I am glad you elucidated this point. You brought it up with the staff form as well. i had a teacher/senior student bring up this in 2-person practice , emphasizing a loss of control to "build a momentum. Said to me "its like a huge pendulum, roll with it." Tc 2- person can get too rigid ironically by trying to stay relaxed but fixed. I saw a karate guy this very point, and Mifune brings up the issue in some judo lessons.
Sifu Fung, I read somewhere that GM Kuo was friends with Chen Fa Ke. My Chen tai chi comes thru GM Chen. Did GM Kuo ever mention the similarity between guang ping and Chen style Yi lu and did GM Kuo ever consider guang ping the bridge between Chen and Yang style. I read somewhere that there was a so called second "applications" version of guang ping tai chi.
Thanks for your question. No, Sifu never talked about the origins of his "Guang "Ping" or similarities to any other styles (and of course he never called it "Guang Ping" at any point). We never gave it much thought, and only knew that it came down through Yan Ban Hou. At that early time that we were studying with him, Chen had not been brought to America yet. Only with the opening of the closed doors with China in the mid 1970's did the influence of mainland teachers start to appear. As I remember, the first demonstration from China took place in SF in 1971 with the Wushu troop. I have that brochure. Master Kuo did not teach any separate "application" form. He only showed application or function on spontaneous occasions when interacting with individual students. I will discuss this in an upcoming video about the teaching style of Master Kuo.
I wish I had learned guang instead of wasting time learning yang cheng fu's useless dance and cheng man ching's flower child form. At least my chen tai chi was worth it.
I am glad you elucidated this point. You brought it up with the staff form as well. i had a teacher/senior student bring up this in 2-person practice , emphasizing a loss of control to "build a momentum. Said to me "its like a huge pendulum, roll with it." Tc 2- person can get too rigid ironically by trying to stay relaxed but fixed. I saw a karate guy this very point, and Mifune brings up the issue in some judo lessons.
I've often stated that it's very important to learn how to be in control when you are out of control. Being comfortable when out of balance.
This was a very helpful lesson. My solitary morning practice is very rewarding but I now have to find a partner for push hands.
Sifu Fung, I read somewhere that GM Kuo was friends with Chen Fa Ke. My Chen tai chi comes thru GM Chen. Did GM Kuo ever mention the similarity between guang ping and Chen style Yi lu and did GM Kuo ever consider guang ping the bridge between Chen and Yang style. I read somewhere that there was a so called second "applications" version of guang ping tai chi.
Thanks for your question. No, Sifu never talked about the origins of his "Guang "Ping" or similarities to any other styles (and of course he never called it "Guang Ping" at any point). We never gave it much thought, and only knew that it came down through Yan Ban Hou. At that early time that we were studying with him, Chen had not been brought to America yet. Only with the opening of the closed doors with China in the mid 1970's did the influence of mainland teachers start to appear. As I remember, the first demonstration from China took place in SF in 1971 with the Wushu troop. I have that brochure.
Master Kuo did not teach any separate "application" form. He only showed application or function on spontaneous occasions when interacting with individual students. I will discuss this in an upcoming video about the teaching style of Master Kuo.
thank you
Good evening Sifu. Do you still teach privately? I'd love to learn this style. Thank you.
Yes, I still do teach privately, but I live way up in Lake County in Northern California, so It is a remote area 2.5 hours north of San Francisco.
Hope my arms still look like this 40 years from now!
I believe you trained with my Sigong.
I am a student if Simmone Kuo and learned Tai chi, Shaolin, sword and shing yi
Great! Did you study with her at SF State or at one of the studios?
@@randallfung5457 Both actually. I train with her at the studio now.
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I wish I had learned guang instead of wasting time learning yang cheng fu's useless dance and cheng man ching's flower child form. At least my chen tai chi was worth it.