Difference between Trad. and Simplified Yang ?

[bowser666]

Wanted to see if someone could explain the difference to me ? Is the Simplified following the Post Cultural Revolution, where as traditional is pre-CR ? ? Is simplified for competition etc.... ? Thanks in advance.

[yeniseri]

Wanted to see if someone could explain the difference to me ? Is the Simplified following the Post Cultural Revolution, where as traditional is pre-CR ? ? Is simplified for competition etc.... ? Thanks in advance.

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"Simplifeid" Taijiquan is an oversimplification but examined carefully you will see that the same postures in Simplified Taijiquan are the same in the 84/85 or 108 Taijiquan "long" sequence.

There are still 37-40 unique postures in taijiquan and the long sequence postures are repetitions. The difference (to me) is in utility of the the form(s), whether martial or wushu and understanding of them.