Chinese Whispers

Friday, 23 February 2024

Standing Pole: Three Stages

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Traditional standing pole training can be divided into three stages: 1) to seek relaxation 2) to seek stillness 3) to seek wholeness. The fi...

Six Essential Elements...

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The 6 essential qualities and expressions of practice: Loose but not slack Taut but not stiff Light but not adrift Heavy but not static Fast...

Transforming Yin and Yang

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The practice of Taijiquan adheres to the principle of "transformation of Yin and Yang". The training program focuses on gathering ...
Tuesday, 3 October 2023

Sinking qi to the dantian or to the feet?

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  The question of whether to sink qi to the dantian or into the feet during practice is a common one, and there is not a single definitive a...

Observing and adapting...

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In quan theory, it is said, "Meet hardness with softness" and "Clever hands reverse the critical juncture." As long as t...
Friday, 18 August 2023

Leading with intention...

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The guiding principle of Taijiquan is to lead with intention (yi), which governs the movements. Without the proper intention, the form becom...
Friday, 14 July 2023

Thawing ice...

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 A body that has not realised “song鬆” is likened to a block of ice;  movements can only rely on the strength of the bones and musculature to...
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"Whispers" from the Chinese Taijiquan/Internal Arts community. Interpretations - Reflections - Observations - Commentaries - by Davidine Siaw-Voon Sim
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