Stillness in structure ,in Senses,and in Intention.

Stillness in structure, in Senses ,and in Intention. ( 定拳架， 定神， 定意念)

We know taichi is an exercise of continuous flow of actions or strokes, then， why is there stillness in structure , in senses and in intentions?

Stillness in this case is a figurative term. Stillness in structure (定拳架) refers to the consistency of the move or stroke. The initiation , the speed , the angle , the distance and the ending of the stroke has to be maintained with the same consistency throughout. This is difficult to achieve. When the legs move, the hands move - when the hips moves , the shoulder moves - when the mind moves , the body moves - but more often than not , we acted vice -versa.

Stillness in Senses (定神) lies in the eyes . When the eyes moves , the head moves , when the head moves , the shoulders moves , this reaction often breaks our sense of balance . Once the shoulder moves, it breaks away from the direction of the hips, the 4 points will be broken , thereby losing your balance. Stillness in the eyes is by far the most difficult to achieve. Learning to have a panoramic view is what you should be training for .

Stillness in Intentions ( 定意念 )is simply about decisiveness. Firstly , you have to be very familiar with the sequence of a stroke. Secondly, a stroke is made up of various actions, each action will intersect into another action , so you have to be able to feel when u should intersect into the next action. In simple language , synchronization!

Ladies and gentlemen , kindly practice what we have gone through in every lesson . You have to set your structure and refine your synchronization . Kindly remember : Refinement is infinite !!

谢谢 ， 欢迎观临 !!!!

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