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13 - Yang Family 13-Form; 13 - Chu style Yang form Long 108 and Short 37 movements; 14/16 - Guangbo (Guang-Bo) (a mixture of Chen, Yang, Wu, and Qigong that was done by factory workers in China) 16 - Yang Standardized; 16 - Chen Standardized; 16 - Actually Chen 4 Step (see above) popularly repeated in four directions of the compass (Zhu Tian Cai)
Yang Jianhou passed on the middle frame long form, sometimes called the 2nd generation Yang form or the Yang Jianhou form, to his disciples who still practice this more martial form. It is seen as more reminiscent of Chen style for which it is closer to in time as well as form than the Yang Chengfu form or 3rd generation styles. [4]
The hand and wrist are held open, yet relaxed, in what Cheng called the "Fair Lady's Hand" formation (as opposed to the straighter "Chinese tile" formation of the Yang style) The form postures are not as expansive as Yang Chengfu's form; Cheng postures are performed in "middle frame" style, which changes the movement of the feet from the Yang ...
The empty-hand form taught by Wu Tunan generally follows the 73 posture sequence of the old Yang style, and was developed with Yang Shaohou on the foundation of Wu Tunan's Wu-style background. It contains 37 core postures plus repeats and transitions, and instructors often present it in 50 to 139 moves.
Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art.Initially developed for combat and self-defense, [1] for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise.As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.
The book includes the well known "Ten Essential Points of Tai Chi Theory" authored by Yang. [4] [7] Wu Kung-tsao (Wu Gongzao; 1902–1983) provided original texts and commentary on the previously mentioned Forty Chapters in Wu Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan. [8] Wu's grandfather Wu Quanyou had inherited the Forty Chapters from Yang Banhou.
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Wu Yuxiang began training with Yang Luchan, the founder of Yang-style tai chi, in the early 1840s after Yang returned to Yongnian from his years in the Chen village.Among their many properties the Wu family were the landlords of Chen Dehu's pharmacy and clinic, where Yang offered instruction in what he then called "soft boxing" (軟拳), "cotton boxing" (棉拳), or "neutralizing boxing" (化拳).