If we discuss martial arts based upon quan fa, and not one style or another style, we are only left with the combat principles. They are either present or lacking. Any flat movements are poor. Any double weighting or polarized positions are poor. Any starting or stopping is poor. We all know this form. There is nothing magic about it. You either have the qualities of quan fa or you don’t. Each moment is all moments. Stillness in motion and motion in stillness. No “I think “ Kung fu. Feeling creates shape and that gives rise to phenomena. Shape will never transmit feeling. If your teacher teaches you forms and corrects them, you are lost. If the teacher touches you, hand to hand, then you have a chance to learn. But only if the teacher has the ability, understands the principles of quan fa, and has dedicated themselves to transmission. These three are super rare. Very very seldom . Unfortunately the only ones reading this and knowing the truth have probably already had the experience personally, while those in dis agreement haven’t had the gift of meeting with such a miracle. It’s very rare. Entire lineages are lost but don’t know it. The emperors new clothes.
If we discuss martial arts based upon quan fa, and not one style or another style, we are only left with the combat principles. They are either present or lacking. Any flat movements are poor. Any double weighting or polarized positions are poor. Any starting or stopping is poor. We all know this form. There is nothing magic about it. You either have the qualities of quan fa or you don’t. Each moment is all moments. Stillness in motion and motion in stillness. No “I think “ Kung fu. Feeling creates shape and that gives rise to phenomena. Shape will never transmit feeling. If your teacher teaches you forms and corrects them, you are lost. If the teacher touches you, hand to hand, then you have a chance to learn. But only if the teacher has the ability, understands the principles of quan fa, and has dedicated themselves to transmission. These three are super rare. Very very seldom . Unfortunately the only ones reading this and knowing the truth have probably already had the experience personally, while those in dis agreement haven’t had the gift of meeting with such a miracle. It’s very rare. Entire lineages are lost but don’t know it. The emperors new clothes.
I like the Old Chen Frame the best. I am a Yang practitioner and see the similarities.