Didn't notice this before. I think Temple Style Taiji is different enough from the other family styles that it warrants its own topic
Grandmaster - Waysun Liao
There are several advanced teachers trained by Master Liao primarily in the US
Some key features of temple style taiji include -
single form practiceThis in turn involves following stages -
Beginner - physical form and breath work. Long form first section is put together.
intermediate - energetic awareness and movements initiated via the mind (yi) - feel the qi, flow the qi and five-styles stepping and condensing breathing. Long form second and third section..put it all together.
Advanced - flow the qi and follow the qi. At this stage the movements happen via sensing the energy flow and following it, as opposed to making the movements happen with mind intent. Condensing breathing
standing meditationThese are various standing forms. They are often based on the single forms, but with different focus. For instance, stand in upward and downward form (freeze the physical) and move only the energy (neigong and daogong)
Two-person practice
This involves standard taijiquan two person drills such as single hands push, hands attaching, four forms, moving four forms, Ta Lu etc
Free-flowing rolling hands - fixed and moving step
Neutralization
Methods of practices "methods of inward and outward, separate and diffuse, swallow and spit"
Making chance to applying the 8 energies
Fajin practice
Free-style fighting (san shou)
Seated meditationsspecific sequence of seated meditations - neigong sets that different approach to condensing breathing to develop Jin and connecting with Dao (Dao gong)
AuxiliaryWeapons forms - Long sword, Broadsword,Staff and Spear