Taiji sword is an important part of Tai Ji Chuan movement, which has both the style of Tai Ji Chuan and fencing. On the one hand, like Tai Ji Chuan, we should be gentle and continuous, emphasize meaning without weight, and at the same time be graceful and natural, with clear swordsmanship and both form and spirit.
How to Practice Taiji Sword (1)
Taiji sword is different from other swords. Its movements are delicate and generous, chic and elegant, graceful and calm. It has both fighting value, fitness and appreciation value. How to practice taiji sword well? Tell me about my experience. Generally speaking, in the process of practicing Taijiquan, we should pay attention to the hand, eye, body, method and the step requirements of each movement, which are divided into the primary stage and the improvement stage.
First, the primary stage
The primary stage requires clear swordsmanship, correct movements and basically coherent movements.
1, the swordsmanship is clear and the action is correct.
To practice Tai Ji Chuan, we must first understand the characteristics, requirements, essentials and differences of various swordsmanship. When you start practicing, you'd better practice according to the name of the action.
2. The movements are basically coherent.
In order to make the movements basically coherent, it is necessary to master the joint movements between various swordsmanship.
Second, the improvement stage.
Requirements for improvement stage: accurate fencing and coordinated movements; Loose and natural, firm and smooth; Appropriate speed and obvious rhythm; Continuous, chic and elegant; Although there is no opponent, but defeat the strong enemy; Every family has outstanding style and style.
1, accurate fencing and coordinated movements
The primary stage only requires clear swordsmanship and correct movements; In the improvement stage, it is required to be accurate in fencing, not only to understand fencing, but also to be clear about fencing.
Fencing is complex, which requires a high degree of coordination with the human body. Harmony is the foundation of beauty and strength. How can we achieve coordination?
① Full body relaxation: Full body relaxation for coordination;
(2) Taking the waist as the axis: Taking the waist as the axis, it is easy to coordinate other parts of the body through the rotation of the waist;
(3) Finger coordination: When practicing Taiji sword, it is required to know the function and action route of the hilt, and the fingers and the sword are open and closed, tacit and naturally coordinated;
④ Time-sharing between reality and reality: When practicing Taiji sword, it is also required to pay attention to the change of heart. The last step is to keep the center of gravity unchanged, and then slowly change the center of gravity to the next action. The change of the center of gravity and the fixed action should be in place at the same time, which needs coordination. If you feel uncoordinated and your strength is not smooth during the exercise, check whether the movements of upper and lower limbs are appropriate; Whether the rotation of waist matches the movements of limbs: whether the specifications of fencing and the lines of movements are correct; Whether the timing of acceleration is appropriate, etc.
2, loose and natural, firm and smooth
Require the waist to relax, sink across, and move calmly; The strength of swordsmanship is accurate and coordinated; Strength penetrates from the waist to the wrist.
3. Appropriate speed and obvious rhythm
Don't be too fast at the beginning, mainly to find out the action route and pay attention to the correctness of the posture. Later, after skilled movements, the speed can be accelerated, and at the same time, the rhythm of Taiji sword is both rigid and flexible, high and low; The priorities of strength are large and small; The rhythm of alternating speed. When practicing martial arts as a taiji sword, we should pay special attention to slowness and slowness. When practicing competition routines, you can master the speed according to the corresponding music first.
4. Continuous, unique and elegant
The primary stage requires basic coherence, and the improvement stage requires continuity and elegance. This requires a careful study of the connection between each action. The key point is to make good use of waist strength and pay attention to the small movements of opening and closing.
5, although there is no opponent, but defeat the strong enemy.
Taiji sword is a kind of martial arts equipment and the king of hundreds of soldiers. It has a strong offensive and defensive meaning. So, what are the offensive and defensive functions of the swordsmanship used in each action? We must make it clear and study it in depth. Although it is usually a solo exercise, you must have a strong sense of attack and defense.
6, each style, outstanding style.
All kinds of Taiji swords have their own styles and characteristics, and everyone has their own styles. When practicing, we should grasp various characteristics and develop our own style. When practicing competition routines, we should pay attention to the requirements of action norms and be as generous as possible.
Third, the problems that are easy to appear when beginners practice Taijiquan
1, fencing is not clear.
The swordsmanship is wrong, and some swordsmanship can't be distinguished. Pay attention to the following confusing swordsmanship: point sword and split sword; Stop and sweep the sword; Raise your sword and sweep it; Stab the sword and hold the sword.
2, physical ups and downs
Taiji sword, like Tai Ji Chuan, can't rise and fall, let alone stand and practice straight. Older people can have higher qualifications, but the pace should meet the requirements.
3, the sword does not take a slant.
When practicing Taijiquan, hanging and lifting swords should be close to the body and stand in a circle, which many people cannot do. The reason is that the fencing route is not clear, or the waist is not enough.
4. The usage of sword finger is unclear.
Beginners of taiji sword, I don't know where to put the finger, and I took the wrong route. The reason is that they don't know the function and route of the sword finger. Sword lifting is generally used to urge and gain strength or cooperate with the opening and closing of the sword.
5, uncoordinated, incoherent
Coordination is the basic requirement for practicing Tai Ji Chuan, and those who practice Tai Ji Chuan should make great efforts in this respect.
6, the armpit is not empty
Taiji sword, like Tai Ji Chuan, needs to drill an empty armpit. For example, the swordsman should not be too straight, and his hands should be round.
7. Hold the sword too tightly
When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, you should hold the sword loosely and have flexible wrists, so as to complete all kinds of fencing movements well.
8. Look down.
When practicing taiji sword, you should follow the sword or look at the front and the other side. Beginners of Taijiquan should not form the bad habit of looking down.
Fourth, the steps of hands, eyes and body.
1, hand type, sword finger
1) The correct posture of the sword finger
(1) the middle finger straight together, tilted in the direction of the back of your hand.
② The mother finger is pressed on the nails of the ring finger and the little finger in a round shape.
2) the role of the sword finger
Examples of leading strength: flat belt, fencing, Yun Jian, etc.
2 examples of urging: independent acupuncture, flat belt, etc.
(3) directly attack each other with the sword finger.
(4) Cooperate with the sword and move in balance.
Step 2 manipulate
(1) generally goes from the right buttock to the left front of the head through the left buttock.
(2) protect the wrist to urge strength.
(3) The waist drives the power of the sword finger collar.
(4) Rigid: the sword finger points forward, aligned with the arm, on the wrist, and placed on the left front of the head.
3. Visual method
① Look forward or see the tip and finger of the sword.
(2) When the action changes, you should turn with your body, concentrate on it, follow the trend, and look natural.
4. Body shape
Taiji sword, like Tai Ji Chuan, should pay attention to the following requirements from head to toe:
Virtual collar jacking strength-the head and chin should be closed, not stiff, not crooked, not swaying, the neck and muscles should be relaxed, not nervous, not stretched forward, not skewed.
Shoulders with elbows-shoulders, keep relaxed, don't shrug, don't stretch out, don't buckle. Elbow, naturally attached, not stiff, not valgus, not raised.
Chest pull-back-chest, relaxed and natural, can not stand outside, can not shrink inside, can not be rigid. Back, stretch, don't be nervous, don't bend over, don't tilt.
Loose waist without crotch-waist, naturally relaxed, not stiff, not forward, not backward. Hips, loose and upright, do not jump, do not skew, do not shake.
Close your hips and open your knees-hips, close them straight, don't protrude them, don't tilt them, don't shake them.
Knees, naturally open, not stiff, but toes, not skewed.
5, posture
Tai Ji Chuan should be upright and natural, impartial, generous, flexible in rotation, not up and down, and driven up and down completely with the waist as the axis.
Step by step
There are steps, lunges, imaginary steps, servant steps, steps, rest steps, independent steps, parallel steps, fork steps and so on.
7, footwork
Like Tai Ji Chuan, there are advancing, retreating, withdrawing, covering, inserting, jumping, walking, swinging, buckling and rolling. And the transition is clear, brisk and smooth. When moving forward, the heel touches the ground first, and when moving backward, the forefoot touches the ground first, and the center of gravity moves smoothly, evenly and clearly. The distance and span between feet should be appropriate, and the soles of feet should be clear.
8. Leg method
There are kicking, cheating, swinging, shaking and lifting. The support should be stable, the knee joint should not be stiff, the upper body should remain upright, and it should not be tilted back and forth, nor should it be skewed left and right.
9, jianfa requirements
It requires clear swordsmanship, smooth force, accurate force point, coordinated body and sword, and correct method. When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, it is required to know the swordsmanship, make clear the sword principle, and understand the difference between swordsmanship and swordsmanship when doing actions. Beginners of Taijiquan are easily confused.
Five, swordsmanship
1, point the sword
Action: the wrist is relaxed, and the wrist suddenly bends and lifts.
Force point: the tip of the sword.
Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
④ Key points: relax the wrist to accumulate strength, slightly bend the elbow to lift and sink the shoulder.
⑤ Look: the tip of the sword.
2, stab the sword
① Action: The tip of the sword moves in one direction and takes the opponent directly. Bend and stretch your arms in line with the sword.
2 force point: tip of sword.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to forearm.
④ Key points: Bend the arm angle with waist strength and elbow from small to large.
⑤ See: the target stabbed by the tip of the sword.
Step 3 split the sword
① Action: Stand the sword, the sword is in a straight line with the arm, and move hard from top to bottom.
2 force point: the sword goes under the knife.
3 strength: from waist to shoulder to arm.
4 o'clock: Use waist strength.
⑤ Look: the target of the blade splitting.
Step 4 hang a sword
① Action: The tip of the sword is hooked backwards, the sword is erected, and the opponent's attack is opened from front to back, up or down.
② Stress point: the front of the blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 points: chest, waist, sword close to the body, vertical circle.
⑤ Look: the tip of the sword.
5. Sword
① Action: Lift the vertical sword from the back, front and top to relieve the opponent's attack.
② Stress point: the front of the blade.
3 strength: from waist to shoulder to arm.
4 points: chest included, chest turned, sword close to the body.
⑤ Look: the tip of the sword and the target of the opponent.
6. Yun Jian
① Action: The flat sword encircles the top of the head or the flat circle on the top of the head, which is used to pull away the opponent's attack.
② Force point: blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 points: slightly raise your head, the sword is slightly close to the head, not more than the back of the head; The ring should be flat, take the wrist as the axis, turn the wrist loosely, and use waist strength.
⑤ Look: the tip of the sword.
Step 7 wipe the sword
① Action: The flat sword is tied from left to right or from right to left.
② stress point: the blade slides along the sword.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 o'clock: use the waist and coordinate.
8. Use a sword
① Action: The flat sword is retracted from front to back.
② Force point: blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 points: send first, then turn your wrist and pull back.
9. Break the sword
① Action: The vertical sword pecks upward with the tip of the knife.
② Force point: the tip of the blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 points: The wrist suddenly sinks.
10, twisted sword
① Action: The flat sword turns the tip clockwise or counterclockwise.
② Stress point: the front of the blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 points: wrist looseness, coordination, waist strength. The vertical circle should not be too big.
1 1, sword, sword
① Action: Hold the sword high above the head.
② Force point: blade.
③ Vision: in front.
④ Key points: The sword body should be flat, striding or stepping should be carried out at the same time as winding the sword, and the sword should walk in vertical circles close to the sword body, and the movement should be coordinated with the rotation of the waist. When holding the sword upward, pay attention to parting ways with the sword-drawing world of Wudang Taiji.
12, sword cutting
① Action: The vertical sword or the flat sword cuts off with the blade, the female mouth cuts off the opponent, and the sword body forms a diagonal line.
② Stress point: the front of the blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
④ Key points: Use lateral force on wrist, and pay attention to waist strength.
13, draw the sword
① Action: Draw the vertical sword from front to back, upward or downward.
② stress point: slide along the blade.
3 points: loose waist, loose shoulders, coordination, belt; Don't get too close to the sword. Take it.
14, sabre
① Action: Standing the sword can make the tip of the sword pass through the leg, arm or body in the same direction.
2 force point: tip of sword.
③ Key points: The actions of loosening waist and piercing sword should be coordinated with walking and turning waist.
15, sword
① Action: Stand the sword or bend the wrist flat, pull the handle upward, and make the tip of the sword downward.
② Force point: the handle.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 o'clock: use the waist and coordinate.
16, with a sword, with a sword.
① Action: Put the sword upright or flat in front of your hands.
2 o'clock: relax the waist, the sword should not be too close to the body, and the hand should be round.
17, sweeping the sword
① Action: The flat sword makes the sword swing left and right.
② Force point: blade.
Key points: Use waist strength, the sword and the arm are in a straight line, and the footwork should be coordinated with the manipulation and waist rotation.
18, knife cutting
① Action: The flat sword makes the sword swing left and right.
② Force point: blade.
Key points: The sword and the arm are in a straight line, and the footwork and technique should be coordinated with the rotation of the waist, and the arm should be driven by the waist with lateral force.
19, stop the sword
① Action: The vertical sword inclines to the upper bracket.
② stress point: in the middle and rear part of the blade.
③ Strength: From waist to shoulder to arm to wrist.
4 points: use the waist, coordinates and tip of the sword to tilt slightly to the center.
20. sharpen a sword
① Action: Flat sword, from the lower part of the opposite side through the chest to the upper part of the same side, with the tip slightly higher than the head.
② Force point: blade.
2 1, wrist flower
① Action: Make the sword turn around the inside or outside of the arm with the wrist as the axis.
② Key points: loosen the grip of the sword, relax the wrist, make a circle when the sword circles, and stick to the body when the sword circles.