Update: Judy qualified for USA Wushu and Kongfu Federation Taichi A Team for World Taichi Championships to be held in Singapore in August this year. She is always passionate about improving her Taichi skill and inspiring young people to love Wushu and Taichi. Judy, Jia You(加油）！
Taichi is one branch of Chinese martial arts. The form that Judy performed (Taichi in Chen Style for competition) was a special form for young athletes, designed for competition, different from its traditional style. Hope this help.
I remember on that local competition, the form had to be finished in 4m due to schedule. Please review Judy's 42 stances in full at ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Uirgp1le9_I.html.
English Translation of the famous poem from Tang Dynasty associated with this music: The Moon over the River on a Spring Night Zhang Ruoxu In spring the river rises as high as the sea, And with the river's tide uprises the moon bright. She follows the rolling waves for ten thousand li, Where the river flows, there overflows her light. The river winds around the fragrant islet where The blooming flowers in her light all look like snow. You cannot tell her beams from hoar frost in the air, Nor from white sand upon Farewell Beach below. No dust has stained the water blending with the skies; A lonely wheel-like moon shines brilliant far and wide. Who by the riverside did first see the moon rise? When did the moon first see a man by riverside? Many generations have come and passed away; From year to year the moons look alike, old and new. We do not know tonight for whom she sheds her ray, But hear the river say to its water adieu. Away, away is sailing a single cloud white; On Farewell Beach pine away maples green. Where is the wanderer sailing his boat tonight? Who, pining away, on the moonlit rails would learn? Alas! The moon is lingering over the tower; It should have seen her dressing table of the fair. She may roll curtains up, but light is in her bower; She may wash, but moonbeams still remain on the stone. She sees the moon, but her husband is out of sight; She would follow the moonbeams to shine on his face. But message-bearing swans can't fly out of moonlight, Nor letter-sending fish can leap out of their place. He dreamed of flowers falling o’er the pool last night; Alas! Spring has half gone, but he can’t homeward go. The water bearing spring will run away in flight; The moon over the pool will sink low. In the mist on the sea the slanting moon will hide; It's a long way from northern hills to southern streams. How many can go home by moonlight on the tide? The setting moon sheds o’er riverside trees but dreams.
She's good! As Bruce Lee once said; "Water flows and water crashes. Be water, my friend." Judy flows beautifully. But her offensive moves are not yet forceful enough, not believable. She has to acquire the spirit of the Tiger. Then she'll move from 8.8 to 9.2 easily. I'm very happy that she's an American in this sport. I wish her all the best. I believe that she will grow and be great!
John, Thank you for the feedback. Judy won the 6th place in 15th World Wushu Championship in Taichi Fist on Oct, 2019 in Shanghai. Please watch ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-JbeY1SeLadc.html to see Judy's improvement. World Wushu Chaompionship is the highest level competition in Wushu.
