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- Fri Jan 06, 2006 5:01 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
- Topic: Heavy breathing
- Replies: 8
- Views: 4686
An example is as follow. In summer, when I sweep the floor in a one room, quickly I am sweating. In contrast, when I play Taichi, I am not much sweating. Why ? While in Taichi, every movement lies in trainquility and rest and letting go naturally. Most of Chi goes in, not being pressed out, sinks, f...
- Sat Dec 24, 2005 4:27 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
- Topic: Opening The Joints.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2409
- Fri Dec 16, 2005 4:24 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
- Topic: Parting Wild Horse's Mane: Eye Gaze
- Replies: 2
- Views: 2388
Hello, Audi As a reference,Parting Wild Horse's Mane is that the Qi naturally spreads five diretions -- One goes the substantial foot--steady. Three go through the rest of one leg (up) and two hands---balance. One qi goes up through the spine to the top of the head, nurturing the spirit, but leaving...
- Wed Dec 14, 2005 9:37 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
- Topic: Mind Intention in Taijiquan
- Replies: 280
- Views: 88218
To me, 'yi', or 'intention' is part of a more general Mind/spirit development. Through concentrated effort, the discursive mind is brought to a fine point - this calms the mind and helps focus the intention so that a breakthrough in expansive awareness occurs. When this happens, the 'Mind' expands t...
- Tue Dec 13, 2005 5:16 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
- Topic: Even Tempo
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3265
Hello,All In my opinion: We can find many things around us are even in reaction to your thrust to them. Try this: Push the swing,you find it even. Push a ball,the same. Push a vine, the same. Blow the air, It reacts even. Push any wheel, it turns even. No matter how fast or how slow you push, those ...
- Sun Dec 11, 2005 11:08 am
- Forum: Push Hands
- Topic: A Technical Discussion.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19639
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 9:46 am
- Forum: Push Hands
- Topic: A Technical Discussion.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 19639
Through the practice of push hands, if we can realize that the flow of any movement is just like the flow of time--even and never stopping, and the changing of any movement is just like the emptiness of space---the opponent losing his balance.
The practical use of Taichi Chuang can be proved corret.
The practical use of Taichi Chuang can be proved corret.
- Sat Dec 10, 2005 5:38 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Chuan - Barehand Form
- Topic: Question about 37 form...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 5211
Hi, When you get something deeper in Taichi, you won't get confused by 108,37, or 13 postures. Because of one move, four sides eight straight lines and five directions can be useful in fighting and defense. But all are included in this one movement. Even in 37 potures, there are some repeating movem...
- Wed Dec 07, 2005 11:25 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
- Topic: Concealing Intent
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19753
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 12:03 pm
- Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
- Topic: Concealing Intent
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19753
- Sat Nov 19, 2005 11:59 am
- Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
- Topic: Concealing Intent
- Replies: 41
- Views: 19753
- Tue Nov 01, 2005 5:12 am
- Forum: Push Hands
- Topic: Does one need push hands?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 64132
Greetings All: Speaking of absorbing and emptiness, if you've got the experience like that you're touching something hanging down and the connecting point is living,and then you feel the touching movement between the thing and the person is like a floating cotton. You can see the cotton and you can ...
- Mon Oct 31, 2005 12:18 pm
- Forum: Push Hands
- Topic: Does one need push hands?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 64132
- Sat Oct 29, 2005 5:43 am
- Forum: Push Hands
- Topic: Does one need push hands?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 64132
Greetings All Qi is a sign of existence from the ancient ancestor. Speaking of Taichi qi, we should narrow it down. (Looking back on me ten years ago, I misused my qi and tried to extend my qi to faraway place,saying 10 to 20 feet, and my qi really influced to two Taichi lady players who felt waved ...
- Wed Oct 26, 2005 4:37 am
- Forum: Push Hands
- Topic: Does one need push hands?
- Replies: 136
- Views: 64132
Greetings All, When we intent to play Taichi by the ways to loose and sink, slow, steady, etc. to make our bodies become more pliable. This is the effect of intention and natural flowing qi in every part of our body. This good Taichi-intention makes each part of our body, originally separated with s...