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// The style //
Lipai Taijiquan
Li Pai Taijiquan, also known as Li Pai
Quanfa (Method of the Li School), is a unique style, extremely
rare outside of China.
The movements of the style, in each of its three systems,
reflect an extreme focus on effectiveness (both in martial
terms and for health purposes), at the expense of beauty and
spectacle.
As a result, it is a style with a very ancient, pure, and
simple flavor, where the wisdom of old generations can be
traced.
截
技精艺进，体悟人生 Jì jīng yì jìn, tǐwù rénshēng
Refine technique and progress in the art, realize your
life.
Li Pai Taijiquan dates back to the
tradition of the White Cloud Temple and follows the tradition of
金蟾派太极功 Jīn Chán Pài Tàijí Gōng - The Taiji practice of the
Golden Toad school.
// Complete Transmission //
Orthodox Method
Due to its secrecy and difficulty, the
style has remained relatively unknown to the larger circles
of Chinese martial arts.
However, this has allowed for the complete preservation of
traditional teachings, avoiding the modernizations and
simplifications that many styles underwent during the 1970s
and 1980s.
In 2014, the Chinese Government, as part of the Kungfu
traditional style preservation program, recognized the Li
Pai Taijiquan style of Grandmaster Zhang Shaotang as
"Orthodox" and "Intangible Cultural Heritage of the Chinese
Nation."
// Zhang Family //
A Unique Style
A brief discussion on the training
method in the Taijiquan art of Li Ruidong.
He who studies neglecting the training throws away the
tradition of the masters.
He who trains neglecting the rules and principles will only
create a sick art.
Once errors are consolidated in the art, how can they later
be eliminated ?
That is why there is an initial training, training alone,
and training in pairs. Only by understanding the principles
and rules of Taijiquan can one carry on proper practice.
学
而不思则罔，思而不学则殆 Xué ér bú sī zé wǎng, sī ér bú xué zé dài
Learning without thinking is lost effort, thinking
without learning is dangerous.