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Hi Wolfman! Yes, I practice baji as well, but only a little. My teacher is from northeastern China. So far, I have only studied the big baji form. There are a lot of other forms in the system, such as the small baji form, two-men sparring form, six big opening (liu da ghaai), and others. In comparison to other styles that I study, movements in baji are a lot simpler, but very direct and effective for short-distance combat. A lot of emphasis is placed on developing jing. I met a taiji/baji master from Beijing who told me that every stance in baji can be practice individually as pole standing exercises to develop different jing.

I practice xingyi as well, but in no way am I an expert. There are so much more that I need to learn from my teacher.

Hello Everyone, I am new to the forum. This is my first post. I have studied taiji for several years. My emphasis is on Chen style. As for "temple taiji", there are people out there teaching Wudang taiji, but I don't know how genuine that is. Often times, the name Wudang is added to a style or form to simply attract outsiders and to create a false sense of authenticity. Chinese philosophy describes "taiji" as the mother of ying and yang, which are of two opposite extremes. Simply put, "taijiquan" is a martial art that blends the two opposites together, forming harmony and balance. Even though taiji is commonly regarded as very soft, there is also a hard aspect to it as well.