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- Best not to hesitate in practising this essential element of Taijiquan.
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- This is where Sifu learned Taijiquan
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- This is about the time that I met Simu and began this wonderful journey.
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- In time it is possible to perform chin 2 toe without using your hands.
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- Your instructor is on the bottom left and 3rd from bottom right in white pants and dark shirt. Note: these shots date back to 1985 at the latest.
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- Exercise 6…aka Phoenix Rises from the Ashes. 2012
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- The cover painting from Simu’s book “Long Life, Good Health Through Tai-Chi Chuan”
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- Phil handling the basics
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- Simu demonstrates the end point of this posture from the Taijiquan set.
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- Early 1960’s
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- He was very happy on his 80th birthday.
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- The taiji sword help to extend your consciousness outside of your body.
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- During the fall of 2011 Simu requested this photo be taken.
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- Sifu performing this wonderful move from Taijiquan.
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- Notice the upright–sinking yet floating–posture.
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- Bodhiddharma the traveling Indian monk who helped spark the Shaolin tradition
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- After and during the Post of Life practice this is an excellent way to enhance your practice.
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- Sifu takes a break to enjoy his students practice.
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- Sifu Kuo Lien Ying brought the treasure of his orthodox Taijiquan to San Fransisco in 1965
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- Sifu declinede to give his form a name beyond Taijiquan. It pre-dates the family name systems.
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- There is a woodcutting from Mt Wudang that mimics this shape exactly.
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- It is more than possible to achieve and maintain chin 2 toe.
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- The Kuo family donated a building to house a chinese cultural center in SF Chinatown
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- Exercise 5…aka Crouching Tiger. 2012