At the start of our Chùn Yuén forms, we stand at a 45-degree angle, but our head faces the front.
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 28
In all the Chùn Yuén Quán 俊元拳 forms, we begin with our legs together, which is quite different from Tàijíquán 太極拳, Qìgōng 氣功 and even Wing Chun Kung Fu 詠春功夫. In Wing Chun, we start with our feet together, but then we open them to make our stance – Yìh Jih Kìhm Yèuhng Máh 二字鉗羊馬 (Basic Wing Chun Stance). We then stay like this, apart from sometimes turning and stepping to the side, bringing the feet together, before turning and opening the legs again. In all Chùn Yuén forms, we begin with the legs together, then step forward and bring them together again. From there, we continue to perform the rest of the movements in the form.
Having the feet and legs closed brings up our Qì 氣. If we stand with our feet shoulder-width apart, then we will feel more relaxed and settled. You can try it for yourself, and you will feel the difference. If you watch soldiers standing to attention, you will see the legs are straight and together, and this lifts their spirit. In Chùn Yuén Quán, we need the Qì to rise up so we can practise the forms better. Chùn Yuén Quán requires more energy and involves moving quickly, jumping, kicking, swinging and also using weapons.
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 28
Why do we Start with our Legs Together? In all the Chùn Yuén Quán 俊元拳 forms, we begin with our legs together, which is quite diff ...
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 27
Jiǔ Jié Biān 九節鞭 Nine- Section Whip is definitely a soft weapon. Soft weapons are hard to control and take a long time to master. The advantage it gives you is that enemies cannot get close to you and attack you easily.
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Wu Sīfú, casually accepted me and said, if you like you can join in.” Of course, I joined in…
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 25
When we practise a lot, the reality is, no matter what we use to protect the tassel it will eventually wear out, so we should have a spare.
Xing Shou by Grandmaster Tse
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 27
Jiǔ Jié Biān 九節鞭 Nine- Section Whip is definitely a soft weapon. Soft weapons are hard to control and take a long time to master. The advantage it gives you is that enemies cannot get close to you and attack you easily.
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 26
Wu Sīfú, casually accepted me and said, if you like you can join in.” Of course, I joined in…
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 25
When we practise a lot, the reality is, no matter what we use to protect the tassel it will eventually wear out, so we should have a spare.
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 24
The weight and balance of the sword is also important. We test the balance point of a sword by using the middle and index fingers. We place the sword across our fingers to find where the sword is balanced.
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Today this kind long tassel sword forms are not so common to practise, but in my time, in the 80s, it was so popular in China.
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Over a long period of time, the tassel will eventually break and then we will need to fix it or replace it.
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 21
When we learn the sword, we will often see a tassel tied to the end of the handle, in Chinese. We call this Suì 穗…
Grandmaster Tse’s Chùn Yuén Diaries 俊元日記 20
We use the top and the back of the fist. The movement appears to be very gentle and it is a Yīn 陰 or soft strike.