One of my favorite of the Wudang hand forms is the Tai Yi Five Element Form. It was created during the Ming Dynasty under the reign of the Emperor Hongzhi (1488 – 1504) by the 8th generation Wudang Daoist Master Zhang Shouxing (张守性). It has been passed down through the Wudang lineage for many generations.…
The Tiger Taming Form is one of my favorite in the Wudang kung fu curriculum. I learned it when I was 16 years old, and living and training on Wudang Mountain. The Tiger Taming Form wasn’t a part of the regular classes. The teacher had hand-picked a handful of students from the school, and came…
