13 Essential Points of Tai Chi Chuan Flashcards
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First 5 Essential Points of Tai Chi
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- Sink the Chi to the Dantien.
- Hollow the Chest to Raise the Back.
- Empty the thoughts and raise the head as if the crown is pressed up against the heavens.
- Sink the shoulder and weight down the elbow.
- Distinguish between substantial and insubstantial.
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Second 5 Essential Points of Tai Chi
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- Loosen up the Waist
- Use Yi [Intention] and not physical strength.
- Coordinate both the lower and upper body.
- Chi and Yi are linked together.
- Internal and External Togetherness.
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Last 3 Essential Points of Tai Chi
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- Seek Stillness within Movement
- Combine movement and stillness as one.
- Seek evenness in every movement.