The Secret Behind "Power Generated from the Spine"

 

The Secret Behind "Power Generated from

 the Spine"

Original Title: The Secret Behind "Power Generated from the Spine" Author: Yang Taiji Date: January 16, 2019 see below

Key Points:

• Essential Elements for Powerful Strikes:

  • To generate force effectively, the body must meet several conditions:

    1. The hips need to spring, not just twist;
    2. The back needs to stretch, a separation between back muscles and bones;
    3. The shoulders need to press together. If the shoulders don't press, the body's energy will scatter, preventing the formation of cohesive force. The prerequisite is that the shoulder seams must open!
• Generating Power from the Spine:
  • The spine is like a bow: The tailbone and the top of the spine are like the two ends of a bow. By creating tension between these two points, we can store potential energy and release it as power.渾身是弓的大弓
  • Sinking the shoulders and lifting the hips: This creates connection in the spine, similar to carrying a heavy load.
  • The importance of keeping the shoulders engaged: Collapsing the shoulders can cause the energy to rise to the head, leading to dizziness or even concussions.
  • Another saying: Let’s take an example: if we place a bamboo strip between our palms and push our palms together, the bamboo strip will bend. At this point, the bamboo strip possesses kinetic energy. Our spine works similarly. We relax and sink our shoulders but do not collapse them, continuously lift our hips, and force the spine to bend. This is akin to carrying a heavy load where the legs press, the hips lift, and the spine bends. When the spine is bent this way, it is ready to generate force.

    When practicing, we need to fully utilize these principles: sinking the shoulders and lifting the hips to bend the spine. When striking, the shoulders must not collapse. It is like 龍虎合勁，when you press forward (虎勁），you erect (upright) your spine (龍勁） You don't collapse your shoulders. This is called "Relax and Hold" （鬆弛法) in YiJian. If they do, the energy will rise upwards, potentially causing dizziness over time, or in severe cases, symptoms of a concussion.
• The Flow of Energy:
  • Energy flows like water in a pipe: If one part is blocked, it will find another path. In Tai Chi, the energy generated from the hips flows through the spine and into the arms.
• The Benefits of Training the Spine:
  • Once the spine is trained, even simple actions like eating or walking can benefit from the increased power and coordination.
• The Importance of Muscle and Bone:
  • The focus should be on strengthening the muscles, bones, and joints, rather than on abstract concepts like the dantian.
• The Goal of Tai Chi:
  • The ultimate goal is to develop a natural, instinctive power that is both powerful and agile.

In essence, the article explains how to generate powerful strikes in Tai Chi by focusing on the spine. It compares the spine to a bow, and emphasizes the importance of creating tension and releasing it through the body. The author also discusses the role of the hips, shoulders, and the coordination of the entire body in generating power.

Key Takeaways:

• The spine is the powerhouse of Tai Chi.
• Proper alignment and tension (connection) are crucial for generating power.
• Training the spine is a long-term process that requires consistent practice.
• The ultimate goal is to develop a natural and instinctive power.

「力由脊發」 的秘密！

2019-01-16 由 漾太極 發表于健康

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人體要能夠更好的發勁，至少得具備幾個要素：

1.胯要能彈，不是單純的擰轉；

2.背要能串，背部肌肉跟骨骼的一種分離狀態；

3.肩要能夾，肩不夾，則身勁散，無法形成合勁，前提是，肩縫開！

如何可以做到：「力由脊發」呢？大家都知道「翻背勁」非常厲害，這把勁力離不開脊柱的作用。力由胯起，上提腰，下壓腿，將勁力對稱發出。

要使脊柱發勁，必須首先讓其具備發勁的因素，大脊跟古代用的弓的構造非常相似，且同樣具備彈性，關鍵是我們如何運用好這張弓。打比方講，尾椎骨跟大椎骨是「弓」的兩個端頭，那麼，我們首先得固定好這兩個點的形態，才可以將弓拉開。脊柱這張弓，我們無法藉助外力，將弓拉滿，那麼，我們就利用自身的對撐勁力來達到拉開弓的要求。

打個比方，我們將一根竹片置於兩手掌之間，然後，兩手掌相向用力，則竹片會被撐彎，此時的竹片，也就具備了動能。身體脊柱一樣，我們將肩壓好（鬆沉肩，不可垮肩），胯持續上頂，迫使脊柱壓彎，就如同我們挑重擔時，起不來的感覺，腿在蹬，胯在頂，脊柱被壓彎，此時的脊柱，也就具備了發力的狀態。

我們在練拳時，要充分地運動好以上的力學原理，壓肩（沉肩）、頂胯（胯接上下勁），將脊柱壓彎。出手時，肩不能松（垮），鬆（垮）了以後，則會出現了勁力上竄的現象，長此以往，頭部會產生暈厥的現象，更甚者，會出現腦震盪的跡象。

勁力自來水管道中的水流，一個支流堵住了，它會流向其它的方向。勁力也一樣，當胯部的勁力，通過腰背，傳遞到肩的時候，壓肩扣肩，勁力自然竄向兩手臂。

所謂「打人不費力」，並不是不用力，而是充分運用了大筋崩彈所產生的動能，達到發勁的目的。有很多人跟我講，我年紀偏大了一些，是不是練心意拳不太適合，其實我們的訓練體系採用了筋骨發勁，在正確掌握髮勁方式以後，可以很輕鬆完成訓練的，根本就不存在吃不消，練不好的說法！反而年齡偏大一些，筋骨更加老道，勁力會更加通透。這就是為什麼我們一些老前輩，老宗師，即使到了殘餘之年，一樣可以一掌將人打飛的道理！

以前總是在講「練武不練功，到老一場空」很多人把這個歸屬於練丹田，其實，這樣的想法是錯誤的，丹田本不存在，只是一個假想，如何又能練得了呢，真正需要我們盤練的，是你的大筋，關節，跟內臟，這些的強大，才是你驕傲的本錢。

 

我認為在健身房練肌肉的人是最勤奮的，他們一周不練，肌肉的質感立刻會發生變化，所以每周都得堅持訓練，以保持好原有的肌肉質量。練拳，我覺得倒是最省事的，因為大筋一旦練開以後，哪怕吃飯拿筷子，走路散步，都在用著它了，所以功夫到了，你即使五年不去盤練，它都不會退！

練拳，就是練回動物的本能，讓我們自身在速度、力度、敏感度方面，達到前所未有的狀態，打實戰需要「術」但這些並不需要多，就像老虎、獅子，包括貓、狗，它們的絕招也就三兩下，憑藉的就是那份與生俱來的靈動性。《心意拳》講，靈勁上身天地翻，我們最終的目的，就是要做到一個「靈」。

我們在實戰中，能夠做到單個弓發勁，也可以多個弓一起發勁，甚至還可以幾張弓產生合勁，打出一股霸道的勁力，當然這需要手腳，大脊的筋骨跟神經反射的高度結合。「驚起四梢永無懼，靈勁上身天地翻」。

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