What are the essentials of Tai Ji Chuan's movements?

Tai Ji Chuan is a sport with both physical exercise and psychological accomplishment. Its action essentials include the following aspects: 1. Correct posture: Tai Ji Chuan posture includes standing posture, footwork, gestures, head and neck, trunk, etc. To maintain the correct posture, pay attention to the balance of the body and the shift of the center of gravity.

2. Whole body breathing: Tai Ji Chuan pays attention to the mobilization and use of qi, and needs deep, slow and powerful breathing to penetrate the whole body and reach a soft, soft and strong state.

3. Coexistence of motion and static: Tai Ji Chuan's movements need to be coherent and smooth, and there should be some connection and transition between them to avoid stagnation and discontinuity.

4. Integration of the inside and the outside: Tai Ji Chuan pays attention to the integration of the inside and the outside, and the action form and the inner breathing, breath and thoughts need to complement each other, so as to achieve a state of being both dynamic and static.

5. Mind Guidance: Tai Ji Chuan needs to guide his movements through his mind, and his mind needs to focus on every movement, so as to achieve the unity and relaxation of body and mind.

6. Flexibility and strength: Tai Ji Chuan's movements need to show the characteristics of both rigidity and flexibility, but also need to divert attention, accumulate strength, and complete the movements in a state of both rigidity and flexibility.

7. Heavy and steady: Tai Ji Chuan's movements need to show the characteristics of heavy and steady, and the movements should be slow and powerful, and the breathing should be synchronized to achieve a calm and stable state.

Through the above essentials, Tai Ji Chuan's movements can be more graceful, smooth and powerful, and achieve the dual purposes of physical and mental exercise and self-cultivation.