Zhao Bao Taiji Quan
Zhao Bao Taiji Quan, absolutely, was formed in Zhao Bao Zhen village, in Henan Province. There are two views about its origin. According a legend, maybe the Zhao Bao Taiji Quan wass created by Zhang Sanfeng, and then developed from Wudang. Zhao Bao Taiji Quan has been handed down from Wang Zongyue, to Xing Xihuai, Zhang Chuchen, Zhang Jinbo, Zhang Zongyu, Zhang Yan, Zhang Qingping, Zhang Jingzhi, Chen YIngming, Wang QInsheng and so on. After several centuries of hard working, successive transmission contributes to rapid development of the Zhao Bao Taiji Quan. Thus skills of this martial ars have been passed down from one generation to next generation.
Another argument is that the Zhao Bao Taiji Quan, of course, derived from Chen Taiji Quan. It was created by Chen Qingping, the Chen Youben’s prentice, and was characterized by small and compact, as well as slow. After gradual training, it will become more and more complex and it needs more practice in order to grasp it. Because it first spreaded quickly in Zhao Bao village in Henan Province, it is referred to "Zhao Bao Frame". No matter theories or practice, writings, are all taught by professional masters, who are patient and give plenty of vivid and interesting examples to their prentices.
As a style of a real helpful boxing, Zhao Bao Taiji Quan positively has unique characteristics of attack, and distinguishing features. Zhao Bao Taiji Quan has 72 kinds of acts, and taking the vertical-oriented round is the core of boxing and characteristics of Zhao Bao Taiji Quan. The entire Zhao Bao Taiji Quan has been transferred from the first small circle after circle, as if Spring Silkworms move, to a large round wriggled by chest and abdomen in order to attack the enemy quickly. When people are practicing, it's important to keep in mind that we should never cease to learning the skills step by step, from simple to complex, and then improve skills.
