"When a
modern day "New Age" practitioner of tai chi speaks of the art as being
"good for his health and a way to align his energy with the energy of
the Tao," that viewpoint came largely from Sun Lu Tang. Or when pa kua
practitioners walk the pa kua circle on a California beach and talk of
how "pa kua forms are physical embodiments of the I-Ching," their
ideas derive largely from Sun Lu Tang. Or when modern day
practitioners of xing yi opine that "the five forms of xing yi interact
like the five basic elements in Taoist cosmology," they to owe their
thinking largely to Sun Lu Tang."
- Elisabeth Guo and Brian L. Kennedy, Sun Lu Tang: Fighter, Scholar and Image Maker.
Sun Style Taijiquan: Bibliography, Links, Resources, Quotes
By Michael P. Garofalo
"The natural course of things is always followed. This prevents one
from harming their post-heaven strength. Focus is on beneficial
cultivation of one's natural life force as the core of training. All
people - men, women, the old, and the young - may practice in order to
replace temerity with bravery; and stiffness with pliability. Those of
you who are weak, who suffer from fatigue and injury or illness, or
who have weakened your qi from the practice of other martial arts to the
point that you no longer have the strength to train, all of you may
practice Tai Ji Quan. With practice, the qi will quickly return to a
balanced state and will become strong, while the spirit naturally
returns to a state of wholeness. Disease will be eliminated and the
length of life increased."
- Sun Lu-Tang, A Study of Taijiquan, 1924. Translated by Tim Cartmell, p. 60.
Sun Style Tai Ji Quan
Sun Style of Taijiquan International Standard Competition 73 Movements Form.
Research by Michael P. Garofalo, M.S.. Notes from 2005-2012.
This webpage includes an
introduction, information on the Sun Taijiquan form, a large collection
of quotations about Sun Taijiquan, a detailed bibliography, extensive
links, references to video and DVD resources, and suggestions for
learning the international competition Sun 73 form. A detailed
comparative list of the names of each of the 73 movements is provided,
with source references, and the movement names are given in English,
Pinyin Chinese, Chinese characters, French, German, and Spanish. A
detailed description of the first 40 movements is provided along with
instructions, commentary and general comments. Black and white line
illustrations for each movement sequence (1-40) are provided. This
is the most detailed and complete webpage on the subject of the Sun
Taijiquan 73 Competition Form available on the Internet.
I will complete my study and
analysis of the Sun Taijiquan International Competition 73 Movement Form
by 2018. I only know and regularly practice movements 1-50 of this
competition form at the present time.
Sun Lu Tang's Internal Martial Arts: Taijiquan, Baguazhang, Hsing I Quan, Weapons, and Qigong
Students of Sun Taijiquan now have more English language resources on the Traditional 98 Form created by Grandmaster Sun Lutang and published in 1921. For examples:
Traditional Sun Style Taijiquan
By
Tim Cartmell and Troyce Thome. Boston, McGraw Hill Learning
Soulutions, 2010. 222 pages. ISBN: 0078039142. This is the most
detailed instruction that I have seen on the Traditional Taijiquan 98
movement form created by Grandmaster Sun Lutang. Saddleback College
Course CPS7, Mission Viejo, California. VSCL.
Traditional Sun Style Taijiquan.
Instructional DVDs by Tim Cartmell. "This 5 DVD set includes complete
and precise instruction of the entire traditional Sun style Taijiquan
form. Every posture and movement of the long form is covered in full
detail, in addition the DVDs also include detailed instruction of
postural alignment, power building exercises, footwork, methods of
partner testing for every posture in the form and numerous
demonstrations of the martial applications of the form movements."
