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This is a good example of "cat walk" or Tai Chi walk: https://video.search.yahoo.com/yhs/search?fr=yhs-itm-001&hsimp=yhs-001&hspart=itm&p=tai+chi+cat+walk#id=3&vid=43936868e33dc872e84f0de826bf23bb&action=view This is a good example of an improper way to do the Tai Chi w...

Perhaps there is no difference in Chinese? Hi Frank It nice to consider all thoughts. Howere, as I had said, the emphasis is on the swift action rather on the animals. The main concern is to get the thought to be understood. Too much thoughts will lose the originality of the main idea. Chinese like...

I do not know what was intended with the analogies for TJQ of the falcon and the rabbit or the cat and mouse, but it seems like there could be numerous interpretations of them. The following video may relate to “The rabbit rises as the falcon lowers” [兔起鶻落] phrase that Louis mentioned: https://www....

There is a big difference in breathing between Tai Chi and weight lifting. If one understands the yin-yang principle, one might not want to practice the two at the same time. Tai Chi requires to inhale and exhale while weight lifting holds the breath until exhaustion. The former follows the yin-yang...

HI all: I would like to put more emphasis on body balance. First of all, let's ask why Tai Chi was practiced slowly. Well, the reason is to build up muscle tone and improve body balance. If the leg muscles are weak, then the balance of the body cannot be easily achieved. For example, let's go back t...

Ah, fajin again. Why, someone please tell me, does everyone automatically and immediately start mentioning fajin? There are numerous types of jin expression. Myriad. A really, really whole lotta different types of jin. And fajin is probably the least utilized of the jins in Tai Chi Chuan. So it alw...

In regard to the leg strength and leaning as mentioned in the above post, both are the common factors for most beginners to be encountered with. In Tai Chi, balance is the key to the practice. Please do this and don't do that; it is easier to say than done. Indeed, that is why Tai Chi has to be prac...

Here is the common problem with knee injury of the Tai Chi practitioners. 3. Patellar Chondromalacia Patellar Chondromalacia occurs when the cartilage enabling the femur and kneecap to glide smoothly over one another becomes damaged. This damage is caused by regular wear and tear or by repetitive tr...

I have just started learning Tai Chi 3 weeks back. I am having knee pain after practice few starting forms, specially in inner knees. Is this normal for people who starts Tai Chi practice or I am doing something wrong Hi, sac1991, Most of the time, people do get muscle pains then go away after thre...

I'm new to the art and self taught, but I've learned all the forms for the 24 form routine. My issue is my balance. After beginning with the commencing form the next form in the 24 form routine is Part the Wild Horse's Mane Left. Simple, step left and do the required moves and weight shifts - no pr...

Not long ago I read the following interview: https://neigong.net/2008/10/29/an-interview-with-yang-fukui/ In it, the following passage stuck out and resonated with me: So I got the following idea: Write the postures of the Standard form on blank playing cards, which are then shuffled. Draw three ca...

Not long ago I read the following interview: https://neigong.net/2008/10/29/an-interview-with-yang-fukui/ In it, the following passage stuck out and resonated with me: YF: Yang Ban Hou and Yang Chen Hou’s practices were both somewhat different from each other, as well as from modern practice. I thi...

I hope this will be helpful to you. https://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g298558-i6795-k11161126-Tai_Chi_Style_in_Kunming-Kunming_Yunnan.html FYI Kunming is just a city. It has nothing to do with the Tai Chi styles. The people practice Tai Chi in many cities and try to use the name of the city to r...

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Greetings!
During practice, as a rule of thumb, I believe that the eyes should be following the leading hand or look forward at times. During combat, the eyes should be on the opponent at all time. Putting the eyes on the leading hand is to have focus and full control of each move.