Taiji Evolution 4  –  Fushan Quan, Ziwu Taijiquan

Fu Shan's Boxing Method places great emphasis on cultivating essence, energy, and spirit. Essence, energy, and spirit are the basis of human life, the manifestation of nature and life. They can be called the three treasures of a person, none of which can be missing. Mr Fu Shan, in creating this boxing method, arranged the martial arts movements of breathing and guidance, circulating breath to nourish essence, and moving to invigorate spirit in a reasonable manner,

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A Brief Introduction to the Forty-Eight Techniques of the Three Levels in Traditional Zhaobao Taijiquan Push Hands

Taijiquan is the art of softness containing hardness and hardness and softness complementing each other, and peng force is the most important of all. The combat principle of Taiji is to listen, neutralize, control, and issue, using the opponent's force against them, overcoming the hard with the soft. Therefore, whenever contact is made, peng comes first.

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Taiji Push Hands (Tuishou): Principles, Methods, and Techniques of Traditional Zhaobao Taijiquan

"When the opponent does not move, I do not move. When the opponent stirs slightly, I move first. The force is like loosening without fully loosening, about to extend but not yet extended, following curves to stretch, force may pause but intent does not, and if intent pauses, spirit can reconnect." These sayings are a faithful portrait of true push hands skill.

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赵堡太极拳阴阳理论浅析

赵堡太极拳之所以令人注目,是因为它有独具魅力的观赏性、技击性、养生性。它来源于中国道教文化,有一套符合易经、八卦、中医原理的完整的理论体系。拳架中的一招一式,皆合阴阳之理。本人师从赵堡名家王海洲恩师习练多年,在习练赵堡代理架的基础上,又师从武当犹龙隐仙派名师弓缘教授习练忽雷架(柔架、功夫架、犹龙派内功)。又承学于安徽民间拳师李素云习练赵堡开合架(由形意拳名家刘凤鸣所传的架子)。

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太极拳修炼之五要点

“以气为源,以桩为本”,是太极拳修炼的指导思想。内家重视打坐养气、站桩炼气的修炼,习者如心不静,则难以进行打坐、站桩这种乏味又艰苦的功法锻炼。心静者自入虚无,心动者妄生杂念。在打坐或站桩时,应当遵循“一呼一吸即谓道”之意,吸气时提收会阴部位,以意引气由会阴后督脉而起,经尾间、夹脊、玉枕至百会,稍停,呼气时由百会下来,以意领气,随着呼气从任脉往下走祖窍、绛宫、气海,下达会阴,以连续做18次为起点,达周身气血周流通畅,则渐入“心静”之境。

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