#sun lutang

Now starting on this. I’ve read his Bagua palm and sword manuals, which provide the basis for my study as I practice and refine with other teachers. I’m going to read his Taiji manual last; interested to see how the practice and understanding behind Sun’s Taiji compares to what I’ve learned of Yang.

The Sun Style Taijiquan 73 Pattern Competition Routine is a standardized routine developed at the request of the filthy Communists. A bad idea, but a good routine for beginners. Just know that the Ancestors are judging you for this impropriety.

1. 起势/Qi Shi – Initial Pattern

2. 懶扎衣/Lan Zha Yi – Lazily Tying Back the Clothes

3. 開手/Kai Shou – Opening Hands

4. 合手/He Shou – Closing Hands

5. 單鞭/Dan Bian – Single Whip

6. 提手上式/Ti Shou Shang Shi – Lift the Hands Up Pattern

7. 白鶴亮翅/Bai He Liang Chi – White Crane Shows Wings

8. 開手/Kai Shou – Opening Hands

9. 合手/He Shou – Closing Hands

10. 摟膝抝步/Lou Xi Ao Bu – Brush Knee in Reverse Step

11.…

1. 懶扎衣/Lan Zha Yi – Lazily Tying Back the Clothes

2. 開合手/Kai Shou – Opening & Closing Hands

3. 單鞭/Dan Bian – Single Whip

4. 雲手/Yun Shou – Cloud Hands

5. 右通背掌/You Tong Bei Zhang – Right Through the Back Palm

6. 玉女穿梭/Yu Nu Chuan Suo – Beautiful Maiden Threads the Shuttle

7. 上步七星/Shang Bu Qi Xing – Forward Step Seven Stars

8. 右起腳/You Qi Jiao – Right Lifting Leg

9. 轉身左蹬腳/Zhuan Shen Zuo Deng Jiao –…

Taijiquan's 13 Patterns Song Secret is here! Improve your grasp of the core dynamic motions of the Boxing embodiment of Chinese Culture. Don't look away!!

十三總勢莫輕視，命意源頭在腰隙。

There is no one who looks contemptuously at the Thirteen General Patterns, the meaning of command is located in the waist gap.

變轉虛實須留意，氣遍身軀不少滯。

When you pay attention to the alternation of empty and full, the Qi throughout your body will not be sluggish.

靜中觸動動猶靜，因敵變化示神奇。

Movement stirs within Stillness, yet Movement seems to be Still, causing the enemy to change seems magical.

勢勢…

Sun Style Baguazhang looks simple, but hides incredible depth. It combines complex Palm Changes with Fixed Patterns in a dynamic blend that trains both Stillness & Movement. This is one of my personal favorite Bagua routines. I hope you enjoy! #Bagua #KungFu #SunStyle

•無極/Wuji

•太極/Taiji

1. 兩儀/Liang Yi – 單換掌/Dan Huan Zhang – Single Changing Palm

2. 四象/Si Xiang – 雙換掌/Shuang Huan Zhang – Double Changing Palm

3. 乾卦獅形連環掌/Qian Gua Shi Xing Lianhuan Zhang – Qian Gua Lion Shape Interlocking Palm

4. 坤卦麟形返身掌/Kun Gua Lin Xing Fanshen Zhang – Kun Gua Qilin Shape Returning Body Palm

5. 坎卦蛇形順勢掌/Kan Gua She Xing Shunshi Zhang- Kan Kua Snake Shape Taking Advantage Palm

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An announcement on World Taiji & Qigong Day #KungFu #Taiji #SunStyle

Happy World Taiji & Qigong Day to everyone who loves Kung Fu!!

You heard it hear first, friends! I’m adding a translation of the Taijiquan Classics to my series of Martial Arts Manual Translations. That means you’ll be able to pick up training manuals for all of the Big Three Internal Styles of Northern Chinese Martial Arts. Can you feel it? Can you feel the power & quality of your Kung Fu…