The meanings of action names in Taiji Zhuan are as follows: wild horses divide their manes, white cranes dry their wings and pull the tail of birds.

The names in Tai Ji Chuan provide a beautiful image, and practitioners can give full play to their imagination according to the names, thus gaining the fun and benefits of practicing boxing. The wild horse's mane expresses its majestic momentum. Ma Benteng, the mane is fluttering. So when practicing boxing, my feet are like horseshoe disease, and my hands are like manes running from the middle line to both sides. The mane of wild horses is mainly used to improve strength. In addition to removing the opponent's attacking hand with the front hand, it can also improve the control of the opponent's leg, grab the opponent's wrist with the back hand, and let the front hand pass through the opponent's armpit to make the opponent fall to the ground or make a strong hand. Wild horses have manes, their hands should be upward and outward, but their feet should sink like horseshoes. The bright wings of the crane are an elegant gesture. The white crane flapped its wings, lifted and put it down with one foot, and it was full of charm. Practicing the charm of this action requires more observation and imitation. When practicing boxing, your arm is a wing, but when attacking, you should take the enemy's arm as a wing and lift it up and send it out. And catching the sparrow's tail is a beautiful legend. It is said that Yang Luchan put the sparrow in his palm, and the sparrow couldn't fly away because Yang always dissolved the pedaling force of the bird and made it unable to fly away. Therefore, the key to catching the sparrow's tail is that the palm should be empty, and there seems to be something in the palm. In martial arts, it is to hold and squeeze, and control your opponent like a sparrow's tail. For example, when paddling, your opponent's elbow is supported by your palm, so you can't use force, otherwise your opponent will bend his elbow and it will be difficult to break the paddling, so follow the trend.

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