Taijis principles
Yang
13 points to be attentive and test and verify
these in practice
1.
sink the shoulders and
drop the elbows
2.
contain the chest and
pull up the back
3.
the qi sinks to the
dan tian
4.
an intangible energy
lifts the crown of the head
5.
loosen the waist and
the kua (rem author: everything hips, middle, taille
)
6.
distinguish empty and
full
7.
upper and lower follow
one another
8.
use mind intent not
strength
9.
inner and outer are
united
10.
intention and qi
interact
11.
seek stillness in
movement
12.
movement and stillness
are united
13. proceed evenly from posture to posture
Wu
1. Hui
lin din jin : erect head and empty neck, as a consequence centre the tail bone
and straighten the spine
2. Han
shun ba bei : enlarge the chest downward and lift the upper back, also lower
shoulders and drop elbows
3. Relax
waist and drop buttocks, the waist is the dominant part for all movements, the
source of sense and perception
4. Chi
shen tan tian : sink the qi in the dan tian
Sun
Cultivate
the way (Tao) : stabilize the root of your spirit and quiet your heart
Cultivate
the root of your spirit and mobilize your heart (mind) is called the martial
Art.
brute force will naturally dissipate
one must practice often and pay
attention to net letting go and not resisting
Your hands will become very
sensitive
Thousands
of potential variations in technique come from the changes of ward off, roll
back, press and push. The skills that result cannot be described in words.
constant
daily practice
one will be able to unite the methods
to let go without
letting go, to resist without resisting
students must carefully contemplate
this until really understood.
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