Ok, I have been doing some research into internal styles of kung fu, more than just Tai Chi/taiji....and I think I kind of know what the deal is with Tai Chi (you do the form, and if you are lucky you find someone who knows push hands and how to make the form useful)...
But, what about the other three or so...?
Like Bagua Zhang? And just what *is* the difference between Hsing I Ch'uan and I Ch'uan? And what on earth is this Lui He Ba Fa stuff....?
Any *positive* information on the subject would be nice. Yes, I know it isn't hardcore, "Rickson by drive-by arm-bar while spooning a *bus*" and all that, ok? I get it that it isn't "teh almighty UFC", all right?
So can I just get some useful info and clear up some confusion please? In particular, I am wondering, since people practice Tai Chi on their own sometimes, how useful it would be to try that with the other internal styles? & with I Ch'uan in particular, what else do you need to know with it?
Thanks for your time!
2006-10-31
13:46:23
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Bradley P
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