太極拳心法要點

 太極拳心法要點 

 松柔心法:吃虧即是估便宜

著熟而慚悟懂勁階及神明:著熟求變化,懂勁求輕靈,階及神明求

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八法:原空位、原體位、反動、帶動、盪動、沉浮、趁勢

揣摩五法:黏(粘)、貼、連、隨、不丢

運動路線等八法。

身體九大環節:肩、肘、腕、頸椎、背脊、腰、髖、脂

太極八法:挪、屢、擠、按、採、捌、肘、靠

太極步法:進步、退步、左轉、右轉、中定

四字訣:輕、慢、勻、正

五字訣:靜、靈、歛、整、聚

太極十要: 頂頭懸、含胸拔背、沉肩垂肘、鬆腰鬆髖、虛實分清、內外相合、

上下相隨、相連不斷、動中求靜、用意不用力。

Key Points of Tai Chi Mindset

Supple Tai Chi Mindset: "Suffering loss is equivalent to getting a bargain"

• Being Experienced but Humble, Understanding Power and Spirit: Be experienced and seek change, understand power and seek lightness, refine technique and pursue spirit.

Eight Movements:

• Original space position
• Original body position
• Reversal motion
• Leading movement
• Swinging motion
• Sinking and floating
• Inertia/ Taking advantage of the momentum 

Five Principles of Tai Chi Practice:

• Stick (adhere)
• Stick close (贴)
• Connect
• Follow
• Never lose connection

Nine Joints

• Shoulder
• Elbow
• Wrist
• Neck
• Spine
• Waist
• Hips
• Knees
• Ankles

Tai Chi Eight Methods:

• Ward Off
• Roll Back
• Press
• Push
• Pull
• Split
• Elbow
• Shouldering

Tai Chi Footwork:

• Advance
• Retreat
• Turn left
• Turn right
• Centering position

Four Character Formula:

• Light
• Slow
• Even
• Upright

Five Character Formula:

• Stillness
• Agility
• Gathering
• Integrity
• Gathering

Ten Essentials of Tai Chi:

1. Head suspended from above
2. Chest relaxed and back expanded
3. Sink the shoulders and drop the elbows
4. Relax the waist and hips
5. Distinguish between emptiness and fullness
6. Integration of internal and external
7. Follow the motion up and down
8. Continuous connection without interruption
9. Seek stillness in motion
10. Use intention, not force