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chiroque-svistunoque on
I saw the same circles in a Parisian parc, though they were made by cruising prostitutes
yaaaaaarrrrrgggg on
Wow, it looks like he may be a Tai Chi addict!
Obvious_wombat on
BarbequedYeti on
Walk in a big X next to it and lets see how good his chi game is.
FoxAche82 on
There’s a guy near me that does it in a tiny graveyard, similar wear patterns where he goes too
PckMan on
Are you sure that’s a guy and not just a bunch of mushrooms in a trenchcoat?
circleback on
Maybe Baguazhang
Twigdoc on
I would suspect Ba Gua more than tai chi
dbsqls on
this is likely 八卦掌 (*ba gua*), not taijiquan (said tai-ji-chwen). there is a very specific set of footwork drills that involve walking in a tight circle and having total, very fine control over rapid footwork changes.
*ba gua* is fundamentally based on this sort of gentle, sensitive footwork and drills stable, rapid changes in weight/balance that are useful in all other arts. in wushu in general, you have to snap directions, even 180°, without delay despite throwing a very strong and heavy kick. *ba gua* is the best way to practice stability during these direction changes or kicks, so you aren’t thrown off balance when snapping off.
it’s a major discipline under *wudang*, the internal arts, which includes taijiquan. but taijiquan is much more focused on body control, especially slow movements, and is extremely difficult; often regarded as the most difficult contemporary style to compete in. footwork is much less intense in this style and focuses on total upper and lower stability in impossibly difficult movements. slow pistol and dragon squats are very taiji.
they’ll appear to be similar if you don’t know anything about Chinese arts.
Sokobanky on
That’s probably actually pa kua or bagua he’s doing
Otherwise_Relation_7 on
very interesting
Fwumpy on
Looks tairing to leave such a deep tai-ring!
Its_all_pretty_neat on
Reminds me of our hacky sack circles from my university days way back when.
punisherchad on
You see him in single whip, back off.
creamalamode on
He’s worn a path through the grass. We call that Tai Chi guy’s path.
Marauding-thunderer on
No that happens on the first day. There was some buzz around crop circles for a while after a big Ti Che convention in this farmers field. But the guy said no it wasn’t us to the reporters and they believed him.
Bogwa” (or Ba Gua Zhang) is a major Chinese internal martial art known for its unique circular walking and fluid, evasive movements, focusing on open-hand “palm” techniques rather than fists, emphasizing body unity, internal energy (Qi), and adaptability to flow around opponents, making it a versatile system for strikes, locks, throws, and grappling. Developed from Dong Hai Chuan’s teachings, its core is the constant circle walk, integrating mind, body, and spirit to create powerful, coordinated movement from within.
Rev_LoveRevolver on
When it’s littered with leaves that’s where he gathers them all up in a swirling vortex. It counts toward getting %100 completion for this zone. 😉
Shaggy21345 on
Are you sure there wasn’t any sea bears in the area?
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What guy?
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Tai Chi is usually waterbenders, not earth
Add: Maybe he/she is blood bending innocent park goers
I saw the same circles in a Parisian parc, though they were made by cruising prostitutes
Wow, it looks like he may be a Tai Chi addict!
Walk in a big X next to it and lets see how good his chi game is.
There’s a guy near me that does it in a tiny graveyard, similar wear patterns where he goes too
Are you sure that’s a guy and not just a bunch of mushrooms in a trenchcoat?
Maybe Baguazhang
I would suspect Ba Gua more than tai chi
this is likely 八卦掌 (*ba gua*), not taijiquan (said tai-ji-chwen). there is a very specific set of footwork drills that involve walking in a tight circle and having total, very fine control over rapid footwork changes.
*ba gua* is fundamentally based on this sort of gentle, sensitive footwork and drills stable, rapid changes in weight/balance that are useful in all other arts. in wushu in general, you have to snap directions, even 180°, without delay despite throwing a very strong and heavy kick. *ba gua* is the best way to practice stability during these direction changes or kicks, so you aren’t thrown off balance when snapping off.
it’s a major discipline under *wudang*, the internal arts, which includes taijiquan. but taijiquan is much more focused on body control, especially slow movements, and is extremely difficult; often regarded as the most difficult contemporary style to compete in. footwork is much less intense in this style and focuses on total upper and lower stability in impossibly difficult movements. slow pistol and dragon squats are very taiji.
they’ll appear to be similar if you don’t know anything about Chinese arts.
That’s probably actually pa kua or bagua he’s doing
very interesting
Looks tairing to leave such a deep tai-ring!
Reminds me of our hacky sack circles from my university days way back when.
You see him in single whip, back off.
He’s worn a path through the grass. We call that Tai Chi guy’s path.
No that happens on the first day. There was some buzz around crop circles for a while after a big Ti Che convention in this farmers field. But the guy said no it wasn’t us to the reporters and they believed him.
Chop circle
[Was is this man?](https://11inchlie.wordpress.com/2013/05/11/relax-do-tai-chi-dont-tell-me-what-to-do/)
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Bogwa” (or Ba Gua Zhang) is a major Chinese internal martial art known for its unique circular walking and fluid, evasive movements, focusing on open-hand “palm” techniques rather than fists, emphasizing body unity, internal energy (Qi), and adaptability to flow around opponents, making it a versatile system for strikes, locks, throws, and grappling. Developed from Dong Hai Chuan’s teachings, its core is the constant circle walk, integrating mind, body, and spirit to create powerful, coordinated movement from within.
When it’s littered with leaves that’s where he gathers them all up in a swirling vortex. It counts toward getting %100 completion for this zone. 😉
Are you sure there wasn’t any sea bears in the area?
Circle arts.