Tai Chi Chuan - Wudang

So I've been trying to find the Tai Chi I learned and it took over 1000 videos and only like 100 even resembled tai chi and out of those only 1 was the tai chi I recognize learning. The video calls it Wudan Tai Chi Chuan. I recognize the Tai Chi Chuan part and I recognize the Master Wu who taught me. This video is identical to the moves I learned. Any thoughts? Comments?

I don't recognize some of those moves, but it is very fluid and the moves transition effortlessly. I may have to do some research about this form!
I took a class in college (so many years ago) from an exchange professor, and have never been able to find that exact sequence again. I have been thinking about finding a sequence that suits the Jedi way and putting together a video for us here.

Why not make your own sequence that feels best for you?

Why not make your own sequence that feels best for you?

WH very nice video.

Whyte Horse wrote: So I've been trying to find the Tai Chi I learned and it took over 1000 videos and only like 100 even resembled tai chi and out of those only 1 was the tai chi I recognize learning. The video calls it Wudan Tai Chi Chuan. I recognize the Tai Chi Chuan part and I recognize the Master Wu who taught me. This video is identical to the moves I learned. Any thoughts? Comments?

Thanks for sharing Whyte Horse. I practice the 108 movements of Taoist Tai Chi but after seeing Master Wu's graceful movements, I better keep practicing. My Tai Chi resembles a pirate trying to keep his balance because of a his wooden leg. Lol!

Making ones own sequence runs the risk of having your body memorize moves that will get you hurt in a real world application scenario. If you don't plan on using it as a martial art, then by all means, but you still run the risk of ingraining "bad habits".

QiGong allows for flexibility with movements and sequence. There are 4,000 styles so it appears it is not to be as ridged as
Tai Chi.

Is Tai Chi a ridged system?

As far as I can tell, Tai Chi is muscle-memory training. So yes it's flexible but you really want to do all the 108 moves and if you do them out of sequence you have to stop, get into position, do your move, stop, etc. If you do them in sequence they flow together without stopping and you can practice and be done in like 10-20min. So if you make up some moves, you will be training your muscles to react that way naturally which could be a bad move in combat if it throws you off balance or something.

I'm not being combative but is 108 moves the only way to do Tai Chi. I really don't know much about it except for reading some.

Rickie The Grey wrote: I'm not being combative but is 108 moves the only way to do Tai Chi. I really don't know much about it except for reading some.

I don't know, I'm not an expert. I do know that you can count the moves differently to get 64 moves, 113 moves, etc. I can be really simplified down to block-kick-punch-throw-etc. Lots of people have come up with variations that have no basis and some do have a basis like sword style. I'm sure this is just a coincidence but I found this: