Basic Steps for Practising Chen-Style Tai Chi Mindfully
🧘♂️ Begin by standing naturally with your feet shoulder-width apart , toes pointing forward. Let your arms hang loosely at… Read More »Basic Steps for Practising Chen-Style Tai Chi Mindfully
🧘♂️ Begin by standing naturally with your feet shoulder-width apart , toes pointing forward. Let your arms hang loosely at… Read More »Basic Steps for Practising Chen-Style Tai Chi Mindfully
🧘♂️ How to Use 下按功 and 抱球功 to Cultivate Internal Power In Chen Style Taijiquan, 松胯 (sōng kuà) — the… Read More »Training 松胯 (Sōng Kuà) and 转胯 (Zhuǎn Kuà) in Chen Style Taijiquan
Understanding the Core of Internal Power and Movement When learning Chen Style Taijiquan , many beginners focus on hand movements,… Read More »Hip Rotation & 转胯 (Zhuǎn Kuà) in Chen Style Taijiquan
乍看之下,陈氏太极行云流水的舒缓动作与篮球跳投的爆发力似乎毫无关联。然而,这两种运动在身体力学、能量传导和专注力等深层原理上却有着惊人的共通之处。理解这些相似点,不仅能帮助太极习练者更深入地领悟拳法精髓,也能为篮球运动员提供一种独特的视角来精进技术。 核心原理:从丹田到出手的力学 陈氏太极的核心要诀之一是: 气沉丹田,降于涌泉,运于周身,达于四梢,用在一点 其含义是: 这一看似玄妙的理论,竟与标准跳投的动作机制不谋而合。 1. 扎根与发力 篮球运动员投篮前会微屈双膝,通过脚掌扎根地面以蓄积向上的力量——这与太极强调的”沉劲“如出一辙,都是通过下肢(丹田区域)凝聚能量。 当球员前脚掌蹬地起跳时,腿部肌肉的爆发力正如太极中”气降涌泉“后反弹上升的劲力。 2. 动力链与全身协调 跳投并非单纯依靠手臂,而是自下而上的力量传导:双腿提供升力→核心稳定传递→肩臂引导方向→最终通过手腕拨指将力量集中于一点释放。 这与太极”周身贯通,劲达四梢“的运劲逻辑完全一致。任何环节的脱节(无论是太极或篮球)都会导致力量散失与精准度下降。 3. 以意导劲:精神专注力 两者均要求高度心智控制: 通过太极的冥想式练习,球员可提升注意力与身体感知力,这对稳定投篮至关重要。 殊途同归的运动智慧 尽管陈氏太极与跳投的外在表现迥异,但它们的底层逻辑共享四大要素:✅ 高效的身体力学✅ 从地面发力的能量传导✅ 全身协同运作✅ 精神与动作的高度统一… Read More »陈氏太极的柔劲:在跳投中寻找内在力量 The Gentle Power of Chen Tai Chi: Finding the Jump Shot Within
Introduction Tai Ji Da Gan (Grand Pole of Tai Chi) is a long weapon used in Chen-style Tai Chi. The… Read More »Taiji Da Gan (太极太杆) – The Grand Pole of Tai Chi
The Taiji Spear (太极枪, Tàijí Qiāng), also known as the “24 Techniques Spear” (二十四枪, Èrshísì Qiāng) or “Pear Blossom Spear” (梨花枪, Líhuā Qiāng), is… Read More »Taiji Spear (太极枪, Tàijí Qiāng): The Graceful Power of Chen-Style Taijiquan
Taiji Single Broadsword (Also known as Taiji 13 Broadsword Techniques) 太极单刀又名太极十三刀。它是陈氏太极拳器械中短兵器的一种,以缠头裹脑、劈、砍、撩、挂等刀法,结合太极拳的身法、步法,构成套路练习。俗话说:”练刀如猛虎,练剑如游龙。”练刀时,可呈现出勇猛、彪悍、雄健有力的形象。 The Taiji Single Broadsword, also called Taiji 13 Broadsword… Read More »太极单刀
In the early 1990s, based on the martial theory of Peng (Ward-off), Lü (Roll-back), Ji (Press), An (Push), Cai (Pluck),… Read More »The 13 Postures Routine
In the world of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Qigong, the concept of Qi (life energy) is foundational. At the heart of… Read More »Unlocking the Power of the Ren and Du Meridians: A Guide to Energy Flow in Traditional Chinese Medicine
陈氏新架一路太极拳有四个最为重要的风格:Chen Style Taijiquan New Frame First Routine has four most important characteristics: 这四种风格表现在圆的缠丝变化,缠丝的变化是太极拳的技击用法。These four characteristics are manifested in the spiral… Read More »Chen Style Taijiquan New Frame First Routine陈氏太极拳新架一路