BANG!

[Dvivid]

I received this email from China and Im just passing it along to those interested in Taiji Bang, or Taiji Ruler. Its hard to find info about this.

The videos do have ads, and he is in front of a terrible green-screen, but it looks legit.

"Taiji Bang (Tai Chi Stick) is a traditional instrument of Tai Chi. Jiping Taiji Stick Course is authoritative one, and also unique by now, to teach you this art online or in Changchun city in China. The course offers the lessons of Taiji Stick Silk-reeling Work, Taiji Stick Fitness Knocking and Taiji Stick Internal Work.

Whatever you have had learned some of Tai Chi, Taiji Stick could be strongly commendable to you. Without doing exercise with Taiji Stick, you should not be called as Tai Chi exerciser; but with Taiji Stick exercises you could get lot of benefits even you could NOT do any Tai Chi forms at all.

Jiping Taiji Stick Course is one of the excellent of JTC training system. You could visit the website http://www.01248.cn to download the teaching videos freely. Here some videos as example for your reference."

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[Brian]

There are lots of examples of Taiji Bang (seems to be prounounced 'Bong') on YouTube.....here is just one of them:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J_89rO_F4Zw

Looks like it could improve grip for Qin Na and gripping in general.

[pcblake3]

YMAA Andover will be having an eight week seminar coming June 12 teaching Combined Taiji Ruler and Stick. It will cover a 22 movement form, fundamentals and integrate Four Season, Ball and Coiling Qigong.

[Dvivid]

Paul, this looks so cool!

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =1&theater

[pcblake3]

David,
One of the best instructional DVDs on the Taiji Bang I have found is from Master Jesse Tsao, Taiji Bang/ Eight Immortals Flute. There is a wealth of info for both health and martial arts. He covers everything I have learned and then some. I primarily use the Taiji Ruler instead mainly because it is easier for students to transition into Taiji Ball but you really can do that from both.

[pcblake3]

Here's a link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgZg1yCAKQ8