How to master the breathing method of Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a boxing technique that focuses on internal strength, and regulating breathing plays a special role in Tai Chi exercise. In Tai Chi exercise, the correct use of breathing methods can promote the close integration of breathing, movement, and consciousness, and the integration of inside and outside, which can in turn create good conditions for Tai Chi fitness and martial arts. Below is the knowledge I bring to you on how to master the breathing method of Tai Chi. Welcome to read. How to Master the Breathing Method of Tai Chi
"Tai Chi Theory" advocates breathing, including saying that Qi sinks into the Dantian, Qi should be pumped, Qi should be spread throughout the body, etc. In short, you should use your mind to move the qi and use your consciousness to guide your breathing. It seems to be a feeling of slowly sending people to the abdomen and below the navel.
In layman’s terms, Tai Chi focuses on abdominal breathing and fist breathing. Abdominal breathing is deep breathing with mindfulness. In the routine, the most common thing is boxing breathing, that is, the breathing is coordinated with the changes in the movements of the routine. "Fist breathing" refers to the breathing movement that closely matches breathing and movements (extension and contraction of limbs, accumulation of strength, expression of offensive and defensive awareness, etc.). It is a breathing method that is naturally formed after practicing boxing to a certain extent.
Breathing method:
Inhale through the nose, exhale through the nose or exhale through the mouth and nose at the same time. Do not inhale through the mouth; the key points of breathing are deep, long, even, thin, Slow; when exhalation and inhalation exchange, there is a brief transition that seems to stop but not stop, and seems to feel an arc. At this time, the exhalation or inhalation should be soft, gentle, smooth and natural transition.
The basic form of breathing is abdominal breathing of "qi sinking into the Dantian". The basic rule of breathing is "inhale when the limb is raised and retracted during movement, exhale when moving downward and forward; inhale when the limb is raised and retracted during movement, exhale when downward and forward; the chest relaxes. Inhale when the chest is contracted; inhale when the strength is accumulated, and exhale when the strength is released.
Tai Chi movements are slow, and the movements fall together, and the breathing changes accordingly. Therefore, boxing breathing is also an improvement on slow and deep abdominal breathing. Although boxing breathing basically runs through the entire Tai Chi routine, it cannot be limited to this.
Because of Tai Chi. Not every boxing action is arranged according to the ups and downs, opening and closing. Especially a certain combination of movements is difficult to measure by the standard of boxing breathing. If you use boxing breathing rigidly in practice, it will make the breathing tense and fail to achieve the goal. The purpose of practice. Therefore, after you are proficient in Tai Chi routines, the breathing principles of the fist postures of inhaling and exhaling, opening and closing, should make the movements and breathing work naturally, so as to achieve natural breathing, and do not force the abdominal breathing and fist postures. Breathing should be natural, so as to gradually achieve the breathing requirements of Tai Chi that are deep, long, thin, slow, even and gentle.
When practicing Tai Chi, one of the most important principles is to be still and relaxed. Combined with breathing.
The requirements for the two breathing methods are also the same. When practicing boxing, you must calm down slowly and have no distracting thoughts in your mind, so that you can breathe smoothly and relax your whole body. That will be even more powerful, and you will soon enter the qigong state. Of course, the Ren and Du meridians will be able to turn freely.
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