10 Postures
13 Postures
Form
Tenth Principle
10. Tranquillity in Movement
Keep the mind calmed. Try not to let your mind wander or think
about other things.
In practising the Form the slower the movements the better the results. This is
because when the movements are slow, one can breathe deeply and try sink to
the breath to the dan tien.
Slowness in movement also has a soothing effect on the body and mind. People
new toTai Chi find the slowness difficult at first because they have little to work with.
But if one is applying consideration to footwork, body, hand, gaze, application and
any one of the ten Essential Principles you soon find there doesn't seem
enough
time.
Later in Push Hands you also don't want to be thinking "My partner
is doing what next?" Only when your partner starts to do something..then
you try to naturally respond. You don't want you guessing., your mind is not
calm enough and then, probably, you are will be late. Move late, arrive first.
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Empty / Full Stance
Brief Overview on heel and ball of foot
70% - 30% On completion of Postures (as a guide).
Back leg follows toe pointing always at 45 degrees. Knee bent as much as comfortable only.
If ball of foot touching - Leg towards bent. (Application supporting)
Implied kick.
If heel of foot touching - Leg towards straight (Application rooting)
Implied sweep.
We are going through Preparation, Beginning, Grasp The Sparrow's Tail (Ward Off left
Ward Off Right, Roll Back, Press, Push), Single Whip,
Raise Hands & Step Forward, White Crane Spreads its Wings. Left Brush Knee & Push
and Hand Strums the Lute.
Images of Yang Jun produced by permission of Fang, Hong.
Secretary / Department of Membership Services.
The International Yang Family Tai Chi Association.
White Crane Spreads Its Wings
Brush Left Knee & Push
For more info look at the form section or
take a look at the video. Also I've added a Ten Essential Principles list and
the Ten Postures and Thirteen Postures Qi Gong.