Principle 13

Question 1

State Principle 13

Answer 1

All movements should be slow, continuous, seamless and as rhythmic as the ticking of a clock.

Question 2

(P13) Why do we move slowly in Taichi?

Answer 2

An opponent’s attack on us will be continuous until we finish it. By being connected and seamless, a Taichi practitioner is trained to follow the actions of the opponent until success has been achieved. This avoids the trap of assuming One technique will finish the fight.

Question 3

(P13) What sort of fighting system is Taichi?

Answer 3

Taichi is a very close- range fighting System consisting of a majority of grasping and controlling techniques.

Question 4

(P13) What is the error of blurring techniques in the form?

Answer 4

People who do this are missing the point of practise. Each posture has a distinct beginning and ending. The mind must be focussed on the precision of each movement. The fluidity is based on the seamless transition from one posture to another.

Question 5

(P13) Why does each movement have to be so precise?

Answer 5

The precision is necessary to create proper Taichi flow, and proper Taichi flow is critical to the cultivation of chi energy.