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Taiji of Wudang Wushu

Introduction of Wudang Taijiquan:

Wudang Internal Boxing is a set of martial arts as one of the subtle boxing, there is a static brake, to soften the rigid, to four or two thousand pounds, after the first control of the characteristics of the martial arts; there are also moving as a running stream, continuous, rigid and soft contain, contain but not reveal the style of martial arts. It has the unique effect of developing human potential, opening human wisdom, enriching human spirit, strengthening human body, removing disease and fitness, and prolonging life, which is the crystal of Chinese martial arts and the treasure of oriental culture. Taijiquan method is not a simple taijiquan routine, but by the two meters, taiji, wuji, three different levels of boxing, gongfu combination of a set of outside to inside, from the movement to the static, from the primary to the senior, the combination of static and dynamic, internal and external cultivation of a complete practice method.

One, the two Yi boxing

Also known as Taiyi boxing, used to practice hand, eye, body, method, step, and the mixed power (explosive force, rebound force) of a boxing. Its style is: both fast and slow, rigid and flexible, there is a line like a dragon, sitting like a tiger, flash like electricity, hair like thunder martial arts characteristics, there is a backward and first control of the actual combat effect, is a must-practice long fist in the door of Taiji. Tao said: "yin and yang and harmony for the Taiji, separate said two Yi" this fist or fast or slow, or just or soft, yin and yang see the strengths, so it is said "two Yi".

Two, taijiquan

Inside the gas, outside the shape, in which the position, form and gas phase contains, God shape all wonderful, the martial arts in one body, together with the said wonderful metaphysics.

Taiji Thirteen Positions:

This is the first generation of internal boxing, created by Master Sanfeng. The Thirteen Positions are composed of thirteen groups of actions with a strong sense of power and defense, such as the starting position, the holding of the ball position, the single-push position, the probing position, the support position, the flopping position, the tannoy position, the divided position, the cloud position, the transforming position, the double-push position, the downward position, the closing position, etc., which contains the three kinds of Taoist internal cultivation and nourishing bodywork, and then the Thirteen Positions are also based on the exercise of the eight human veins, which is also based on the exercise of the human body's eight veins. Is also based on the exercise of the human body eight veins of the needs of the compilation, and the eight veins and the five internal organs, the entire set contains five internal organs and eight veins, outside of the five steps and eight methods, and the work of the defense thirteen combinations, tolerance of the Taoist health Dan art, so it is called "Taiji thirteen potential". The main points of its movements are: virtual spirit top neck, chest and back, sinking shoulders and falling elbows, tongue on the palate. When practicing, it is required that the form and the intention are in harmony, the intention is in harmony with the gas, the gas is in harmony with the God, in the six harmonies, the God form is wonderful, in the action, it is continuous, such as the flow of traveling clouds, loose and heavy nature; in the movement and static, such as a needle in a sheep's clothing, just with a soft, flexible in a rigid, rigid and flexible, containing, but not revealing; in the respiration, it is free to open and close freely, lifting and lowering naturally, deep, thin, long, even and restful to the root. Thirteen Taiji potentials are rich in content, far-reaching significance, and have been the treasure of Wudang since ancient times, the secret method.

Sanfeng Taijiquan:

This is the second generation of Taijiquan, with 108 forms. Legend has it that it is a disciple of Master Sanfeng, according to the evolution of the thirteen potential, although the five steps and eight methods, the essence of the work of defense, the five viscera and eight veins, the characteristics of the body, there is no obvious manifestation, but it contains all of them. Other movement characteristics

essentials, internal training methods and practice requirements are the same as those of the Thirteen Forms. Sanfeng Taijiquan can also activate the meridians and vitalize the channels, benefit longevity and prolong life, and it has been the general practice of the disciples.

Three, Wuji

It is said that Taiji is born from Wuji, and Wuji is born from Tao. Wuji Gong is a kind of Taoist static danfa (inner dan gong) that refines essence and transforms gas, refines gas and transforms God, and cultivates the three treasures of essence, gas and God, which can send out people's potentials and open up people's wisdom, and it is the highest realm of practicing taijiquan. In Taijiquan, practicing two yi to strengthen its piao, practicing wuji to cultivate its capital; the three are practiced together to make its fist, such as the dragon riding on the cloud, the tiger borrowing the wind power, relying on each other and complementing each other. These three are the whole of Taijiquan, the secret of Wudang martial arts.