Putting Effort... in the Mind Focused mind focuses qi. Relax... Alignment... Focus... Both practitioners may practice the same technique within the same time-frame, but the mind helps develops Enjoy... Scatter soaps & improves scattered qi substance in your ieprnenient skills quicker. will be gradual. rH Qi 8 body are like a Spring; we need to utilise our mind to condition it,Tension is a Sign of Weakness In fighting. Tension Presence of Weakness: ¢ Utilising brute strength to counter force. Why this is not desirable? Causes ito rise, therefore weaken balance, loses more energy and exposes emotional stress How to improve martial Qi rises skills? Let go of brute strength and improve structure and relaxation Weak Foundation In life. Presence of Weakness: When one emotionally reacts without thinking. Why this is not desirable? One is looked upon as a pelty person. The heart is very small How improve on character? Let go of ego and learn to accept all situations/matters in life, (good and bad Tension/stiffness A psychologieal or physical ceection colised when under ates Aim in Practice... To find strength in floxibilty or in other words, Yeoftences” " To achieve softness, one must let go (ertenson - let go (of tension or ego) yet does not lose structure, one is to Build foundation. Relaxation, alignment and foundation are to bulld strangth True strength is achieved when Henly stl exist Ven oe inser trot ioe oy el tect by bce detente voc hey tet reuse, ‘hon one has fith & tranqulity in oneself, one vl nt need to be ofonsivo. in return, he can be accommodating.Master Yingjun’s Taiji Principle 02: Purpose of Yielding The first push I feel my force was stopped. The 2nd push | can push more because you have given in slightly, What can you feel from the 2 different, ? The 2nd push, | allow you to come in to make The 4st push | fought against your force, you believe you have bettered me. Because of rnot letting you in. However you're able to this, you will not read my body and you will read my moves. I do not want that. be off guard. ( ( Structure Upper body Both strong weaken from maintained. Grounding increased In the 13t situation because he can read “The 2nd situation is the worst my body, my strike may connect, but it | | because to receive a hit unexpectedly will have less effect because the reat can do more damage than one i to expected it. His mind is ready for impact. expect it. This is why yielding is so important. pp.Tai Chi Pursue Centre, Not Moves & Strikes... A lot of people, even kung fu experts misunderstand the Tai eh invades/atescks an opponent’ balance/eentre. This is because fighting art of ta chi aims to block/parry oncoming sires the root of power coms From balance & structure. To manipulate the in fighting, This a wrong concept opponent's balance/centre, one sable to contol the opponent, Stopping thane executing ores and exposing their weakres Ls, VE ieaosl aes eh eae = ree ache tg Z y 1 eo balance _ ‘Master Chen YingjunMaster Chen Ying jun's teachings of Taiji principles: 01 People want to learn moves from me, but ! don’t teach moves. Training applies to 2 things and Um still raining for it. 'm currently training to achieve balance. Balance gives me power. Balance and power is what | want, fen ‘Once you have superior balance and superior power, then you can make up your own moves. _ The reason you feel awkward is because your whole balance is lifted from the ground from my ‘peng’ force. when youre ankarard, your energy flow is blocked; when it is blocked, you cannot utilize Full power. But for me, | remain relax and ready. Yes, moves are important, but if you touch your opponent and they are not affected, then you're dead! So which comes first? Power or moves? Power comes First: ‘There is a chinese saying “40 thousand techniques cannot compare to one” - that is balance. Balance is power.Zhang Zhuang; Upper Body Direction Loose Jaw - Relax the muscles around the head. Allow chi flow fo head behind the neck. Eyes Closed - Quiel he mind by closing the sense of sight. Listen fo : . your body; finding tension RZ rl ‘and aligning body parts. Nf 3 points of Lo} relaxation on + ‘Chi tise; not En torso, They are to ‘oloxed I concerted remain sunken ils Shoulder socket t Shoulder should This is just a guide to what ‘Shoulder Ot ann head be just under feelings | think we should oe, iim for. Everyone's body are different so do not pay Muscular itelbows goes too much attention to connection ‘away from body, it can inhibit body posture of the drawings but Elbows drops aiming to understand the mote, but peng feeling. dropping to the remains underarm Fe fullest. Wc | Pits. Centres — Sy, Heaviness Heaviness Weight sunken, — Conceniraie: Connection but itcan be increase & more improved. heaviness. Updated 4/2/14Spear is a weapon that the blade is shaped like a leaf (small & humble). To wield a spear, one must have precision (decisiveness & will power). The spear is long reach weapon (wisdom & longevity). Soldiers in ancient times use spear to keep enemies at bay (guard our hear). Its also straight (uprightness). The techniques with the spear is parry in circle; to execute and refum fo a point - nature is about cycles; “Returning is the way of Truth” Tao Te Ching. Wood comes from trees, a plant which has life and has the ability to produce (multiply and lively). Its flexibility enables the weapon to generate spring force, providing the bility to absorb, deflect and yield from the opponents attack (humbleness & accommodating). Its weightlessness (carefree) provide the weapon speed (decisiveness). Wood is also about foundation, strong roots like atree.Be Like Water My Friend .. ‘Mer bant ig end doe nt Rabat he lones place ce by all hertor evry cloee to the Truth Toe Te ChingSTAGES OF LINKING ‘Wen we patie eh, we net lan o
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