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- Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:48 am
- Forum: Mi Chuan Discussion
- Topic: Breathing, chi & focus: application and form.
- Replies: 4
- Views: 15437
Re: Breathing, chi & focus: application and form.
You seem to have it right up to the point where you raise your arms. The next movement is a shift of weight to the left leg. This is done on an in breath. The next movement is a turning of the waist and a spiraling down on the left leg. This is an out breath. Then raising the right arm and the right...
- Fri Aug 26, 2011 2:13 am
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Websites relating to Chinese martial arts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 13845
Re: Websites relating to Chinese martial arts
Michael,
Here's a site where you can find some articles on Tái Chi and Chi Gong..
The journal is called "Into Mountains, Over Streams"
http://imos-journal.net/?page_id=736.
Here's a site where you can find some articles on Tái Chi and Chi Gong..
The journal is called "Into Mountains, Over Streams"
http://imos-journal.net/?page_id=736.
- Sun Sep 19, 2010 2:40 am
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Motivation Ideas Wanted
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19959
Re: Motivation Ideas Wanted
Something that has inspired me is learning to practice the forms with both the right hand and the left hand.In this way when you practice pushhands you won't favor one of the sides. Also when practicing the form, start the form moving to your right rather than to your left. When starting the second ...
- Thu Jun 24, 2010 8:17 am
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Wield the Pipa
- Replies: 5
- Views: 15137
Re: Wield the Pipa
In the Louis Swaim's translation of The Essence and Application of Taijiquan , he interestingly translates on p.32 that when the opponent strikes the chest, "I then contain my chest". Containing refers to the softening or relaxing of the chest from inside out. This is a very important issue since th...
- Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:04 pm
- Forum: General Taiji Quan Discussion
- Topic: Press
- Replies: 7
- Views: 11892
Re: Press
The way that Wang Laoshi taught Press when he was giving Tuishou classes in the 90's was to have the partner cross his hands over his chest and the person doing the press would place his arm in Peng on his partner.The person practicing Press would move forward onto from his back leg onto his front i...
- Wed Apr 23, 2008 10:53 pm
- Forum: Mi Chuan Discussion
- Topic: 3rd Duan
- Replies: 3
- Views: 12254
Third Duan
Something that may be helpful is to sit and visualize going through the duan. You might want see where you get stuck or where the confusion lies. Also when practicing take a look at those places where the confusion is and work them until there is no thought. Also looking at the third duan as a separ...
- Thu Mar 06, 2008 8:05 pm
- Forum: Mi Chuan Discussion
- Topic: First Section Michuan Applications
- Replies: 9
- Views: 21114
First Duan Applications
Thought I might add something to the discussion on the application of Tsai..... The application for Tsai at the beginning of the form is usually taught as a push to the Dantien, chest or face. That kind of attack is best suited to -Pat High On the Horse- in the last third of the second duan. Of cour...