Tai Ji Chuan's basic skills of entering the water

First, the mentality is peaceful and sloppy. The so-called "peace of mind" means that when practicing Tai Ji Chuan, all distractions should be eliminated ideologically without external interference; The so-called "total relaxation" does not refer to the relaxation and fatigue of the whole body, but to consciously relax the joints, muscles and internal organs of the whole body to the maximum extent on the basis of maintaining the correct posture when practicing boxing.

Second, it is round and coherent. "Calm down and relax" is the basic requirement of Tai Ji Chuan's practice. Whether it is "round and coherent" is the main basis for measuring the depth of a person's kung fu. The "coherence" required by Tai Ji Chuan's practice refers to many aspects. One is the continuity of limbs, which is called "continuous penetration" The continuity of limbs is centered on the waist.

In the process of action transformation, it is required that: for the lower limbs, use the belt to cross, use the knee to cross, and use the knee to take the foot; The upper limbs take the belt as the back, the shoulder strap as the shoulder strap, the elbow as the shoulder strap and the elbow holding the hand. The second is the connection between actions, that is, "potential connection"-the end of the previous action is the beginning of the next action, and there is no interruption or pause between potentials.

And "circle" is a further requirement on the basis of coherence, that is, fluency and naturalness.

Third, the reality is clear. In order to "move like spinning silk and walk like a cat", we should first pay attention to the appropriate transformation of reality and excess, so that all parts of the limbs will not be unstable during the movement.

If you can't keep balance and stability, you can't talk about "walking like a cat." Generally speaking, the lower limb is the leg that mainly supports the weight, and the leg that supports or moves to change steps is empty; The upper limb is the arm that embodies the main content of the action, and the arm that assists coordination is virtual. In a word, the virtual and the real should permeate each other and change flexibly under the guidance of consciousness.

Fourth, breathe naturally. Tai Ji Chuan's breathing methods include natural breathing, pre-abdominal breathing, post-abdominal breathing and boxing breathing. The above breathing methods, no matter which one is adopted, should be natural, even and fine, inhale and exhale slowly, and naturally cooperate with the action. Beginners should adopt natural breathing.