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Volume II: The Slow SetThis Volume contains archival footage of Wu Ying Hua practicing the entire
Slow Set!
The Wu Style Slow Set was developed by Wu Chian Chuan and first taught
publicly in Beijing, China in 1911. This video (and other Wu videos offered
only at chiflow.com) provides the most direct evidence to date of legitimate
Wu Style with a chapter of Wu Ying Hua herself doing the complete slow set,
and then presents two demonstrations (front & rear) by Gerald A. Sharp, an
authentic, indoor student of Ma Yueh Liang and Wu Ying Hua.
The titles of the names of all 89 forms (plus each of the six sections) are
shown with the front angle demonstration. The video is chaptered as follows:
Intro: This selectable introduction shows Sharp's training
certificates and photos with Ma Yueh Liang and Wu Ying Hua.
Front Angle (w/ Titles): Gerald A. Sharp performs the Wu Style Slow
Set in over 25 minutes without stopping. The titles of the names of all 89
forms (plus each of the six sections) are shown.
Rear Angle: Gerald A. Sharp performs the Wu Style Slow Set in over
25 minutes without stopping from a rear angle.
Demo of Wu Ying Hua: Rare archival footage of Wu Ying Hua, Wu Chian
Chuan's, eldest daughter, performing the entire Wu Style Slow Set. This
footage was shot with equipment that is not as technologically advanced
as today, and therefore the demo appears somewhat grainy and at faster
speed than it was actually practiced. While the video's quality on this
chapter is substandard, and there are some glitches, the educational
content outweighs the limitations of the video footage.
End Credits:Thanks those close students of Ma Yueh Liang and
Wu Ying Hua who have the spirit of the art alive as Ma and Wu intended.
The Wu Style Slow Set is the internal form of the art. Slow, smooth, and
patient, this form fosters five main mental characteristics as follows:
Stillness, Lightness, Slowness, Exactness, and Perseverance. The Wu
style has very precise footwork and movements that ultimately sets the
practitioner free from an endless cycle of form correction without objective
criteria for good practice. The simplicity of the movements helps the
practitioner move on to more deeper levels of understanding earlier in their
development. This form is for those wishing to develop a deeper
understanding of the internal aspects of T'ai Chi Ch'uan.
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