Well, It all depends on your character when it comes to choosing a martial art, which is best fit your character, which is easier for you to fall in love with. Your body type or athletic ability or previous martial arts background are not relevant at all, if you love the art chosen, you will put more afford, spend more time and willing to sacrifice in order to excel in it. You will also be far more enjoy your training and your life.

My recommendation is if you are a beginner, you should consider taking up Xingyiquan, it is easier for a beginner to break in. It also requires a much longer time to gain martial or self defense ability in Taijiquan. Since you are an experienced martial artist, your background should be able to cover the martial side while you are in the incubating stage of your Taijiquan practice. As I mentioned above, you should pick the one you are more likely to fall in love with, you will have more fun and much more enjoy your training.

Happy training!

I would like to know if you are teaching Xingyiquan and Taichiquan in KK as I am interested in the art. My number 019 XXXXXXX.

thanks !!

raymond

Thank you for sharing your knowledge in this interesting site.
Best regards,
Abi (Xingyiquan, Israel)

Che Yizhai (1833 – 1915), Song Shirong (1849 – 1927) and other students of Shanxi Province learned Xingyiquan from Li Luoneng (1808 – 1890) during Li’s present in Taigu County of Shanxi from mid 1850s to late 1860s.

Guo Yunshen (1820 – 1901), Li Qilan (1819 – 1889) and other student of Hebei Province learned Xingyiquan from Li Luoneng after Li has resided back to his hometown, Shenzhou City of Hebei, at the age of 63 which was around the early 1870s til late 1880s.

Che Yizhai learned from Li Luoneng in 1856. Guo Yunshen’s actual strating date is not known, it should be in the early 1870s otherwise he is too old to learned from Li.

Thanks for sharing.

Thanks for the comment.

Ye Style Taijiquan or Yejiaquan (Ye Family Boxing) is referred as the style of taijiquan practice and passed on by Ye Dami (叶大密, 1888 – 1973) by the martial arts circle around Shanghai and Zhejiang Province, which can also be referred as a sub-style of Yang Style Taijiquan.

I have drafted a couple of posts “Introducing Ye Style Taijiquan” and “My Taiji Teacher – Jian Lan” about half a year ago, I think I should complete and publish them.

I train Hebei Style Xingyiquan and Yang Style Taijiquan.

I have never heard of Ye Style taijiquan if I may ask what is the source (lineage) of this stlye?