Through years of study and teaching boxing, I have gradually found that enthusiasts can't understand or can't understand many books related to tai chi. After a long period of deliberation, I have summarized ten words of essentials, the purpose is to let everyone understand and remember at a glance. Today, I will share it with my colleagues, and if there is any inconsistency, please correct it.
Author: Van Der Tze
Yizheng: Refers to the body to stand in the middle of the body, from the head (Baihui acupoint) to the tail bone (tail Lu aces) to form a straight line. Whether it is in the process of rotation or the fixed body leaning forward, this straight line must always be maintained, of course, the natural physiological curve of man must also have.
Erheng: Refers to the balance of yin and yang, including virtual reality, attack and defense, advance and retreat, etc., always maintain a balanced state. In other words, the force is even, and the body rotates flexibly and is not stiff.
Triad: refers to the outer triad (hand and foot, elbow and knee, shoulder and crotch), inner triad (heart and intention, intention and force, force and qi) To do a good job, the outer triad provides the foundation and conditions for the inner triad, and will naturally form a whole strength.
Siping: Refers to flat head, flat eyes, flat shoulders, flat crotch. The head flat did it, and the qi and blood were smooth up and down. The eye level is done, dignified and atmospheric. Shoulder flat is done, the air is sinking Dantian. The crotch is ready, as quiet as a mountain.
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Five Elements: Refers to the five footworks of advance, retreat, gu, hope, and determination in tai chi (forward, backward, left flash, right shift, center stability) Eighteen in the decision: enter in the cloud hand, retreat in the brachi, Gu in the three front, hope in the seven stars, fixed in the gap.
Six Ways: Martial arts describe a person's state of agility, called the six ways of seeing the eyes and listening to the eight directions. The six paths here are up, down, front, back, left and right, referring to the six directions in which the opponent's attack may come.
Seven stars: There is a style in Tai Chi called the seven stars of the upper step, which represent the head, shoulders, elbows, hands, hips, knees, and ankles of the body, which can be rotated, and these joint parts should always be taken care of when practicing boxing.
Eight Methods: Taijiquan has four positive and four corners of the eight techniques, namely shed, pinch, squeeze, press, take, squeeze, elbow, lean, the specific use can be reflected in the push hand.
Nine Curves: The Nine Curves here is a description, in addition to the seven stars, there are also hand and foot knuckles, collectively known as the Nine Curves Beads. In the theory of boxing, it is said that the qi is like a nine-curved bead, which is meticulous. He also said that the qi was not stagnant throughout the body. It is all to illustrate a problem, so that the body's whole body qi and blood penetrate, force up to the four branches without dead ends, relax every joint.
Ten Points: It is an important document for the cultivation of Taijiquan left by Yang Chengfu's ancestors, including the strength of the virtual collar, the chest and back, the sinking of the shoulders, the division of the virtual and the real, the loosening of the waist, the intention is not forced, the upper and lower are followed, the inside and outside are together, the connection is continuous, and the movement is quiet.
Taijiquan is a kind of Chinese martial art, which requires that there must be eight methods for practicing boxing, including hand, eye, body, step, spirit, qi, force, and gong. Through the above ten essential tips, all the connotations and technical essentials of the Eight Martial Arts are comprehensively covered. I hope that the views of this article can bring thoughts to the majority of tai chi lovers and benefit from practicing boxing.