hawkwindthinman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

yes, watching the form is a bit boring and is best only for those who practice this. There is much more to TCC than solo forms.

jonaleto30 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

apenas 3 segundos y me dormi

eutomonation (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

actually when you speed it up... its an incredible form of self defence

hawkwindthinman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art but alot of people just practice the solo forms for health, this video is such a form. TCC as a martial art has way different training. Don't think that TCC guys just do this and think they can fight, they do a lot more training stuff with much free style fighting.

phauna (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Just think, before youtube people might have thought this was actually good for fighting.

belick93 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

this is cool

hoboguru (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

if you really want to learn it get classes other wise its pointless

hawkwindthinman (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Prof. Cheng never taught this but my teacher had us learn Chengs form in mirror version as well as regular CMC form. I do standard Wu 108 everyday nowadays but no mirror, CMC now and then. still do both sides of Yang style weapons form and also Aikido/Kenjutsu weapons. I used to do Chen and old Wu style, two man form and fast form.

DeviSamit (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Yes, there are weapons forms in t'ai chi. Prof. Cheng's book is wonderful, but you need to study with a competent, experienced teacher. Also, the only weapon Prof. Cheng taught formally was the jian, the sword seen in this video.

DeviSamit (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

With all due respect, if you do a "mirror" form, it isn't CMC. Prof. Cheng specifically told his students they shouldn't do this, because it could produce adverse health effects. TC is designed to work with the organ systems of the body, which are not symmetrical, hence the bilateral asymmetry of his (and most) TC forms. Also, though it's not bad to be able to use weapons with both hands, Prof. Cheng likewise never taught this.