Yéh máh fān jūng「野馬分鬃」is the second position in Yang 24 tai chi form.
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Chinese |
Cantonese Jyutping (Yale) |
Mandarin Pinyin |
English |
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野 |
je5 (yéh) |
yě (ye3) |
adj. wild |
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馬 |
maa5 (máh) |
mǎ (ma3) |
n. horse |
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分 |
fan1 (fān) |
fēn (fen1) |
v. part |
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鬃 |
zung1 (jūng) |
zōng (zong1) |
n. horse’s mane |
漢字: 野馬分鬃; Jyutping: je5 maa5 fan1 zung1; Yale: yéh máh fān jūng; Pinyin: yěmǎ fēn zōng
Yang Chengfu, 3rd generation Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan master, demonstrating the second position in Yang 24, yéh máh fān jūng
Notes & Observations
[ Technique ]
a) This is the position where it became obvious that my arms were leading my body and not the other way around, as it should be
b) I have been paying more attention to my knee positioning to avoid having my knee bend so it’s over the toe. Proper knee tracking is also important to avoid knee injuries
c) How the arms and hands move and are positioned are important points that are physical and mental aspects of the training
