tuishou exercise
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Tashi James
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During first tuishou exercise, I am noticing a "bouncy" though not "jerky" feeling as I come back toward the easy side. Is this normal? I am making sure that my movement into the hard side is not "dancing/leaning" and that C-1 is in line with K-1 and {GV-20?} as best I can. Does this sound correct?
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It's a little tricky to answer this without seeing, or better yet, feeling what you are doing, but it sounds like there is a bit of hardness some where in your structure (most lkely the lower back) that is causing this bump. You should sink smoothly into your legs.
It doesn't hurt to do the exercises very slow, especially at first.
It doesn't hurt to do the exercises very slow, especially at first.
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Will get back to you, structure is difficult to work out by self, sometimes it feels "nailed" yet is not."There is nothing that does not become easier through familiarity" (Santideva).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
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tuishou basic exercises
When Laoshi taught us the tuishou exercises he stated they could be done slowly. Is it advisable to also do them "fast" so as to develop danxing {springiness} not sure of spelling. As in the form, if done slowly there is a slight pause between xi (inhale) and hu (exhale) in movement.
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"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
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Re: tuishou basic exercises
Just back from Brisbane...
Yes, the tuishou exercises should be practiced both at slow speed to develop proper body mechanics as well as a strong root & faster (up to full speed) to get a good sense of flow & develop the spring, or fajin from the legs.
There should be no pause between the xi (inhale) and hu (exhale) in either the tuishou exercises or the form, or any other exercise in taijiquan. Remember, there is no such thing as yin & yang, there is only yinyang. Likewise, we do not hua (deflect) & then da (hit), it is huada. Take it as one word, one action, without a seam or break, deflecthit.
Tashi James wrote:... the tuishou exercises he stated they could be done slowly. Is it advisable to also do them "fast"... to develop... {springiness}...
Yes, the tuishou exercises should be practiced both at slow speed to develop proper body mechanics as well as a strong root & faster (up to full speed) to get a good sense of flow & develop the spring, or fajin from the legs.
Tashi James wrote: As in the form, if done slowly there is a slight pause between xi (inhale) and hu (exhale) in movement.
There should be no pause between the xi (inhale) and hu (exhale) in either the tuishou exercises or the form, or any other exercise in taijiquan. Remember, there is no such thing as yin & yang, there is only yinyang. Likewise, we do not hua (deflect) & then da (hit), it is huada. Take it as one word, one action, without a seam or break, deflecthit.
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thankyou
Thanks Laoshi,
I hope you had an easy flight, and thank you for yet again sharing your expertise with us.
It seems a lot more difficult to cultivate the "fajin" at slow pace though something that will come in time I guess.
I hope you had an easy flight, and thank you for yet again sharing your expertise with us.
It seems a lot more difficult to cultivate the "fajin" at slow pace though something that will come in time I guess.
"There is nothing that does not become easier through familiarity" (Santideva).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
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Re: thankyou
No worries...
No need to rush the development of your fajin, in fact, if you work at it too hard, you'll probably only hold yourself back by forcing it using muscle. Work on letting the tension out of your body (fangsong) & becoming softer thru proper body alignment & the fajin will develop naturally.
Tashi James wrote:...more difficult to cultivate the "fajin" at slow pace...
No need to rush the development of your fajin, in fact, if you work at it too hard, you'll probably only hold yourself back by forcing it using muscle. Work on letting the tension out of your body (fangsong) & becoming softer thru proper body alignment & the fajin will develop naturally.-
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okay
I thought as much, Sheila and I were having a conversation about this last weekend.
"There is nothing that does not become easier through familiarity" (Santideva).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).
"We become what we do repeatedly. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit" (Aristotle).