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 Principles of
Tai Chi Chuan
- Your Body should
aligned and vertical, top of the
head straight, looking far.
Take a deep breath naturally, exhale with the
completion of each movement.
Relax as you should use as little muscle tension as possible
but do not lose the correct posture.
A little light Music should be
playing while you practice the
routines.
Always move continuously without
interruption .
And use the mind not strength .
To understand Tai
Chi one must look back in history
and philosophy of the
ancient Chinese dating back
hundred of years ago . According
to the Chinese philosophy the
universe is a ever changing cycle
of Yin and Yang , black and white
of the Tai Chi Symbol , this two
forces interact constantly to
reach a new equilibrium state to
replace the old one. With such
ancient philosophy one must
understand the law of nature and
living accordingly to the
principles. Centuries ago the
taoist sage who live in the remote
mountains of China had observed
and studied the yin and yang force
of nature and its changing
cycles. They developed a unique
system of body movements to the
ever changing pattern of nature
including birds and animals to reach
a balance and harmony
between body and nature , and a
balance and harmony within our
body structure. By practice this
unique forms of movements they
believed the person could reach
the supreme or the ultimate
health. Which is what Tai Chi
literally mean in chinese. TCM
or
Traditional Chinese Medicine
view the body and mind exist in
union , interdependent upon and
interacting with each other .Tai
Chi is developed to restore body's
internal natural balance by
stimulating , enhancing or
replenishing the energy or chi
flow , or by raising and
balancing the energy level of the
body system.
Qi
Gong or (Chi Kung ) is a Chinese
term that covers a wide spectrum
of energy cultivations. "Qi" means
any invisible, powerful energy,
and "Gong" is the power and
achievement that comes from years
of constant practice. Therefore, a
Qi Gong master is anyone who has
gained mastery over their internal
energy. Any energy cultivation
that involves the coordination of
your mind intent, breathing and
postures (moving and still) is a "Qi
Gong", and there are hundreds of Qi
Gongs. There are two main
classifications..."internal and
external" The internal or soft
styles are Tai Chi, Shing I and Ba
Gua. The external or hard styles
are the different Kung Fu styles.
More
on Medical Tai Chi Qi Gong
---Breathing and postures
exercises .
On observing the
opponent's Qi:
"If the face turns red, his Qi
rises. If turns white, his Qi is
chilled.
If the eye spirit is focused, his
Qi is settled. If the eyes are
flickering, his Qi is floating.
If the knees are straight, his Qi
is old. If Qi is old, his body
will not be agile.
If the body is rocking, his Qi is
disorder.
If the fingers are trembling, his
Qi is gone."
Professor Cheng Man-ching's words
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