What is Tai Ji Chuan?
"Boxing" is a general term in China, which represents a form of human body. The form of "fist" has two functions: one is attack, attack. The ancients put martial arts first. There are many kinds of traditional boxing in China, including hundreds or even thousands. Its name is named after animal images, such as black tiger boxing, Snake Boxing and Duck Boxing. Some are named after historical figures, such as Taizu Boxing and Yanqing Boxing. Some of them are named according to the characteristics of drills, such as poking boxing, kicking boxing and drunken boxing. Only Taiji Zhuan is named after the word "Taiji", the essence of China traditional Taoism. So what is "Tai Chi"? Taiji is the mother of yin and yang. China's traditional Taoist philosophy holds that everything in the world is composed of Yin and Yang. And yin and yang must be coordinated. Everything in the world is striving for progress and development in the process of constantly seeking coordination and balance. "Boxing" named after "Taiji" runs through this principle of seeking coordination and balance, practicing boxing and studying boxing theory. To achieve longevity by seeking the coordination and balance of the human body itself; By disrupting each other's coordination and balance, we can win by defeating others; By seeking the boundary, the balance of society will reach "",which will naturally be used and transformed. Therefore, Tai Ji Chuan can be defined as "a form of movement that seeks the coordination of human body, individual and society through gentle and slow body movements according to the theory of Yin and Yang in China's traditional Taoism".
Why practice Tai Ji Chuan?
Today's society is colorful and varied, and there are hundreds of boxing alone. Why do you advocate it? As mentioned earlier, "Tai Ji Chuan is a form of movement that seeks the coordination of human body, individual and society through gentle and slow body movements according to the traditional Taoist theory of Yin and Yang in China". This definition distinguishes Tai Ji Chuan from other forms of fitness and boxing. Especially as a kind of boxing, Tai Ji Chuan is essentially different from other boxing. Because most other boxing methods are to train the effectiveness of martial arts. However, how big is the difference between people? Everyone has the same hands and feet. If a person wants to defeat another person with absolute confidence, he must undergo extraordinary training and bear the pain that ordinary people are unwilling to bear, which will cause certain harm to the body, and some even leave incurable hidden dangers. Caused the human body's own disharmony. If you want to get extraordinary functions, you must practice three or nine times in winter and three times in summer, and exercise in a harsh natural environment. In this way, it violates the routine of human adaptation to nature and forms the disharmony between man and nature. When these extraordinary trainings reach a certain level, they will become the capital of practitioners, flaunt their struggles everywhere, and cause disharmony between individuals and society. Actually, it is not, because practicing Tai Ji Chuan is in constant pursuit of harmony between human body, man and nature, individual and society. In this pursuit, we should constantly broaden our thinking, balance our mentality, develop our wisdom, improve our self-cultivation and strengthen our physique. This is unmatched by any other boxing and fitness techniques. Therefore, it is one of the best fitness exercises that modern people should master.
How to practice Tai Ji Chuan well?
If you want to practice Tai Ji Chuan well, you must first have confidence and perseverance. Because Tai Ji Chuan is really more difficult and complicated than other boxing and fitness techniques. Secondly, we should have a good teacher. This teacher is not necessarily a famous teacher, but he must be a master. He must be able to express the boxing theory clearly and swing the boxing frame clearly. The third is to delve into theory. Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of cultural boxing. He doesn't understand the theory of boxing, and it's hard to reach the peak just by seeking form.
In addition, there are five stages in practicing Tai Ji Chuan:
One is to learn boxing.
There are many routines in modern Tai Ji Chuan. If you want to learn a set of routines, you must learn them in a down-to-earth manner. This stage is very important for beginners.
The second is to practice boxing.
After learning, I learned a routine. Teachers need to correct them one by one in order to make them meet the standards. Nowadays, many people who practice boxing do not pay attention to practicing boxing, but practice it by themselves after learning, which often leads to irregular movements and unsmooth strength. Some bad hair is not easy to correct after it is formed. The so-called "learning boxing is easier than changing boxing" refers to this. Therefore, practicing boxing is the key stage to practice Tai Ji Chuan well.
The third is to practice boxing.
On the basis of the first two stages, a set of boxing techniques has been mastered skillfully, which basically conforms to the rules and meets the standards. Next, individuals need to practice hard. As the saying goes, "Kung Fu is not taught, but practiced" and "hit the natural essence 10,000 times".
The fourth is internal and external integration.
It is Tai Ji Chuan's to learn routines and follow suit. Only when the internal and external are integrated, that is, the internal strength, breathing and body movements are organically combined, can Tai Ji Chuan enter the "savvy strength", that is, the intermediate stage. At this stage, it is necessary to combine the opening and closing, stretching, ups and downs and breathing of the movements to make the strength of the abdomen and back reach four points. Make practitioners sublimate from "familiarity" to "knowledge".
The fifth is the stage of "God".
This stage has entered the advanced stage of Tai Ji Chuan. A set of boxing is not only beautiful in appearance, but also smooth in internal strength and breathing. It makes people feel like spring breeze, willow trees and flowing clouds.
The five stages mentioned above are only artificially divided by the author. In the actual practice, the dividing line is not obvious, and the time required for each stage needs to vary from person to person. It may be an exaggeration to say that "Tai Chi will not go out for ten years". But in the past, people generally had low quality, little information and serious feudal conservative consciousness. It took a long time to learn from Tai Ji Chuan to reach a high level. Times are different now. Tai Ji Chuan, a teacher in various schools, mostly abandoned the feudal ideas of the past. Moreover, there are more and more books and magazines about Taiji Biography, and more and more activities are held by Taiji Biography. People have obtained a lot of information through extensive exchanges and books, newspapers and magazines. The author believes that the five stages mentioned in this paper can be realized within five years.