,l.ufr.c'I -SF1oerp\ \.wt r1d\.t 'r-dOtTRiglll l-tl
Pmtur-et --Rtol1l\ .t.:k 115
Postu4r5e- Pn:ss 116
Postu4r6e- l'ush 117
Postu4r7e--5 ingk\ Vhip liS
Postu4r8e- \\l,g.t Hv,imnd· int heC loudLse ft 119
Postu4r9e- \\l,tHv,imndgsi nt heC loudRsi ght 120
Postu5r0e- \\lagv Hi,ntndi�nt heC loudLse ft 121
Postu5r1e- \\lavHianngd.�i nt heC loudRsi ght 122
Postu5r2e- W,winHg. 111idnts h eC loudLse ft 122
Posture 53-Single \Vhip 123
Posture 54-PH,ilgothn Horse 124
Kickgi nSection 126
Postu5r5e- SeparatRiingghF to ot 126
Postu5r6e- Scpar,lLtefiFtno go t 127
Postu5r7e- Turn Arounda ndK ickw ithS oleL dt 129
Postu5r8e- BrusLhe lKtn eea ndT wisStt ep 130
Postu5r9e- BrusRhi ghKtn eea ndT wisStt ep 131
Postu6r0e- SteFpo rwaradn dP unchD ownward 132
Postm6e1 -TurAnr ounda ndC hopw ithF ist 133
Postu6r2e- StepF orwarDde,f lecPta,r rayn,d P unch 134
Postu6r3e- KicUkp wardw ithR ighFto ot 136
Postu6r4e- StriTkieg eLre ft 137
Postu6r5e- StriTkieg eRri ght 138
Postu6r6e- KicUkp wardw ithR ighFto ot 139
Postu6r7e- Striwkiet hB othF ists 140
Postu6r8e- KicUkp wardw ithL elFto ot 141
Postu6r9e- TurAnr ounda ndK ickw ithS oleRi ght 142
Postu7r0e- Chopw ithF ist 143
Postu7r1e- SteFpo rwarDde,f leDcotw nwardI,n terceapntdP, u nch 144
Postu7r2e- Withdraanwd P ush 145
Postu7r3e- CrossHianngd s 146
Third Section 148
Postu7r4e- Embracteh eT igetro R eturtno t heM ountain 148
Postu7r5e- RolBla ck 149
Postu7r6e- Press 150
Postu7r7e- Push 151
Postu7r8e- HorizonStianlg lWeh ip 152
Postu7r9e- PartiWnigl dH orseM'asn eR ight 153
PostuSrOe- PartiWnigl dH orseM'asn eLe ft 154
Postu8r1e- PartWiinlgd H orseM'asn eR ight ISS
Postu8r2e- Ward-OLefftf lS6
Postu8r3e- Ward-ORfifg ht 1S7
Postu8r4e- RolBla ck 158
Postu8r5e- Prcss 159
Postu8r6e- Push 160
Postu8r7e- SingWlhei p 161
Postu8r8e- FaLiard yW eavinagtS huttLleeft 162
Postu8r9e- FaLiard yW eavinagtS huttle Right 164
Postu9r0e- FaLira dyW eavinagtS huttLleeft 165
Postu9r1e- FaLiard yW eavinagtS huttRlieg ht 166
Postu9r2e- Ward-OffLeft 168
Postu9r3e- Ward-OffRight 169
Postu9r4e- RolBla ck 170
Postu9r5e- Prcss 171
Postu9r6e- Push 172
Postu9r7e- SingWlhei p 173
Postu9r8e- WavinHga ndsi nt heC loudLse ft 174
Postu9r9e- WavinHga ndsi nt heC loudRsi ght 175
Postu1r0e0 -WaviHnagn dsi nt heC loudLse ft 176
Posn11r0e! -WavinHga ndsi nt heC loudRsi ght 177
Postu1r0e2 -WaviHnagn dsi nt heC loudLse ft 177
Postu1r0e3 -SingWlhei p 178
Postu1r0e4 -SingWlhei pS quattiDnogw n 179
PostuIr0 e5 -GoldeRno osteSrt andionngO ne LegR ight 180
Postu1r0e6 -GoldReono stSetra ndionngO ne LegL eft 181
Postu1r0e7 -SteBpac kt oD rivteh eM onkeyA wayR ight 181
PostuIr0 e8 -StcBpa ckto Drivteh eM onkeyA wayL eft 183
PostuIr0 e9 -SreBpa ckt oD rivtel 1Meo nkeyA wayR ight 184
Posture 110B-aSctkte opD rivteh eM onkeyA wayL eft 185
PostuIrlel -SteBpa ckt oD rivteh eM onkeyA wayR ight 186
Postu1r1e2 -DiagoFnlayli ng 188
Postu1r13e- LiftiHnagn ds 189
Postu!r!e� -ShoulSdterro ke 190
Postu1r1e5 -WhitCer aneS praedingW ings 190
Postu1r1e6 -BrusLhe ftK neea ndT wistr ep 191
Postu1r1e7 -Necd.kl Ste aB orrom 192
Postur11e8 -FanP enetrarthee[s \ .lck 193
Po>tu1r1e9 -TurnA rounda nd\ VhitSen JkeP utOsu tT ongue 194
Posture1 20 'reFpo rwardD,d lc(tP,. 1r.rmyd,P unch 195
Postu1r2e1 tepF orw.utdo \V .mt-OtrR ight 197
Postu1r2e2 -RolBl. Kk 198
Postu1r2e3 -Press 199
Postur1e2� -Push 200
Postu1r2e5 -Sing\Vl hei p 200
Postu1r2e6 -WavinHga ndsi nt heC loudLse ft 202
Postur1e2 7-\V.wiHnagn dsi nt heC loudRsi ght 203
Postu1r2e8 -\VavinHga ndsi nt heC loudLse ft 204
Postu1r2e9 -\VavinHga ndsi nt heC loudRsi ght 205
Postu1r3e0 -WavinHga ndsi nt heC loudLse ft 205
Postur1e3 1-SinvgVlhc ip 206
Posture 132-PHaitog nh H orse 207
Postu1r3e3 -ThrutsingH and 208
Postu1r3e4 -Turn Arounda ndK ickw ith ok Right 209
Postu1r3e5 -BrusKhn eea ndP unchG roin 210
Postur1e3 6-SteFpo rwaradn dW ard-OfRfi ght 211
Postur1e3 7-RoBUa ck 212
Postur1e3 8-Press 213
Postur1e3 9-Push 214
Posnt1r4e0 -Single Whip 215
Postu1r4e1 -Snigel WhipS quattiDnogw n 216
Postur1e4 2-SteFpo rwartdo t heS eveSnt ar 217
Postur1e4 3-SteBpa ckt oRi de theT iger 218
Postur1e4 4-TurnA rounda ndS weepw ithL eg 219
Postur1e4 5-BenBdo w andS hooTti ger 220
Postur1e4 6-Chowpi thF ist 221
Postur1e4 7-SteFpo rwardD,e fleDcotw nwardI,n terceapntd,P unch 222
Postur1e4 8-WithdraanwdP ush 223
Postur1e4 9-Crossing Hands 224
Postur!e5 0-ConclusoifoTn' aCih i 225
Preface
M anvv earasg oI m etG ordont\l luiorn oneo ft hef requetnrti phse a ndh is
ti·icnmdasd et i·oCma nadad ownto St.C loudM,i nnesota, wMhaesterre
T.TL.i anagn dI w erel ivinMga.s teLri an::gt tTioenc:�ttleyc alltehde mt he" Lum­
berjacks." Gordon,w aesas s peerciioasultslu yd,e anntd w antetdo l earna sm ucha s
hec oulOdn. oneo cc::tshieoc na,m eb yh imsetol fl earnt hee nti1r5e0 -PostTu'raei
ChiS oloFo rm.F ort hredea ysw,e w oreked incestsharnotulgtyhh ed aya ndn ight
untihelfi nisheIdn.d eeadn,i nrcedbilef at.
1a m verhya ppGyo rdonh asc omplettehdi wso rko n MasteTr. T.L iang1'5s0 -
PostuTr'ea Cih iS oloF orm.I ti sb uta notl1teers tameonfht o wi nfluenMtaisatle r
Lianwg::t so n alolf h iss tudenMtass.t eLri antga ughTt' aCih it ow elolv er5 ,000
peopled urinhgi sL ifaen,d b ooksl ikteh iwsi leln surhei sn amea ndt eachiwniglsl
starye levfaonryt e artsoc ome.It w ilall sboe a s ourcbeo okf ort hosweh ow ereu n­
ablteo m eett lugsr eamta n andt eachIetrw .i lslt itlalk seo met imeb eforWee stern
cultucraent rulcya lcultalt1ieen crediibnlfleu enhceeh ado nY angT 'aCil u.B efore
him,t herwea sn o precisoifom no vementwsi thb eatasn dm usiacp pliteodY ang
T'aCih i pracEtviecneb .e yontdh ihse,r ew asa manw hos tudiweidt hm oret han
fifteegnr eatte acheirnTs a iwaanft erM ao'st akeovoefrC hinaT.h isi nformation
ande xperiecnacnbe e s eenno to nliyn h owh et aughtth ep ractoifcYea nTg' aCih i,
buti nt hep hilosoapshw ye llM.a steLri angm,o ret hana nythienlgs sea,w t hen eed
forc orrepcrti nciipnlp ersa cticYiannggT 'aCih in,o tj ustto p erforimt air ne laxed
state, uncoonfst chieio nutse rnparlin cipTlheesY .a ngT 'aCih iw orlodw est ills
mana gredaeta la,n dt ilbloso ki sy eta notheexra mploefh isp rofouinndfl uence.
Io ncea skeMda steLri anwgh ath ison ew ishw ouldb ea ftehr el eftt hiwso rld.
He said",Iw isha lmly studenwtosu ldb ecomeb etttehra nm e.I w isht hew hole
world wotualkdue p T 'aCih iT.h enm y lifew'osr kw ouldn otb ei nv aina,n dt he
worlwdi lble comaeb eautiafunld p eaceful pIltia scm ey. h"o pet illbso okw ilhle lp
MasteLri anrge alihziesw i sh.
STUARATL VEO LSON
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