The force of Taijiquan is mainly structural force, the most important source being the use of rebound force from the ground. Therefore, any Taijiquan action must have the ability to adjust its own structure to form a connection with the ground. To do this, “opening” the kua is very important. If the kua is not open, strength becomes disconnected at the hips and the force from the feet (ground) cannot travel up and therefore cannot transmit to the hands. At the same time upper body strength cannot go down into the feet (ground). The direct result is the inability to on the one hand neutralise an opponent and on the other to emit power to displace an opponent.
The kua is in the position of the middle section according to the three-section movement principle. The two sections of the root and shoot should be pulled in opposite directions, whilst the middle section should connect the root and the shoot.
If the kua is locked, strength becomes broken at the hip, the knees become disconnected structurally, which leads to knee pain and injury. The knees cannot be held in place when required and forcing them only compounds the problem. Other parts of the body (including the axis) also cannot truly be held in situ, because the body’s force is not grounded. If the force is not grounded, jin is not whole but becomes dissipated. The effectiveness of Taijiquan cannot be separated from the state of the kua. The so-called waist-crotch conversion, which is a significant skill for defence and attack, actually refers to the ability to sustain and support the body between the conversion of the two kua and is very important to bear in mind when training the frame.
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