Theories

Theories

 Head to Toes

"頂頭懸" (Dǐng Tóu Xuán)  

Yijian Way of Pushes 

Tucking in the Tailbone Yijian Way

Openness

神 (Shen)

Beyond the Fiur Forces

Relaxing the Arm's Soreness during 十字樁功

向前, 保中定 Keep your eyes forward and maintain your center.

The Role of Neck Tendons in Taichi Posture

Separation of Clavicle from Arm Movement

Shoulder Blade (Scapula) And Breastbone in Push Hands

Incorporating the shoulder blade (scapula), breastbone (sternum), clavicle, upper arm bone (humerus), and the chest cage (ribcage)

含胸"的三個層次

The three levels of "含胸" (hán xiōng) 

The Role of the Spine in Tai Chi and Push Hands

Single Raising 單舉 vs. Double Raising 雙舉

肘不離胯Elbow Align with the Hip

轉腰不轉胯 Rotate the Waist, Not the Hips

腰胯分離

kua and Waist 

The Significance of Mìngmén and Jiājǐ Fājìn in Tai Chi Chuan

丹田 (Dāntián) 

方圓之間 (The Balance of Square and Circle)

丹田開合 (Dantian Opening and Closing) 

Distinguishing Waist Rotation from Hip Rotation

以丹田打拳，不動手腳Strike with the Dantian, Do Not Move Hands and Feet

Open the Ming Men (命門)

Core Activation in Raising a Leg

太極拳與經絡

落胯，開胯與開檔 Sink the Hips, Open the Hips and the Groin

Align the elbow with the knee

Bows And Knees

Knee Fighting" (鬥膝)

提腿Raise the Leg

Relaxation (Song) of the Ankles

擺腳, 碾腳, 扣腳

Foot Landing Methods

Yong Quan Landing or Heel Landing

 三掌六根Three Palms, Six Roots

Closing the Gap Between the Sole and the Ground

The Three Arches of the Foot

 湧泉貼地Yongquan Point Touching the Ground

A Comprehensive Explanation of "湧泉貼地" in Tai Chi

中正與否足先知

Whether the body is upright or not can be known first by the feet.

Adjusting Foot Direction to do a sideway

 push After a Forward Push

Distinctions between 70/30 and 100/0 Weight Distributions

周身一體Integrated Whole-body Unity

豎脊梁Cocoon Motion and Surging Motion

豎脊梁 (Shù Jǐ Liáng) and 頂頭懸 (Dǐng Tóu Xuán) in Tai Chi

蛹動與湧動 Cocoon Motion and Surging Motion

中正 Central Alignment

Central Axis in the Center of Two Feet Or and One Leg

The Central Axis in Push Hands

Tumbler Technique

形不破体, 力不出尖 Shaped Body Not Breaking, Force Not Extending Out Sharply

Relaxation of Fascia in Tai Chi 

正中正與斜中正Central Alignment and Oblique Central Alignment

Observing the Line of Force Connection: A Complex Endeavor

Center of Body vs. Center of Gravity

 太極與鬆筋膜 Tai Chi and Relaxing Fascia

等力, 等鬆原理 Principle of Equal Relaxation and Equal Force

Tailbone Sway and Force from Spine

Hands Moving 

身備五弓Equipped with Five Bows

The Concept of Achieving Central Equilibrium through Intention 

The Centerline (身體貫串線）of Your Body and

 Maintaining Balance

Integrating Primate and Ursine Movements into Tai Chi

五行

後退Retreat

A More Coherent Explanation of "磨轉心不

轉" in Tai Chi

 Walking Technique Analysis

兩腳爭力Two Feet Competing for Strength

Virtual Center and its Alignment

Turning on One Leg, or Two Legs?

Same Direction and Opposite Direction Movement

Three Stances of Feet

八法Eight Methods

The Eight Methods (八法, bā fǎ)—Peng (掤), Lu (捋), Ji (擠), An (按), Cai (採), Lie (挒), Zhou (肘), and Kao (靠)

Commence Form Ward Off 起式掤

An (按)

Kao (靠)

四正方 Four Cardinal Directions and 四斜方 Four Diagonal Directions

鬆與沉

Different Ways to Relax (鬆) in Tai Chi

Sink and Loosening 鬆與沉

鬆靜空與四逢Relaxation, Stillness, Emptiness and the Four Encounters

Isolated yin will not procreate, and solitary yang will not grow

Five Key Ways to Loosen the Body

上課筆記Class Notes

下沉上領 Sink Down, Lift Up

陰陽Yin & Yang

Tai Chi Diagram with Two Dots and One Dot(太極圖）

  Theories of Weight Distribution in Push Hands

Straight Line vs. Diagonal Movement in Push Hands

Rolling and Spiraling of Soles in Tai Chi  Walking: Drills and Theories

  Biomechanical Explanation of Intent in Pushing Hands

  Theories Explaining Intent and Meridian Activation in Push and WardOff Techniques

Unified Body Movement to Prevent Oversue or Underuse of Some Parts of Your Body

 Slowness in Tai Chi                                     

勁Jing

氣以直養而無害

Qi is nurtured straight

 Checking the Suppleness of Your Empty Knee

中在得橫 與意念

Hip Alignment on One Leg vs. Two

Standing on One Foot or Two Feet?

Standing on One Leg Versus Standing on Two Legs

斜中正 (Oblique Central Upright) i

The Ankle and Feet

力由腳底生，勁由丹田出Force arises from the soles of the feet, and jing (energy) is issued from the Dantian.

Different Points of Alignment for Different Turning Techniques

Bow Stance (弓步)

Basic Stances, Footwork and Hand Positions

虛實Yin &Yang

Tai Chi Diagram with Two Dots and One Dot(太極圖）

General Theories

外三合 Three External Harmonies

Opposing Pull Relationship對拉關係

力偶Couplet of Force

前繃後撐Tension in the Front and Support in the Back

 八字訣之（護）The Eight Word Secret (Protection)

風吹荷葉不倒翁，與風吹楊柳不倒翁

Using Inverse Within Compliance, and Compliance Within Inverse 顺中用逆, 逆中行顺

Shen (Spirit)

The Whole Body Is Like a Ball

皮囊功 (Balloon-like body practice)

八髎穴

Reasons for Parallel Feet in Backward Walking

Wu-style Tai Chi (武式太極)

肩輪轉，束肋骨，下丹田

Equalizing Fascia Power

Retreating note after Tai Chi practice

開 (open) and 合 (close)

Dantian as the Driver

Raising a Leg the Perineum (會陰) and Tailbone (尾閭)

Master Li's Peng Energy Training, and Isolate the Waist from Kua

Prana Dynamics

Dantian, Qi, and Jin in Tai Chi Movement

順中用逆using opposition within compliance and 逆中用順

熊經的交叉勁

Huang Xingxian's Five Tai Chi Relaxation Methods 

Functional Patterns

易簡太極拳學（上）Tai Chi Study (Part 1)

易簡太極拳學（下）Tai Chi Study (Part 2)