Four Short Sentences to Reveal the True Essence of Tai Chi Basic Skills!
Just starting Tai Chi, what basic skills should be practiced well? Many comrades are at a loss. Today, I will share Master's teachings on Tai Chi basic skills with everyone:
Master said: When learning Tai Chi for the first time, you must master the following sentences.
One is 'strength starts from the feet';
Two is 'chest up, back straight';
Three is 'head up, hanging';
Four is 'step like a cat'.
Master said, Tai Chi beginners should not be too deep, must start from the basics, and only then can they achieve twice the effort with half the result when continuing to study.
In fact, these four sentences come from the fist manual. If these seemingly conceptual things are simply copied and pasted, they are nothing more than swallowing whole, and they will not be digested and absorbed,But Master's explanation and specific implementation of each sentence will open people's minds,First is 'strength starts from the feet' how to practice? This must start with stationary stance practice. When standing still, pay attention to shifting your center of gravity first to your hips, then to the ball of your foot and the acupoint Qiuyu. In this way, over time, the acupoint Qiuyu and the ground will establish a mutual attraction, so that the feet have a root. With a root under your feet, you can start with strength from your feet,Then how to practice 'chest up, back straight'? The key is to make the kidney acupoint (the eye of the waist) stand up straight. If the kidney acupoint is not straight, the spine will bend. The waist straightens up, plus the strength of the acupoint Qiuyu, naturally you can achieve the Tai Chi requirements of 'chest up, back straight',The third sentence 'head up, hanging' is a trick: the neck should be straightened up, to what extent? The back of the neck should be close to the collar. Straighten your neck, naturally you can achieve the lifting of the head, thus creating a sense of lightness,The fourth sentence 'step like a cat' is similar to the cat's walk, which is seemingly for lightness, but it is actually to control the conversion of the fixed and variable center of gravity. Practicing in this conversion will gain benefits,Of course, these four sentences are not isolated, but rather interconnected and mutually supporting. Once you have mastered these four sentences, then naturally the acupoint Qiuyu will be strong, the waist will stand up straight, and the neck will stand up straight, and the whole will achieve the Tai Chi requirements of 'chest up, back straight, qi sinking in the dantian, lifting the', so you can perform punches with a solid foundation and a light upper body. As a beginner, being able to achieve these things can be considered a solid basic foundation.
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