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Three Principles
of Chinese Taiji Boxing
Relaxation, tranquility and the state of being natural Mental State
or Readiness for Playing Taiji Boxing
The player should first of all have a peaceful state of mind,feeling
calm and relaxed and putting aside sundry thoughts having nothing to
do with Taiji boxing so as to concentrate wholy on Taiji boxing.
Requirements for the Right Pose of the player
The Head
Erect the neck naturally so that the head keeps erect upward as if against
something on the top.This must be done relaxedly,unstrainedly and naturally.Do
not shake the head casually or have it inclined to the left or right..Keep
the head right in the middle.Try your best to keep a straight line from
the head top to the middle of the hip in all playing movements,with
only a few exceptions of forward bending poses out of the 24 postures.
The Body
1. Set the body in an upright ,natural pose.Do not incline the body
forward or backward,nor to the right or to the left Do not strafighten
up the back or throw out the chest.
2. Note the important role or function of the Waist in directing every
movement of playing. Every turn of the body relies on the waist,which
determines the overall changes in the movements of the body,the hands
and the feet as well.The waist regulates the centre of gravity of the
human body or the point of balance in process of playing different 24
postures continually. It is the waist that conducts the movements of
the arms and the hands through delivering energy to them in the form
of Qi,which means flow of energy inside a human body.
3. Keep the body upright comfortably;avoid the sticking-out of the belly
or the hip;do not swing the hip right or left.
The Arms and the Shoulders
1, Keep the shoulders naturally relaxed while playing Taiji boxing all
the way through,because any lift of shoulders will let Qi going upward,
which is contrary to the principle of storing Qi in DanDian( somewhere
in the lower part of the belly).Keep the elbows ˇ°sinkingˇ±(the joint
is bent a bit downward towards the ground)except when the elbows are
as high as the shoulders or a bit higher.
2, Every movement of the arms,whether stretching or bent, must be accomplished
in curves,not in straight lines. Learn to turn your arms or wrists inwardly
or outwardly in slow motion while playing 24 postures.
3, Keep your palms in a natural shape with fingers naturally apart.Avoid
stretching them stiffly.
The Legs
1, Whatever the postures or movements, keep the knees bent a little(the
knees should not surpass the tip of the toes) so as to sustain the weight
of the body in movement,or in other word to keep the balance of gravity
while the player shifts the centre of gr avity from one leg to the other.Keep
the part between the waist and the thigh relaxed so as to be able to
move legs and feet flexibly.
2, Take light and deft steps like a cat trying to catch a mouse.Let
the heel touch the ground first, then the full foot,avoiding making
any noise.Take steps in such a way that the player obviously feels which
foot sustains the weight of the body.Only in this way can the player
move his body or position very flexibly and turn in whatever direction
deftly as he intends.