Four essential skills for authentic Tai Chi

When people think of Tai Chi, they may think that the old people are doing soft and gentle movements, but the fact is that it is an old and powerful martial art. Most people only learn the form that most people practice, just a gentle dance and a relaxed exercise. But, as the masters have taught, the real thing is as challenging as Muay Thai or Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, even more than long distance running.

In most cases, when you first start, you only need to learn a form and some gentle qigong. It's all good, but not always. Traditionally, people can learn a single action or a small set of exercises at a time, and can practice a set of actions until one gets the skills taught in the exercise. These exercises are called from

Ji ben gong .

You must practice these exercises to get the so-called Tai Chi. Once you have this prerequisite, you can get a favorable form of learning. Without this foundation, it is still just a dance. Most people who study Tai Chi in these days learn Tai Chi instead of real Tai Chi.

Skilled Tai Chi players have a variety of skills. The first one is called from

Ting from

 Or listen. Here, people learn how to focus on the senses in order to understand the opponent's intentions before he or she takes action. This skill makes it possible to use the second skill from

China from

 , or neutralize.

When you are neutral to the power of the attacker, you will stop them from performing their actions. This is very frustrating for an attacker who suddenly discovers that his or her efforts are hindered by very subtle movements and energy manipulation. Once you can from

China from

 Then the other two skills become very important.

Rear from

Ting from

 with from

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 Tai Chi fighters who have just started must be proficient in skills from

Na from

 Or catch, and from

F A from

 Or launch. When a person grabs it, it's not just grabbing or rough joint locking. This is a subtle move that traps the opponent and prevents him or her from moving. It basically lets you find their center of gravity and work directly on it.

Once an attacker is trapped, a person can fire power or power to them. This is a powerful pulse of energy that can be thrown away if the Tai Chi athlete feels lucky or can destroy bones and organs. I have never talked about these four skills today. Without them, you are not even a beginner. Without this foundation, all the techniques in the form don't work. So look for a teacher who can show you the basic exercises and help you get the four skills, otherwise you won't be able to fight these skills and you will continue to dance.

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