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Yang Style Tai Chi

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Nanotech

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Does anyone here practice this? It was kind of interesting! I think I will be going back as it is only $5 a lesson and really quite different from anything else I have come across.

Not like yoga, not like any form of karate so to speak but yet it is a form of martial art. I believe translated Tai Chi actually means "The Ultimate Martial Art" but perhaps better put "The Ultimate Martial Art of Yin and Yang".

I'm learning the short version consisting of 28 coordinated movements but there is a longer version with I believe 108 coordinated movements.

Suppose to help you lose weight, good for a variety of health issues, provides positive energy, live a longer life as well as several other benefits I am sure I don't know about.

They actually told me that if I am not feeling well (ie headache, stomach flu, whatever) not to practice Tai Chi as it can actually make you much sicker sense you would be circulating all that bad stuff throughout your entire body! :Q
 
Tai Chi literally means "lifting air". 😛

All that mysticism is a bunch of BS. It's a disguised martial art that was invented so poor people could learn to defend themselves while not getting arrested for doing so back in the 50s/60s. You can beat people up with Tai Chi.
 
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
 
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
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Oy? I always wanted to take Hsing-I lessons . . . do you know if this guy is reputable? What's his lineage? And where is he at?
 
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
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Witticken's Martial Arts near East Peoria, IL.

There's a woman teaching the class and it's on Thursday's. $5 is pretty much the going rate for group lessons.
 
Originally posted by: Nanotech
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
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Witticken's Martial Arts near East Peoria, IL.

There's a woman teaching the class and it's on Thursday's. $5 is pretty much the going rate for group lessons.
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Oy? I just might need to check that sucker out - I'm in Bloomington, IL . . . of course I'm already in one style . . .. Crap. I teach on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
 
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
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Oy? I always wanted to take Hsing-I lessons . . . do you know if this guy is reputable? What's his lineage? And where is he at?
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He's very reputable. There's 2 guys one is Bing Lee and the other is Sifu Mike Bingo.

http://www.enetworkmarketing.com/arts/tangshoutao.swf
 
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: Nanotech
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
Click to expand...

Witticken's Martial Arts near East Peoria, IL.

There's a woman teaching the class and it's on Thursday's. $5 is pretty much the going rate for group lessons.
Click to expand...

Oy? I just might need to check that sucker out - I'm in Bloomington, IL . . . of course I'm already in one style . . .. Crap. I teach on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
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What style is that and where do you go?
 
Originally posted by: Nanotech
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: Nanotech
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1
Where are you taking lessons at? I knwo a guy who teaches Tai Chi, Hsing I, and Ba Gua for 5 bukcs a lesson on Tuesdays and Thursdays...
Click to expand...

Witticken's Martial Arts near East Peoria, IL.

There's a woman teaching the class and it's on Thursday's. $5 is pretty much the going rate for group lessons.
Click to expand...

Oy? I just might need to check that sucker out - I'm in Bloomington, IL . . . of course I'm already in one style . . .. Crap. I teach on Tuesdays and Thursdays!
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What style is that and where do you go?
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Wing Tsun Kuen and I go here.
 
All that mysticism is a bunch of BS. It's a disguised martial art that was invented so poor people could learn to defend themselves while not getting arrested for doing so back in the 50s/60s. You can beat people up with Tai Chi.
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I don't think you know enough about classical Chinese arts to comment on them in this way. You christians always make me laugh when attempting to denounce Eastern philosophy, be it martial or metaphysical in nature. Tai Chi does have a darker, violent aspect to it that is quite potent however...

I myself have studied Yang style, while my father was a fan of Chen style. Personally, basic chin na and shuai chao always interested me more than Tai Chi.
 
Prepare to beat up your opponents......real slowly. 😎

They say that those Tai Chi masters can do some pretty amazing stuff like lying on a bed of nails, leaning on a spear using only their throat, bend steel bars, etc. I've seen some live demonstrations, but dunno how legit it is.
 
Originally posted by: jooksing
Prepare to beat up your opponents......real slowly. 😎

They say that those Tai Chi masters can do some pretty amazing stuff like lying on a bed of nails, leaning on a spear using only their throat, bend steel bars, etc. I've seen some live demonstrations, but dunno how legit it is.
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It's not just Tai Chi "Masters" that do that.
 
Originally posted by: jooksing
Prepare to beat up your opponents......real slowly. 😎

They say that those Tai Chi masters can do some pretty amazing stuff like lying on a bed of nails, leaning on a spear using only their throat, bend steel bars, etc. I've seen some live demonstrations, but dunno how legit it is.
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ive soon those demonstrations too. several times in las vegas. its pretty cool, but i dont know how legit it is. it definately looks convincing.
 
Originally posted by: wyvrn
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: wyvrn
Originally posted by: Jehovah
Originally posted by: wyvrn
My kung fu > your tai chi.

Lets fight!
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Tai Chi IS Kung Fu.

Dumbass.
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Excuse me your martial artsness. I bow to your wisdom.
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Daaaaaaaaaaumn straight - I don't teach kung fu just for being asian! 😛
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So what is the difference in Tai Chi that they gave it a new name? 🙂
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Tai Chi is a style of Kung Fu - it's analogous to "all As are Bs but not all Bs are As": in simpler terms, "Kung Fu" is basically used to mean "Chinese Martial Art" and there's several thousands of styles that are considered "Kung Fu", and "Yang Style Tai Chi" is one of them.
 
Kung fu, AFAIK, means hard work or the accomplishment you acquire through hard work or rigorous training, not just Chinese martial art. example, it is also a kung fu if you train yourself to write caligraphic
 
Originally posted by: nietsni3
Kung fu, AFAIK, means hard work or the accomplishment you acquire through hard work or rigorous training, not just Chinese martial art. example, it is also a kung fu if you train yourself to write caligraphic
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It's true - what's why I said
basically used to mean
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Not "it means"; I would've included that, but I thought I'd be getting too stick-up-the-ass anal in explaining this (nudge, nudge, wink, wink 😉 ).

(Disclaimer since I know how some of y'all think)
And that's DEFINITELY not with any sexual innuendo, either!
 
Originally posted by: CrazyDe1


He's very reputable. There's 2 guys one is Bing Lee and the other is Sifu Mike Bingo.
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....There was a farmer had a dog....oohhh..sorry...it's late..... (heeheehee)
 
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