24 Form (Yang Simplified/Beijing Form). Only place to start?

[johnwang]

the goals of the group of masters that put together the 24 movement form was to improve the health of the nation, not to create a fighting force. Hence all the fa jing, all the jumps, all the fast movements were removed.

But Fajin, jumps, and fast movements can enhance "health" even more. There is no conflict by keeping combat and health together.

It's all about your goals, and how you train it.

If you train "combat", you will get "health" for free. But it won't work the other way around.

[Dmitri]

all the fa jing, all the jumps, all the fast movements

Ah, so THAT's what makes a form martially relevant...
Funny thing is that this IS indeed a wide-spread notion... I must be doing something wrong...

[chud]

If you train "combat", you will get "health" for free. But it won't work the other way around.

QFT, well said.

[johnwang]

I heard that Chinese government tries to put those jumps back into Taiji for better performance. I won't be surprised that one day Chinese government will add my favor "spin back kick" into Taiji.

[Jonny]

If you train "combat", you will get "health" for free. But it won't work the other way around.

QFT, well said.

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