Sifu Waller has practiced martial arts for most of his life and is a professionally qualified teacher.
• 40 years martial arts experience
• 23 years practice of tai chi and baguazhang (10 years being full-time study)
• 20 years Master/disciple relationship with Tai Chi Master Peter Southwood
• 30,000 hours of tai chi practice behind him
• Teaching tai chi since 1995
• 3 lineage disciples
Showing posts with label tai chi chuan. Show all posts
Showing posts with label tai chi chuan. Show all posts
Friday
External tai chi classes often place their emphasis upon form practice.
How the form looks is more important than any internal concerns.
This is essentially performance art.
These external forms are practiced with tension.
There is little or no understanding of the martial nature of tai chi chuan and no ability to use the art in realistic self defence.
When pressed, exponents resort to brute force and muscular tension.
And this is not tai chi chuan.
How the form looks is more important than any internal concerns.
This is essentially performance art.
These external forms are practiced with tension.
There is little or no understanding of the martial nature of tai chi chuan and no ability to use the art in realistic self defence.
When pressed, exponents resort to brute force and muscular tension.
And this is not tai chi chuan.
Monday
In order to promote health, the People's Republic of China created new, simplified forms of tai chi.
Lacking neigong and the martial component - they could be learned quickly and easily.
Many of these forms combine elements from Chen, Yang and Sun style tai chi chuan, but the forms are not martial.
The new forms were designed as performance art and are popular in competitions and exhibitions e.g. Peking 24 step.
Lacking neigong and the martial component - they could be learned quickly and easily.
Many of these forms combine elements from Chen, Yang and Sun style tai chi chuan, but the forms are not martial.
The new forms were designed as performance art and are popular in competitions and exhibitions e.g. Peking 24 step.
Wednesday
Most tai chi chuan classes are not really teaching tai chi chuan.
They offer a health-only syllabus aimed at the non-martial student.
The combat curriculum (chuan) is missing.
Only a small fraction of the art is being taught. Over 90% of the material has been omitted.
In truth, such a class is teaching tai chi-style exercise.
It is not tai chi chuan.
Tai chi chuan is a martial art. A style of kung fu.
There is a world of difference between tai chi chuan and tai chi-style exercise.
They offer a health-only syllabus aimed at the non-martial student.
The combat curriculum (chuan) is missing.
Only a small fraction of the art is being taught. Over 90% of the material has been omitted.
In truth, such a class is teaching tai chi-style exercise.
It is not tai chi chuan.
Tai chi chuan is a martial art. A style of kung fu.
There is a world of difference between tai chi chuan and tai chi-style exercise.
Tuesday
Mastery
After a 20 year Master/disciple relationship, Peter Southwood awarded Sifu Waller 'Master' status in the Year of the Tiger.
He said that Sifu Waller should start wearing the red sash instead of black.
Peter Southwood felt that Sifu Waller qualified as a Tai Chi Master on the basis of the following accomplishments:
He said that Sifu Waller should start wearing the red sash instead of black.
Peter Southwood felt that Sifu Waller qualified as a Tai Chi Master on the basis of the following accomplishments:
- The 1300 page website giving unparalleled insight into tai chi
- His grasp of whole-body strength, how to cultivate it, refine it and teach it
- His study of taoism and the Tai Chi Classics and his skill in infusing the art with the requisite principles
- The production of a professional-quality syllabus, complete with logical, comprehensive grades, belts and assessment
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