One of the highest quality videos of this rare performance of the 37 Form by the great man himself. Clearly late in his life, probably shortly before his death in 1975. The subtlety and sensitivity of his performance is, of course, sublime. To see the creator of a form demonstrate like this is as good as it gets for Tai Chi practitioners. Compact and understated in many ways, it is a piece of Tai Chi history.

 

Nigel Minchin

Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong practitioner since 2014 and instructor since 2020 (https://spirittaichi.com). Practising the Yang 8 and 24 step hand forms, 32 sword form, Cheng Man-Ch’ing 37 step hand and 54 step sword forms, Chen Old Frame (first routine Lao Jia Yi Lu). Swimming Dragon, Ba Duan Jin and Shibashi Qi Gong forms.

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