Chinese Whispers

Monday, 10 February 2025

Letting go of oneself...

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The concept of “sheji”舍己 (letting go of oneself), “congdi”从地 (following the ground), and “jieli”借力 (borrowing strength) are not mere technic...

"Empty Armpits"...

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 Anyone familiar with the fundamentals of Taijiquan theory has probably encountered the phrase, “sink the shoulders, drop the elbows” (沉肩坠肘)...
Friday, 6 December 2024

Sinking Qi to the Dantian...

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The term "Qi Sinking to the Dantian" (气沉丹田) is mentioned in various fields in the Chinese language, in martial arts and internal p...
Thursday, 10 October 2024

Sensing Energy

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 “Mo Jin” (摸劲), or “sensing energy,” is a lifelong journey of exploration for practitioners.  It is built upon the foundation of “Shun Jin” ...

Expand and conceal...

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 A boxing adage says: ‘Extend it and it fills the universe, withdraw it and it conceals in covertness’.   And a less metaphoric saying, ‘Fir...
Sunday, 7 July 2024

Doing nothing, accomplishing everything...

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Taijiquan is a process of  nurturing one’s character and cultivating one’s mind, ultimately achieving the state of "doing nothing, acco...

Synchronising the Hands

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Taijiquan practice requires the two hands to achieve "mutual attraction and mutual connection."  From an external perspective, it ...
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