The Traditional Zhaobao Taijiquan: The Overture of Boxing by Wang Changan DVD

The Overture of Traditional Zhaobao Taiji from the great Taiji master Guo Shikui contains the essence of the 72 forms of the Zhaobao Taiji. It is the foundation of the boxing form, and it is not shown to others. It is also called "make nine-sound without touching the ground". Nine-sound means that all the sounds are made in the air with the support of a single leg. It requires the body to be agile, the leg to be quick and continues quickly between postures. When practiced, it is very elegant and nice-looking.

Lecturer: Wang Changan
Format: DVD
Language Speaking: Chinese
Subtitle: English/Chinese


The Traditional Zhaobao Taijiquan: The Routine of 72 Form And The Usage In Practical Combat by Wang Changan 2DVDs


This boxing set is kept by the great Taiji master Guo Shikui, so it retains the full character of ancient Taijiquan. The boxing is performed completely in vertical circles, with a big frame posture. Its movements contains small circles within big circles with the rule of "three straight and four following." It is very clear in the yin and yang of the body, hand, and foot. All these connect with each other well. It is of high research and practical value. Under the guidance of Guo Shikui, Wang Chang'an presents the original combat function of traditional Taiji. Every posture in this traditional Taiji has profound combat meaning.

Lecturer: Wang Changan
Format: 2DVDs
Language Speaking: Chinese
Subtitle: English/Chinese


Pushing-Hands For Practical Combat In Traditional Zhaobao Taijiquan by Wang Changan DVD

Every school of Taiji has its own style of pushing-hands combat. Mr. Wang Chang'an learned the traditional Zhaobao combat pushing-hands from the Guo Shikui, a great Taiji master. Its features display light footwork, an agile body, a flexible hip and quick hands. It can be used to advance into the opponent with a quick body movement and it has unique body movements for attacking others; side-body-stroke, front-body-stroke, and window-body-stroke and so on, giving it the name "eighteen body-stroke of close attacking". Its forms are very powerful, simple and practical.

Lecturer: Wang Changan
Format: DVD
Language Speaking: Chinese
Subtitle: English/Chinese