Requirements for the movements of Eight-Style Tai Chi

(1) The movement of yin and yang, the intersection of transport and change, reflecting the positive potential, the move round, loose and static, and the work of softness and softness;

(2) The hand, eye, body, law, and step are highly coordinated and consistent, so that the hand is there, the eye is there, the body is there, and the step is there;

(3) The movement of static and static, the rigidity and flexibility, the storage of Qi is gentle, and the strength of the force is quick to fight;

(4) The stabilization of the time when there is no thing and no self, the movement of the time when there is no intention to forget, and the ease and comfort. The movement is easy and relaxed.

The Song of Walking Fists and Stances

Eight Simplified Wudang Fists, Wuji Starts to Drum and Swing,

Two Instruments Open and Close, Crane Flies and Spreads its Wings and Sinks its Qi into the Field.

Rotating the universe to open the hips, the pheasant leaps into the forest and walks in a chain,

Five dragons secretly stealing the palm leg, the side of the person playing the bell frame pressure point.

Yin and Yang don't have wings to hide the strange, embracing the Taiji body healthy,

Style of law, although less than 10,000 times to practice, through the ghost into the Olympic merit full.

The eight movements of the description (a) Wuji starting

1, the preparatory posture

Two feet parallel to the natural stand, the body is upright, the two arms naturally down, placed on both sides of the body, the tongue gently on the palate, the teeth gently knocking, the mouth is slightly closed, the breath is natural, the eyes look at the pure static

2, Wuji stakes

The two hands from the two sides of the embracing the dantian, the hand gesture into the Yin and Yang Bagua Ziwu know-how (i.e., the left thumb and other four fingers gripped lightly, the right thumb from the left hand empty fist eyes inserted, the tip of the top of the index finger, the middle finger root joints, and its four fingers and palms together over the back of the left hand). Then, through the nose light, even, fine and slow deep inhalation, closed breath, drumming Dantian 8 times, and then exhale. Be slightly still and swallow the fluid in the mouth in three gulps.

Essentials: relaxed and natural, abdominal and anus, chest and back (abdominal micro-retraction, the anus has a self-lifting momentum; chest micro-containment, back has a self-extraction of the shape, regulating the body in the right); virtual collar top strength (the intention to feel the neck collar hollow, and micro-pull the neck collar to make its hollow gas uplift the Baihui, the regulation of the right way to make the Baihui to the coccyx Huiyin have a feeling of gas coherence, micro-pull neck neck must be matched with the lower nucleus of the inner collection, to be effective).

Description: Wuji Pile method of Taoist health pile method, such as the essentials, stand of the law, the whole body will have a sense of nothingness. The gas line body, nowhere, everywhere. But beginners do not have to deliberately pursue. Know the rationale for this law, only do the shape can be.

(2) two yi captive belt

1, two yi Lou Dan

①Both palms rotated outward, so that the palm upward in a dragon heart palm type; bend the elbow and move back, the two take the back of the two ribs, and then the elbow and wrist as the axis of the same time twisted and rotated outward (as shown in Figure 3).

② to move on without stopping, arms outward, both palms outward to the side of the body, palm upward, thumbs back

③ followed by the arms inward, while both palms of the arms inward rotation 180 degrees, palm upward; both palms from the sides of the body when the body rotates forward swing to the front of the body, both palms back to the two ribs (as Figure 5).

④Continue to move without stopping, such as the previous action repeated twice (Figure 6, 7, 8).

Essentials: the movement should be soft and slow; the arm rotation palm to draw a flat circle, can not be interrupted; the intention of the Dantian as a gas in the momentum of rotation.

2, captive with a chain

1) to move without stopping, when both palms from the body on both sides of the forward rotary swing to the front of the body, the body turned 90 degrees to the right, at the same time, the right palm to the inward palm down to the outside of the right rib cage; the left palm with the body turned to the right palm, palm up; feet do not move, the center of gravity shifted to the right leg; left heel on tiptoe, the body is slightly thin

2) to move without stopping, the left palm down to press, right palm hanging wrist up, when the two palms touch, the left palm attached to the back of the right wrist, and then, both small arms at the same time, external rotation and turn the palm, so that both palms into the Yang palm, i.e., palm upward, the left palm attached to the back of the right palm, palm finger forward; then, both palms at the same time rotate 180 degrees, so that both palms into a downward palm, palm downward; the right palm in the front, the left palm in the back, then both palms at the same time downward, stroking press to the abdomen

③ to the movement without stopping, left palm Unchanged, the right palm hanging wrist up, so that the formation of a use of the standing circle maneuver running irrespective of the second consecutive.

(3) Crane Flying and Sinking

1, Crane Spreading its Wings

①Take on the movement without stopping, both palms downward to the abdomen at the same time, the left leg back a, and with the strokes and press the center of gravity shifted to the left leg (as shown in Figure 11).

②then push the right leg forward from the left leg, so that the center of gravity from the left leg to the right leg, and straighten the left and right legs, the left foot pointing to the ground; at the same time, the palms turned outward and rotated inward, and gradually to the sides of the body to extend the arms to the top of the head of the two palms into a hook, the second hand between the distance of the shoulder-width or wider, the eyes of the double palms.

The key point: when spreading the arms and rotating the palms, the trajectory of the movement is in the shape of a semicircular arc; the movement should be gentle and stretching.

2, gas sinking to the bottom of the sea

Continue to move without stopping, the body turned 90 degrees to the left, the left heel to the ground, the center of gravity is located between the legs, the arms do not move, the two hooked hand at the same time to the inward rotation twisting, at the same time, hooked hand palm, so that the heart of the palm is opposite; and then flexed arms downward press the palms, the heart of the palms down into a palm downward. Palms from the top of the head down to the sides of the abdomen, high and belly level, while bending the knees into a crouch into a horse stance

Essentials: press down on the palms of the breath. Ancient boxing recipe says: inhale crane fly up, exhale sink to the bottom of the sea. Note that breathing is a major feature of Wudang Quan.

(D) rotating Qiankun

① on the move without stopping, crotch to the right, two legs from the horse stance into a right lunge, the upper body with the crotch to the right turn 90 degrees, while the two arms are still in an arc to the right, the two thumbs straight inward, the middle finger opposite, palm facing downward, the high and waist level, gaze level

② on the move without stopping, the upper body sitting back, the center of gravity to the left leg into the right virtual step, while the two shoulders sunk, both arms are still supporting round, both arms are still supporting round, the two palms are still supporting round, both arms are still supporting round, both arms are still supporting round, both arms are still supporting round, both arms are still supporting round, both arms are still supporting round, both hands are still holding round. The two arms are still supporting the circle, the two palms are pressed to the crotch and do not move

3) the upward movement is not stopping, the crotch rotates 180 degrees to the left, the two legs into a left lunge, but the feet do not move, the toes of the feet towards the front, the upper body with the crotch left; at the same time, the two arms are still into the upward posture, with the crotch to the left, the two palms are still pressed next to the crotch, the heart of the palm downward with a flat stare with the turn

4) the upward movement is not stopping, the posture of the upper body does not move, the center of gravity is shifted parallel to the back, the body is sitting back on the right leg, the left leg is sitting back on the right leg. Sit back on the right leg, left leg straight

⑤Upward movement without stopping, the center of gravity still falls on the right leg, the body does not rise and fall, closed the left leg, in the toes of the foot lightly next to the right foot, in the left Ding step, at the same time, the palms of the wrists as the axis of the outward rotation of 360 degrees, the hearts of the palms are upward, thumbs outward, the eyes to the left side of the flat look

Five, pheasants leaping to the forest.

①left foot to the left side of the horizontal step, toes facing the left front, left hook hand palm from the bottom upward to the left in front of an arc teasing frame, palm to the left in front, the right palm of the right side of the chest naturally right under the ribs in an arc by the palm

②left foot does not move, the right foot from the back of the arc to the front of the button step, left and right feet were Ding eight step; the left palm of the left side of the body to the left, naturally back to the side of the left thigh, the heart of the palm to the back; the same time, the left palm of the left thigh, the heart of the left thigh, the heart of the left thigh, the heart of the left thigh to the back; the left palm From the bottom upward to the upper left with the major arm swing chopping palm

③Continue to move without stopping, the body then twisted to the left 90 degrees, at the same time, the right palm from the top to the left downward palm press

④Continue to move without stopping, the left foot to the right foot back forked step, the body continues to the left twisted 90 degrees, the right foot to the foot as the axis of the twisting of the 90 degrees, at the same time, the left palm with the left turn to the left elbow as the axis of the lifting of the left palm, so that from the down to the back of the chest, upward to the left palm, so that the The left palm is lifted from the bottom to the back of the chest and upward to the left front in an arc, with the force point on the back of the left hand

5) Move on without stopping, the right foot steps forward to the left front, at the same time, the left palm is pressed downward in front of the left abdomen; the left palm is lifted due to the collapsing of the wrists upward, and then the palm is pressed forward

6) Move on without stopping, the left foot continues to buckle up to the left front with the center of gravity located on the right leg; the left palm rotates internally to lift up the left palm, and the right palm rotates at the same time and recovers slightly, forming a cross-handed ring with the left palm. The left palm is a cross hand, embracing the arms, palms inward

⑦接上动不停，上体向右转身180度，双掌呈十字，自然拧摆，同时右脚向左脚后叉步 ⑧接上动不停，重心后移右腿，左脚自然回收到右脚内侧，脚尖虚点地；同时双掌翻转下按于小腹前，掌心向上。 The left palm presses on the right wrist

9 to move without stopping, the left palm presses on the right wrist, the right palm inwardly rotating palm, so that the back of the left and right palms are close to each other, presenting a cross-crossing maneuver; and then the left and right palms at the same time externally rotating, palm downward, left palm downward, right palm front cleave, but the right palm is still attached to the back of the palm presses on the left; at the same time the left foot forward sharply up a step, the right foot then sharply follow the half-step

(6) Five Dragons Dark Crossing

Continuing the above trend, both arms simultaneously to the right down to the left down to the right side of the arc circle, when rowing to 360 degrees, the two palms into the left palm pressed on the right wrist, the right palm palm thumb are facing down. At the same time, the center of gravity forward to the left leg, the right leg forward stirrups, high but not the knee, eyes on the right side of the front

(7) Immortal playing the bell

1, immortal driving fog

Continue the above movement without stopping, the right stirrups the foot forward to the ground naturally, the center of gravity forward to the right leg, the left leg bends the knee to lift the left leg behind the back of the foot, the back of the foot taut, side to reach the foot palm; at the same time, the first two palms rotate inwards into a cross palms, palms heart inward, and then palms into a fist! At the same time, both palms first rotate inward to form a cross palm, with the center of both palms facing inward, and then both palms turn into fists. Eyes backward and flat 2, pressure to hit the golden bell

Continue to move without stopping, the left elbow joint of the left fist for the axis, forward external rotation hit, force to the back of the fist, the center of the fist upward; and then the left foot to the forward step, the center of gravity forward, and at the same time, collect the left fist in the waist, the right arm to grab the fist forward to cover the fight and then, the right fist back to the waist, the left fist point to hit the forward strike; and at the same time the center of gravity back to form the idea of the three-body style step type. Eyes forward; at the same time the center of gravity is shifted back to form the Idea Sanshou style. Eyes forward

Key points: the whole set of movements is coherent, the racking and pressing movements are slightly slower, and the pointing and striking movements are slightly faster.

(eight) yin and yang don't wing

①After the above, the center of gravity back to the rear leg, left leg straight, to the left heel as the axis, toes turned 90 degrees, at the same time, the left fist into a palm, from the left up to the right arc to the right shoulder, left elbow to the heart, waist to the right, the upper body then right; right fist into a palm along with the pulse backward rubbing inserted into the fate of the door (the back part of the waist), the heart of the palm to the back

② The upper trend does not stop, the left palm from the right shoulder down through the chest and abdomen in front of the right ribs, and then to the right side of the back waist arc, at the same time, the right palm back into the palm from the left buttocks to the right upward and forward to the left shoulder arc, into the right hold palm. At the same time, with the left foot as the axis, turn the toe 180 degrees to the left, the center of gravity shifted forward, the right foot as the axis of the foot, along the counterclockwise turn 180 degrees, the upper body then left 180 degrees, the eye with the turn of the body to see the right palm

3 on the trend without stopping, the right leg to the side of the left leg, the upper body is not allowed to undulate, and then take a step to the right side of the right leg, the heel as the axis of the heel, the tip of the foot cocked, the right leg straightened, and then the right toes to the left 90 degrees, the weight from the left leg gradually shifted to the left shoulder, into a right holding the palm. At the same time, the right palm naturally moves with the body to the right, and pulls back to the front of the abdomen, palm up, gaze level

Collecting the posture (embracing Tai Chi)

Collecting the previous posture, the body is not allowed to undulate, the center of gravity moves to the legs, then collects the left foot beside the right foot, bending the knees and stepping together, and then slowly stands straight up on the knees, at the same time, the palms naturally drop, and then At the same time, both palms are naturally lowered, then raised to the sides to the top of the head, and then turned down and pressed to the front of the abdomen, palms upward, eyes level. Then stand naturally and close the pose