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
[ Movement ] 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.
[ Positioning ] 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.
[ Positioning ]

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