Characteristics

Yang tai chi and Jiang baguazhang share certain characteristics (which is why we chose to study and teach them):

1. Stances are rounded and natural
2. High stance
3. Martially viable
4. Good vehicle for chin na, jing and shuai jiao
5. Nimble footwork
6. Alive, agile body use
7. Energy based (jing) not bone/muscle (li)