After a long period of spread, Tai Ji Chuan has evolved into many schools, including five schools, namely, Tai Ji Chuan of Chen style, Tai Ji Chuan of Yang style, Tai Ji Chuan of Sun style, Tai Ji Chuan of Wu style, and Tai Ji Chuan of Wu style, which is known as "Tai Ji Chuan of Five Styles".
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hanging the sword:
when hanging the sword, the sword and the arm should keep an appropriate angle, so that the tip of the sword moves downward and backward close to the body. Hanging sword is a defensive sword technique, which is used to hang weapons or fists that attack the head and lower limbs. When hanging the sword, pay attention to the coordination between the waist rotation and the close-fitting downward and backward hanging of the sword, and also pay attention to the proper toe swing when stepping out.
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The 42-style Tai Ji Chuan absorbed the movements of Chen, Yang, Wu and Sun Tai Ji Chuan, with Yang-style Tai Ji Chuan as the main style, with strict and standardized movements, generous momentum, strength and softness, and constant speed change, forming a comprehensive feature. The 42-style Tai Ji Chuan is interspersed with various Tai Ji Chuan movements in the action layout. The first paragraph is mainly Yang-style movements, which are generous and soft. The second paragraph highlights the technique of Wu-style Tai Ji Chuan, the footwork of Sun-style Tai Ji Chuan and the action characteristics of Chen-style Tai Ji Chuan. In the third paragraph, Yang Shiyun's hand is the main one, with Wu's knee-lifting and toe-hooking movements. The fourth paragraph takes the fourth paragraph in the 48-style Tai Ji Chuan as the main body, showing Yang-style characteristics.
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If you want to hit Tai Ji Chuan, you must master the "reverse abdominal breathing method" in order to achieve the kung fu of "moving qi with your heart", "transporting your body with qi" and "breathing all over your body is not stagnant". This is a key to open the door of internal work.
what is "reverse abdominal breathing"? According to reports, reverse abdominal breathing refers to the natural adduction of the abdomen when inhaling and the natural bulging of the lower abdomen when exhaling. Reverse abdominal breathing is physiologically called variable volume breathing. When inhaling, the abdominal muscles contract, the abdominal wall retracts or slightly invaginates, and the diaphragm muscles contract and decrease, making the abdominal cavity volume smaller; When exhaling, the abdominal muscles relax, the abdominal wall bulges, and the diaphragm muscles rise and reduce, which makes the abdominal cavity volume larger. Symmetrically, it is abdominal breathing, which is physiologically called isovolumic breathing.
reverse abdominal breathing changes the volume of abdominal cavity during breathing, and the content that changes the abdominal cavity is not the air inhaled or exhaled, but another substance, which is "internal qi". Therefore, the reverse abdominal breathing method is a "way" to breathe air in name, but it is actually a "breathing" of internal qi (lifting and heaving).
reverse abdominal breathing can't be learned by talking, and it must be practiced for a long time before it can be used freely.
At the beginning of the exercise, follow the instructions: "When inhaling, the abdominal muscles contract, and the abdominal wall retracts or slightly invaginates", "When exhaling, the abdominal muscles relax and the abdominal wall bulges" (the so-called "bulge" is mainly intended). Obviously, this is a kind of "abdominal muscle movement" with breathing. This kind of exercise, with the flavor of "drum strength for strength", does not meet the requirements of internal gas fluctuation to lead the gas with intention, but it has to be done accordingly, otherwise it will be difficult to get started. Therefore, on the one hand, we should "drum up our strength", on the other hand, we should try our best not to exert our strength, gradually reduce our strength and increase our intention, so as to master the "reverse abdominal breathing method". Another traditional method is "air sinking into the abdomen". By correctly grasping the abdomen of qi sinking, we can achieve "reverse abdominal breathing", that is, the method of internal qi ascending and descending. How to correctly master "Shen Dan Tian"? In boxing, with the opening and closing of boxing potential, it is accompanied by opening, sucking and closing. When exhaling, I intend to have "qi" sinking into the abdomen along the ren meridian; When inhaling, dantian qi rises to the life gate through the perineum, or when inhaling, no thoughts are added temporarily. Sedimentation of qi in the abdomen is not a dead sink, but a living process of qi circulation, that is, a process in which the internal qi sinks to the abdomen with the intention of exhaling. If there is sinking, there will be rising. If you get angry for a long time, you will naturally understand. Some people think that abdominal breathing is naturally formed on the basis of skilled movements, and it is better to emphasize natural cooperation. I think that if we let nature take its course, we will be blind to some extent, or spend more time or even waste our time. Fortunately, the practice of "Shen Dan Tian" can make up for it. As long as Shen Dan Tian is proper, you can master reverse abdominal breathing. However, it is still necessary to understand the law.
what is the relationship between reverse abdominal breathing, qi sinking and "moving qi with heart" and "moving the body with qi"? How to achieve "a lot of stagnation in the body"? Take the "Horse stance" of Type 42 Tai Ji Chuan as an example. When exhaling, the qi sinks into the abdomen, holding the breath and exerting force (or exhaling force). At the same time, the internal qi diverges from the waist back (the gas sticks to the back) to the limbs, and the internal qi reaches the hind feet, and the gas reaches the force, resulting in pedaling force to make the whole body lean forward. When the internal qi reaches the front feet, it produces supporting force, stabilizes the center of gravity, and the internal qi reaches the upper limbs, resulting in leaning force. Take Yang's "knee-jerk" as an example. When inhaling, the internal qi is distributed on the lumbar spine from the abdomen through the perineum, and the right hand is raised and the left hand is closed in front of the abdomen. Then exhale, push your right palm forward, hug your knees with your left hand, and push your right foot into a left lunge, and the air will sink into the abdomen. At the same time, the air will spread away from the limbs, and the feet will push and support, and the strength will be generated in the heel, passing through the waist and shaped in the palm and finger. In a word, it's important for you to get angry all over your body and be integrated.
The essence of the reverse abdominal breathing method is to use the nose and mouth to breathe, take the mind and boxing potential as the guide, and combine the relaxed qigong state to promote the rise and fall and surge of internal qi, so as to achieve the "moving qi with the heart", "moving the body with qi" and "qi permeating the body with a lot of stagnation" as mentioned in boxing theory. What is worth mentioning here is the trick of "relaxing". There is a saying in the boxer: "As long as it is loose, the qi can pass." Therefore, the combination of "relaxation" and "qi" can not be forgotten in every move of boxing and walking, and it is also the practice of "qi is straight and harmless".