Traditional Martial Arts - Taijiquan, Complete Guide to Beginner Learning Steps (All-in-One Online)
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Frequently see practitioners of boxing for decades have not entered into Taijiquan. Some still practice a lot of diseases. Looking very worried, Taijiquan is the fifth major invention of Chinese civilization. It is the soul of Chinese culture. As a major country, this is our cultural characteristic.
However, most of us cannot truly master and apply it. Nevertheless, it cannot change our yearning. Today let's learn the correct entry method of Taijiquan
Taijiquan Entry Steps Details
01Master the principles
Taijiquan principles are subtle, the rules are strict. From the skin, hair, bones, flesh, muscle, network, air, blood, five internal organs, everywhere there are rules, there are regulations. For example, what does “intention and energy come, bones and flesh obey” mean? You must understand it before grasping the key. After mastering the principles of each part, the practice will be easy. You know how to do it, how to let each part of the body obey.
02Learn to stand
Stand, adjust your body, first practice the requirements of practicing Taijiquan internally. Like a god, you must guard, like a heart, quiet, raise the top, lift the crotch, center the heart, relax the shoulders, sink the elbows, air to the dantian. Cover the crotch, flatten the buttocks, contract the chest, expand the abdomen. The tongue touches the upper lip, the same requirements, once you have them, then proceed to the next step.
03Walk Taijiquan step
Walk Taijiquan step, also called . When practicing Walk Taijiquan step, the requirements of standing may be difficult to hold, but you must hold them. It's the same as standing requirements, just the legs are moving. When walking, the body must be stable, cannot be high and low, eyes straight ahead about 10 meters. Of course, has standards and dimensions, you must grasp them.
04Palms
After practicing Walk Taijiquan step, start with palms. Taijiquan step and push hands and combat techniques laid a solid foundation. When practicing palms, don't practice too many forms, practice one form, then go to the next form. Press, flatten, discard, resist, gather, twist, elbow, rely on, advance, retreat, observe, expect, fix to find the power, check: whether you have achieved “two pounds drive a thousand,” whether the power comes from the inside, discard yourself from others, be generous to others, whether you first move, then let others move, whether you focus on single force, then enter circling, push hands practice mature, it provides a foundation for combat and striking.
05Understand the force
You need to know where the force comes from, where the force is taken from the feet. Through the feet, pass to the legs, then to the waist. Through the waist, pass to the arms. The requirements of shaping the fingers, must be strictly checked. Then check whether you have any disease forms, sick hands, everywhere is in place, everything is appropriate. If you have done this, you will transform, you will have a whole body, you will have air, yin and yang are compatible, symmetrical force, twist and twist, spiral force, want left first right, fold force, left falls right sinks, balance force, segment by segment, through, cocoon motion force, head and tail are combined, three segments, alternate empty and solid, center fixed force; waist and crotch are the axis, down bend out roll force: soft, lively, bouncy, shake – spring force.
06Push Hands
After understanding the force, then practice push hands. Push hands appear many sick hands, sick hands, sick forms too early, it takes time to correct. Through push hands, explore, wear, squeeze, press, gather, twist, elbow, rely on, advance, retreat, observe, expect, fix to find the force, check: whether you have achieved “two pounds drive a thousand,” whether the force comes from the inside, discard yourself from others, be generous to others, whether you first move, then let others move, whether you focus on single force, then enter circling. Push hands practice mature, it provides a foundation for combat and striking.
07Combat and Striking
No matter what Taijiquan form, combat and striking and health are the highest goals. Both are lacking, it’s not ideal. In history, masters were abundant, why now practitioners are many, combat experts are few. Because our hearts haven’t reached it. You need to know that push hands are not the purpose, combat and striking and health are the highest goals. Start from every form, every hand, find changes, find power. Explore, wear, squeeze, press, gather, twist, elbow, rely on, advance, retreat, observe, expect, fix.
08Transformation of Tension and Relaxation Techniques
Dantian internal turning—to coordinate the core force of the whole body—inner and outer breathing—coordinated internal air and force—yin and yang are compatible—symmetrical force—twist and twist—spiral force—want left first right—fold force—left falls right sinks—balance force—segment by segment, through—cocoon motion force—head and tail are combined—three segments—alternate empty and solid—center fixed force; waist and crotch are the axis, down bend out roll force: soft, lively, bouncy, shake – spring force.
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