套接法The Inner and Outer Connection Methods

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The Inner and Outer Connection Methods

內套接與外套接法，是牽動對手身體重心的技巧，以兩手臂之陰陽對應關係，產生身體貫串的現象，只要能掌握牽動的時機，就能輕鬆的使對手失衡倒地，也有拉筋的效果。

身體九大環節（肩、肘、腕⋯）必須具備鬆與柔，才能施展內套接與外套接法，而九大環節的鬆柔訓練，要從太極十要：沉肩墜肘、涵胸拔背⋯等基礎動作著手。

尤其是手臂肩、肘、腕等關節，是黏貼對手上臂（肘關節上方）的樞紐，要有輕靈敏銳的手感，跟隨對手身體的重心而動的能耐，千萬不可有強力或拙力的介入，才能在不知不覺中，使對手陷入失衡的境地。

The Inner and Outer Connection Methods

The Inner and Outer Connection Methods are techniques for engaging the opponent's center of gravity. Through the complementary relationship of yin and yang between the two arms, a phenomenon of body integration occurs. As long as one can master the timing of the engagement, it becomes easy to unbalance the opponent and make them fall, while also providing a stretching effect.

The nine major joints of the body (shoulders, elbows, wrists, etc.) must possess looseness and softness to effectively apply the Inner and Outer Connection Methods. Training for the looseness and softness of these nine major joints should begin with the fundamental movements from the "Ten Essentials of Tai Chi," such as sinking the shoulders, dropping the elbows, and expanding the chest.

Particularly, the joints of the arms—shoulders, elbows, and wrists—are crucial for adhering to the upper arm of the opponent (above the elbow joint). One must have a light and sensitive tactile awareness to follow the opponent's center of gravity without any intervention of strong or clumsy force, thereby unintentionally leading the opponent into a state of imbalance.