Straight Lines, Short Distance

Link to Square Form 

Key points on practicing Square Form:

To achieve internal movements, the body must have yin(stationary part) and yang(moving part) paired at the right place. Learning to set the yin-yang pair correctly, the first task is to learn how to set the yin part of the body correctly which is what Square Form trains you to do. That is why Square Form looks robotic-when one part of body moves the other parts of body remain completely still. Therefore, practicing Square Form the more robotic look, the better. If you do not maintain the stillness while other parts of body is moving, the objective of doing Square Form is compromised. You need to know that these yin-yang pairs practiced in the Square Form are imbedded in the Round Form dynamically transforming from one yin-yang pair to another to give the effect of constant motion and continuity.

“This Square Form was taught by Grand Master Wu Chief Chuan to my teacher Young Wabu. At that time, students learning Square Form would not be taught internal, upper quadrant body movements. Therefore, movements using upper quarter body intensively were modified in this Square Form. As a result, this Square form at certain locations is different from the round form.” Master Stephen Hwa