The characteristic of Tai Ji Chuan Movement is that it is still moving, but it is still moving. Let me introduce you to the skills of Tai Chi silk winding, hoping to help you!
(A) the true meaning of "silk-winding strength"
Tai Ji Chuan fans are no strangers to "silk-winding strength", especially the biographies of Tai Ji Chuan and Hong Taiji. But after careful study, it is difficult for us to figure out what is "silk-winding strength" and what is its typical form? What are the key steps of training? How is it randomly applied in concrete implementation? This kind of problem has troubled many Tai Chi enthusiasts. In nature, the vortex of water flows in a spiral way. When vines climb the trunk or fence, they all wind the vines in a spiral shape. These spiral shapes have long been commonplace. In the Tai Ji Chuan movement, the same is true of the three-dimensional movement of human limbs. The force produced by directional rotation is in the form of various spirals, which we can all call the generalized "winding force".
It can be said that the "silk-winding strength" method is the fundamental strength of the overall light spirit operation and the main body of high-level Tai Ji Chuan's internal strength. Just because of the grasp of its connotation, the expression forms are different from light and shade.
(B) the "silk-winding strength" in Wushu
The combination of Tai Ji Chuan Xingyiquan and directional rotation produces "silk-winding strength", and rotation is a common way of exercise in Wushu. For example, although the punching route in Changquan is a straight line, the power of the fist is also sent forward in a spiral shape. Judging from the running track of the force, such a force is also a kind of "winding force". Xingyiquan moves hard,
The power generated is also with the "winding power". In the boxing of Bagua Palm, it is clearly required that "the fist should roll outside and roll inside", which is rotation in itself, and the power generated by rotation can also be called "silk winding power". It can be concluded that the "silk-binding strength" is not unique to Tai Ji Chuan, but common in martial arts movements, and there is no difference in form between the "silk-binding strength" in other schools and that in Tai Ji Chuan. Tai Ji Chuan, on the other hand, takes "silk-winding strength" as the core strength form, and pays attention to internal and external movements throughout, which is more detailed and strict, and has become the soul of the Thirteen Powers. Therefore, if you don't lose it, you will be in Artest.
(C) the basic form of "winding strength" training
Tai Ji Chuan's own way of movement determines the priority of "winding strength" training. Tai Ji Chuan asked the action to proceed along an arc. In order to achieve this goal, it must be achieved through the coordinated rotation inside and outside the body, and it is precisely because of the rotation of the body that the spiral motion is produced and the overall "winding power" is produced.
In general, the three-dimensional rotation training of the body is the basic form of training "silk winding strength" We have three-layer training mode, and each layer has two training forms: fixed step and moving step. Here is the pacing training mode, which is to turn the left and right rotation of pacing into forward and backward.
The first layer: primary winding:
Password: hold the ball and crash.
Dynamic potential: the body is upright, the feet are shoulder-width, the hands are round, and they stand in a round pile and remain relatively static. With the left and right rotation of the waist and buttocks, the interlocking hands also swing left and right, and the knees cooperate with the waist and buttocks to do three-dimensional lifting movements in tandem. Try to rotate your waist and hips as much as possible, and your knees should be small. Maintain a positive rotation state. Keep your eyes on the front When you succeed, you can test your strength by turning left and right as a whole.
Essentials: always look straight ahead calmly, with loose hips, no floating, loose shoulders and elbows and no deformation at will. Drive at a constant speed. Reach the state of "the top collar collapses and the middle turns" as the saying goes.
Layer 2: Intermediate winding:
Passwords: opening and closing folding
Dynamic posture: equivalent to the "elbow stroke" in Chen Tai Ji Chuan. The posture is the same as the primary winding method, and the left and right rotation is fixed, that is, the left and right hands do forward and backward opening and closing movements, and the hand movements are like rolling the arm backwards. When you succeed, you can test your strength by turning left and right as a whole.
Key points: During the practice, always keep your eyes calm and look straight ahead. Keep your elbow down, don't hold your elbow casually, grasp the strength with the palm of your finger and open and close the spiral loosely.
The third layer: advanced winding:
Password: fixed step cloud hand
Dynamic potential: Take the right as an example, stand upright with your feet shoulder-width, stand in a sideways position, and draw circles with your left and right hands alternately. There are three kinds of dynamic potentials, namely, double positive and negative, one positive and one negative. Knee with waist and hip, do three-dimensional lifting movement in tandem, rotate waist and hip as much as possible, and the knee movement should be small. Maintain a positive rotation state. Always look ahead to the right. When the practice is successful, two people can try their best, so as not to lose the top.
Essentials: Pay attention to looseness, smoothness and uniformity, keep your eyes open, keep your knees closed but not stiff, and your crotch will collapse but not die. No one is thoughtful.
(4) Example of "Winding Strength"
While we are constantly improving the training level of "Silk Winding Strength", simulation exercise is the basis of improving Tai Ji Chuan Kung Fu. Here are two examples for your reference.
Example 1: The other person pressed my right arm with both hands, and I always followed suit. On the premise of maintaining healthy qi, twist the pulse along the line first, and then twist the hand backwards to relieve the back potential. If it's hard to get rid of the Force, it's hard to get rid of the supernatural. There will be no easy and mysterious opening situation.
Example 2: The opponent squeezed his right hand with his left hand and pushed me to the middle plate. I turned left and touched the opponent's left wrist with my left hand. The forearm of my right hand should be placed on the other person's left elbow, caressing first and then pressing. On the basis of all failures, my hands joined forces to release instantly and my opponent fell out. These two techniques are based on Chiang Kai-shek, with silk wound in the opposite direction as the tool, with light and flexible adaptation as the origin, failure as the opportunity, and air as the follow-up, which are clean and neat. If it is only loose, and there is no fully fine overall winding from the inside out, then it is unrealistic to divide it lightly. The so-called "a thousand miles away" is not the release method of Taiji Chuan.
The flexible use of "silk-winding strength" is the purpose of truth-seeking training, and it is also the only way for Tai Ji Chuan to rise from skill to art. Tai Ji Chuan's inner strength is a profound practical kung fu, which can never be obtained by an armchair strategist. Lu You said it well: it's too shallow to talk on paper and never know how to do it. Only by constant practice and constant revision can we be better than by going up one flight of stairs every day.
Chen Taijichuan's Leg Winding Strength
The main feature of Chen Tai Ji Chuan is that the spiral motion of the whole body is mainly winding force, so the winding force is not only manifested in the upper limbs, but also in the lower limbs. The winding of lower limbs is also divided into forward winding and reverse winding. Toe outward is called forward winding, and toe inward is called reverse winding. According to Master Chen Quanzhong of Tai Ji Chuan, when practicing boxing, "legs are like hemp rope, waist is like drill", and the coordination of waist and legs is completed at the same time. That is to say, with the dive of Tian Chan, the waist shaft is driven to rotate, and then it is transmitted to Sishao, and the transmission process is also spiral winding. For the leg, the three joints of hip, knee and ankle, and all joints from heel to toe will rotate one by one, forming a spiral winding force from Dantian to Sishao. Some people describe this winding force from the outside to the inside as "turning waist to hip, knee to ankle".
The complete training of silk winding strength will provide a smooth passage for internal qi walking, which is of great benefit to fitness and martial arts From the point of view of fitness, silk winding strength promotes blood circulation, moistens five internal organs and cultivates essence. In terms of attack and skill, the spiral winding force dispels the opponent's momentum with centrifugal force, achieving the effect of "four or two". When exerting force, the spiral winding route is like a lucky line in the gun bore, which has the function of acceleration and stability. Of course, as the foundation of the whole body, the legs not only have similar offensive and defensive functions as the upper limbs, but also shoulder the important responsibility of carrying the whole body. Therefore, it is more important and more difficult to practice the winding strength of the legs.
Practitioners make two common mistakes:
First, the legs sway, especially the knees often wriggle around, which is not disciplined. The reason is that the practitioners do not understand the essence of Chen Taiji's silk-binding strength, but only mechanically imitate the practices of some masters on the surface. The solution is to try to keep the legs fixed in appearance when the waist rotates, that is, the "immobility" in boxing theory, and slowly experience the feeling of muscles winding around bones in a relaxed state. The winding force of silk is a continuous feeling, which is real, but it can't be taken out alone. As long as the method is correct, at first you will feel that a small part of your body is entangled. With the deepening of kung fu, the scope of silk winding will gradually increase, and finally it will be achieved from root to slightly in one go.
The second common mistake is to attach importance to the spiral winding of the upper body and neglect the winding strength training of the lower limbs, which is characterized by stiffness of the lower limbs and insufficient internal qi. The fundamental reason is that you only care about the rotation of the upper limbs and squat down to the pile below. Doing so for a long time is easy to cause knee strain and even knee hydrops. Some Tai Ji Chuan experts even made such a mistake that they could not go to the fields with leg pain in their later years. The correct method is to use the mind to direct the abdomen to rotate, so that the qi in the abdomen gradually expands to the limbs from the inside out, that is, to drive the upper limbs to spiral upwards and simultaneously drive the lower limbs to spiral downwards. When the lower limbs reach the crotch, the upper limbs reach the shoulders, that is, the "shoulder-hip joint"; Lower limb to knee, upper limb to elbow, namely "knee elbow joint"; When the lower limbs reach the foot, the qi of the upper limbs reaches the hand, that is, "hand and foot meet", which is the external triad. In other words, the training method I give you will make you naturally implement the inner trinity of heart and mind, heart and qi, and qi and strength, and make you understand that the outer trinity is actually driven by the inner trinity, thus realizing the six-in-one
The two kinds of mistakes are caused by two reasons. The second phenomenon is a normal process in the process of practicing boxing. The first phenomenon is even worse, which is a directional deviation in the understanding of Chen Taiji's silk-binding strength. Many social workers are like this, even including many members of Wushu professional teams. Chen Taijichuan's silk winding training is a delicate process, and qualified friends ask famous teachers to adjust their guidance.
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