Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

Hi Blues: Do you think your proposal for T'ai Chi's "First Rule" differs from what other martial arts advise? Have you practiced other arts? Although I am not a T'ai Chi neophyte, I think I have continued to cultivate a wondrous capacity to be more "off center" than the next guy ...

This is an interesting discussion that seems to stem from the counsel to always follow one's opponent or not to move unless one's opponent moves, and then to move first. I have always thought of these not so much as a literal requirements, but rather injunctions to begin any encounter with listening...

You might want to consider creating a forum for T'ai Chi Principles. I am considering posting a question about "double weightedness" and am not sure where to put it, since my primary emphasis would not be on any particular postures of the bare hand or weapons forms.