What are the key points of Taijiquan single whip movement

Single Whip is one of the five mother styles of Chen's Taijiquan, and this style is simple. But the technical connotation is very rich. Below I will introduce you to the key points of Taijiquan single whip movement. Welcome to read!

Taijiquan single whip action points

When doing Chen's Taijiquan single whip, we should pay attention to the following points:

1, the two hands along the circular route to form the side of the diagonal winding circle, diagonal open, the right chest and have the intention of embracing strokes, chest and abdomen at the same time rounded opening folding; right hook hand stretching as a silk, a swing, and with the left hand to pull the opposite side of the open; the whole action waist, abdomen, hips, crotch to do the four rotations, the intention, gas, spirit, form of a muddled, and the whole action of the whole action. The whole movement of waist, abdomen, hips and hips made four rotations, meaning, gas, God and form as one.

2. When lifting the leg, the top force is virtual, the spine is vertical, the waist is collapsed and the hips are converged, the right hook hand is leading the force; when the left turn sinks and releases, the back of the left hand and the right hook hand are diagonally opposite to each other, and the left leg and the right leg are symmetrically opposite to each other, and the left and the right leg are also symmetrically opposite to each other, and the left and the right leg follow each other, and the top and the bottom are opposite to each other.

3, the left hand rotates around the navel in the Dantian internal rotation of the completion of the drive, to internal and external unity, a family of the body, as a large ball in the rotation; the left hand through the palm around the turn, the shoulders of the two arms, elbows, hands, loose sinking storage and together with the waist, back, hips, hips, wrapped in the force, waiting to be released, that is, "want to open the first", "to open first", the left hand is slightly open. When the left hand is slightly open, the intention is in the left shoulder and elbow, and the two arms are bound as if they are bound by the ox tendons and there is a desire to open and difficult to open; when the left hand is carried out, the left shoulder, elbow, and hand are opened in turn, and finally, the intention is to pass through the tips of the fingers. The two arms and legs are relaxed, the elbows and knees are vertically opposite to each other, and the five bows are ready; when the posture is fixed, the upper and lower parts are virtual, the left and right parts are leveled, and the loose net is natural.

Chen's Taiji Single Whip Movement Explanation

Single Whip is the most male, left like an arrow to the right like a bow,

To be their strength to hit me, the lead four two thousand jin.

Movement 1: relaxation of the body, the body turned right, the left leg inwardly rotating, the heel of the foot outside the mill; the left hand to the right down to the right crotch in front of the arc, the palm of the hand toward the left rear; the right hand elbow flexion loose wrist, the arc of the upward lifting to the right shoulder in front of the palm of the hand toward the bottom; with the mind an open. The body rounded left turn, right leg internal rotation twisting, left leg natural external rotation, heel inward; two hands right on the left down along the circular arc rotating around each other: the left hand by the outside of the right forearm to the left above the reverse tangle arrow-quiver open, high and head level, the heart of the hand towards the front of the bottom, fingertips towards the right; right hand by the inside of the left forearm to the right below the reversed tangle strokes to the right before the right hypochondriac, the heart of the hand down, fingertips towards the left in front of the formation of the left turn double reversed diagonal open position; the heart of the gas a loose body back to rotate! Right turn, the right leg hidden external rotation, the left leg inward rotation, the heel outside the mill; two arms to the elbow as an axis, leading the two hands from the inside out in accordance with the ring around the palm, the right hand heart toward the right above the front, fingertips toward the right above the back; the left hand heart toward the left above the front, fingertips toward the left above the back, the elbows are slightly sunk to the bottom; the body continues to turn right, the two hands gradually winded cross in front of the chest, the right hand flexed the wrist collected on the inner side of the left elbow, fingertips toward the left, the left hand stretches out to the right in front of the body; both hands heart facing upward; both hands gradually winding stroking to the right in front of the left elbow, fingertips toward the left, left hand stretching to the right in front of the right. The heart of both hands face up; body left, the left leg naturally external rotation, the right leg secretly internal rotation; right hand five fingers gradually handful of hook hand, calmly through the left hand palm, to the right in front of the top of the inverse winding stretch to the high and shoulder level, loose shoulder sinking elbow, hook tip down; left hand at the same time to the left down to the left side of the abdomen pulled to the left side of the heart, fingertips toward the right to form a left flexion and right stretching of the trend; eye on the right in front of the lower part of the body.

Movement 2: the left leg bends the knee and slowly lifts the arrow-quiver top, high and waist level, slightly to the right, the calf loosely hangs down, into the right independent potential. The center of gravity drops, the right leg gradually bends the knee and squats down, the left heel lands on the ground first, the toes are slightly upward, the left leg lightly and smoothly to the left side of the large step, and the right hook hand to form the upper and lower oblique open position; the eyes look at the left front down. With the heart sinking, the body turned left steadily, the center of gravity sinking to the left leg, the left leg bowed, the left foot stepped on the solid, the right leg loose hips slowly extended, the left hand loose wrist virtual toward the left side of the body to expand, the back of the hand outward, chest and abdomen are also carried out.

Movement 3: in the mind winding lead, the left hand with the body right turn left, along the right up and left down the circular route, in front of the chest and abdomen around the navel around the circle, around the process of turning around the palms of the navel is always around the navel, and then the body then turn right, the left hand to the right in front of the abdomen, palms facing upward, fingertips to the right; center of gravity with the body from the right leg to the left leg to the right leg back to the right leg.

The left hand goes through the palm to the right hook hand, then reverses the twisting and turning of the palm, with the palm facing diagonally upwards towards the right, fingertips towards the right, and the left arm bending the elbow in front of the chest.

With the intention of the left Gu a open, the body turned left, the center of gravity to the left leg, the left leg external rotation Xu bow flexion, the right leg loose crotch gradually stretched to the body to lead the left hand calmly flat to the left arc to unfold, the palm of the hand toward the left, fingertips toward the front; and then, the heart of Qi sinking, the left hand relaxation of the entanglement, the sinking of the shoulders and elbows, the fingertips turned upward, at the same time, loose and sinking, and sinking; the intention of sinking into the dantian; the eyes look at the direction of the left hand.

The above explanation for Chen's taijiquan in the single whip action, we also hope to be sure to comply with the practice, so as not to hurt themselves.

Taijiquan practice principles

Taijiquan is a kind of internal and external cultivation, the combination of static and dynamic boxing, is one of China's unique martial arts practice. Taijiquan is a gentle whole-body exercise, beneficial to all aspects of the body, and suitable for the elderly, frail and less serious coronary heart disease, tuberculosis, hepatitis and even cancer patients to practice, strong can be, young and old. Taijiquan is characterized by loose, quiet, soft and deep.

1, pine is relaxation. Muscles and spirit are relaxed, take a natural standing position, comfortable and natural. When practicing boxing, the movements are gentle and rounded, and there is no need to be tense and forceful. As the whole body relaxes, the blood vessels will also relax, it can promote the decline in blood pressure, enhance the elasticity of blood vessels, strengthen the nutrition of the heart muscle, is conducive to the prevention and treatment of various cardiovascular diseases.

2, still is quiet, calm, full attention, remove distractions, which regulates the function of the cerebral cortex and vegetative nervous system unique role in the treatment of neurasthenia has a very good effect.

3, soft is a soft, coherent, unhurried, up and down with each other, inside and outside the combination of the eyes with the hands, step with the body, so that all parts of the body organ with organic cooperation, can improve the regulatory function of the nervous system and improve the coordination of the organs, thereby enhancing the function of the human body in all aspects, to promote metabolism, and to improve the ability to adapt to the outside world and the ability to resist disease.

4, deep is breathing uniformly fine and deep, calm and stable, gas sinking Dantian, strengthen the depth of breathing, maintain the elasticity of lung tissue, increase lung capacity, to enhance the function of the respiratory system and to help patients with tuberculosis recovery, have a good role.

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