Tai Ji Chuan is a perfect combination of Chinese dialectical theoretical thinking, martial arts, art, guidance and Chinese medicine. It is a high-level human culture with Taiji and the dialectical thought of Yin and Yang in the traditional philosophy of China and Tai Ji Chuan. Let me introduce you to the essential elements of getting started in Tai Ji Chuan, hoping to help you!
Basic elements of getting started in Tai Ji Chuan
Choose the fist that suits you.
When you decide to practice Tai Ji Chuan, you should first choose the boxing method that suits you according to your own conditions. First, people with weak physique or chronic diseases should choose small movements as the main method, soft and flexible boxing as the main method, aftercare and fitness as the main method, supplemented by self-defense. Second, those who are physically strong are mainly boxing frames, which are generous and flexible, and cultivate self-defense simultaneously. Third, people who are interested in Tai Chi are lifelong pursuers. They should take Tai Ji Chuan's classics and boxing theory as the guiding direction, and use large, medium and small racks to prove boxing theory and practice kung fu. Take martial arts as the soul and longevity as the foundation. The ultimate goal is to inherit and carry forward Tai Chi.
Second, a good and correct attitude
No matter what you do, your attitude determines everything. Tai Ji Chuan is no exception. Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of boxing that emphasizes the unity of form and spirit. He pursues nature, but pays attention to heart rather than force. It is rational-oriented, popular and digital-based. The structure is both rigorous and systematic. Therefore, in the process of practicing Tai Ji Chuan, we should seriously appreciate the wonderful use of calmness, calmness, relaxation, integrity, smoothness and determination. You know, when you are calm, your breath will naturally sink, and when it sinks, your body will naturally relax. When the body is relaxed, it is easy to adjust the body. When the shape is straight, the force will naturally be smooth. God will naturally gather together through the power of the virtual spirit. In the process of practicing Tai Ji Chuan, we should first set ourselves an initial goal, a medium-term goal, a long-term goal and a final goal. Layer by layer, section by section. Let nature take its course and face Taiji Chuan with a calm mind. Don't let yourself have psychological pressure and mental burden, because the original purpose of practicing Tai Ji Chuan is to cultivate sentiment and keep fit. Don't just pursue beautiful movements, gorgeous and powerful appearance. Don't be impetuous and eager for success. You should know that haste makes waste, slow means fast, and fast means slow. Don't think too much. From the beginning, I thought about how to adjust my breath, how to breathe, how to walk and how to use my moves.
3. Abide by rules and standards.
Tai Ji Chuan is a highly integrated product of China classical culture and traditional martial arts, and the combination of theory and practice is highly unified. As the saying goes, "Fiona Fang can't be made without rules", so when practicing boxing, we should follow master Wang Zongyue's Tai Ji Chuan theory and the enlightenment of Zhao Bao and Tai Ji Chuan: one circle, three straights, four straights, six rivers, four sections and eight sections, without stopping. We should take softness as the body, softness as the use, softness as the rigidity and lightness as the balance. Under the guidance of the teacher, step by step, step by step, and gradually put these points into every action. Only in this way can the posture standard of the boxing ring be correctly put in place and the boxing ring standard be put in place, and the wonderful effect of gently shaking its loose shoulders, softening its body, and being slow and steady can be realized. Only through the correct guidance of appearance can we realize the changes of inner essence, qi and spirit. In this way, we can gradually enter the stage of internal migration of the outer belt, then move out of the inner belt, and finally achieve the state of internal and external integration.
Band 4 goal-oriented learning
Since ancient times, culture and martial arts have been regarded as the crystallization of the wisdom of the Chinese nation. Tai Ji Chuan is a classic combining traditional culture with martial arts. It is difficult to understand and master. Just like a mysterious temple, it is around us, but it is out of reach. But there is a saying in Tai Chi called "a layer of kung fu, a layer of truth, a layer of kung fu, a layer of truth." People must dictate the way, and kung fu is not interested in self-study. "Boxing friends, please believe that as long as there is a clear direction, correct practice methods and systematic learning methods, Tai Ji Chuan is not out of reach. Personally, I think that Tai Ji Chuan should be divided into primary schools, junior high schools and senior high schools-universities, just like students studying at school. Teaching at different levels, deepening at different levels, understanding at different levels and mastering at different levels. The specific methods for beginners to practice are as follows.
One: Learn from You Simen and master the eight methods and four directions. Two: Five-element potential, through which you can master the five main footwork in the routine. After a period of practice and consolidation, I basically mastered the basic skills of Tai Ji Chuan. Third, in the stage of learning routines, it is best to divide a boxing frame into three parts to learn, and each movement is divided into four parts to practice, so as to facilitate memory and consolidation at different levels. Remember to learn one paragraph, consolidate one paragraph, and then learn the next paragraph. Until the whole routine is learned. Four: After learning the routine, in addition to your own efforts, you should also practice the routine repeatedly with the coach so that the coach can correct the boxing frame at any time. It is more convenient to transfer from conscious movement to skilled unconscious movement. At this time, I will feel better and better every day. Five: after mastering the movements, under the guidance of the coach, understand the clever connection between one movement and another, and carefully experience the feeling of continuous disconnection of the situation. Slowly enter the mature stage from body and mind. Six: Under the strict guidance of the coach, gradually relax the joints of hands, elbows, shoulders, feet, knees and hips in the practice routine, and seriously experience the overall coherent relationship of a collar, a middle joint and a root joint.
Seven: under the further guidance of the coach, go to the front of the boxing frame, seriously experience the up, down, left and right internal and external stages, and follow with the whole body. Eight: under the guidance of the coach, the stage of pushing hands is carried out. Through the training of pushing hands, we can understand and listen, change the strength, gradually overcome the four evils of losing, pushing, leveling and resisting, further correct the boxing frame, and gradually realize the mystery of overall strength. Nine: Under the guidance of the coach, apply all kinds of movements in the push hand, and through repeated training, master it skillfully and apply what you have learned. Ten: The training stage of Tai Ji Chuan Sanshou.
On the road of practicing Tai Ji Chuan, as long as there is a clear direction, correct learning methods, step-by-step teaching methods and unremitting efforts. Introduction to Tai Chi is not out of reach, but only a matter of time.
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