Why is it that every position in Tai Chi has a colorful name like "Snake Creeps Down" when most other CMAs do not go into nearly the detail in naming the moves? And do all styles of Tai Chi have names and try to be consistant between styles?
Also, does anyone know where these names came from? Where they part of the system originally, or added later? Are the names consistant when in original Chinese because in English everyone seems to have their own "translation" that is slightly different, such as "Play the PaiPa" vs "Play the Guitar".
I was just curious. I believe Le He Bu Fa also has names for every posture, but are different from Tai Chi. Like "Stop Cart and Ask For Directions" and "Rhino looks at moon" and such. Much more elaborate names then Tai Chi.
Also, does anyone know where these names came from? Where they part of the system originally, or added later? Are the names consistant when in original Chinese because in English everyone seems to have their own "translation" that is slightly different, such as "Play the PaiPa" vs "Play the Guitar".
I was just curious. I believe Le He Bu Fa also has names for every posture, but are different from Tai Chi. Like "Stop Cart and Ask For Directions" and "Rhino looks at moon" and such. Much more elaborate names then Tai Chi.