Learning to practice Tai Ji Chuan requires knowing what Tai Ji Chuan means, which is the general direction of boxing. Only by understanding the connotation of Tai Ji Chuan can we understand the theory and method of boxing and practice Tai Ji Chuan. For example, Tai Ji Chuan's pushing hand is an exercise class that follows Tai Ji Chuan's principles of "combining yin and yang", "braking by static" and "combining rigidity with flexibility". The purpose is to correct the practitioners' incorrect understanding of boxing theory, find and correct the incorrect practice methods and pushing methods when learning boxing, and avoid deviation and astray. The following is what I have arranged for you:

In the process of pushing hands, I use Tai Ji Chuan's techniques, eye movements, body movements, footwork and moves to practice my mastery of Kung Fu. It is a misunderstanding of Tai Ji Chuan's theory to mix hands and movements that are not Tai Ji Chuan's, or to use the movements of grasping, hugging, tearing, hugging and pushing hard, which does not conform to the technical connotation of "touching, receiving, sticking, following" and "not losing or pushing the top" of Tai Ji Chuan's pusher. Through the textual research of historical materials, it is known that Tai Ji Chuan is an excellent traditional cultural heritage that China has absorbed multi-cultures. For example, the biography of Taiji takes "harmony" as its theme, but the word "harmony" summarizes the truth of three religions and nine streams. The ideas of "never leave, never abandon" and "follow others" in Taiji Chuan are exactly the same as Confucianism's self-denial and selflessness, Buddhism's self-attachment and Taoism's natural inaction. Wang Zongyue's On Tai Ji Chuan fully embodies Tai Ji Chuan's theory. Tai Ji Chuan contains the following traditional cultures:

First, the theory of Yin and Yang in the Book of Changes.

Wang Zongyue pointed out in On Tai Ji Chuan that Tai Ji Chuan is based on the dynamic change, the mother of Yin and Yang, the division of dynamic and the combination of static. The Book of Changes says, "One yin and one yang is the Tao." Tao means that the change of yin and yang is the law of all things in the universe. The balance of Yin and Yang in Taiji is a theory that guides the movement of all things in the universe, and it is also a theory that guides the movement of Tai Ji Chuan. According to the boxing theory, "Tai Chi is everywhere in the human body", that is to say, everywhere in the human body, there must be changes of Yin and Yang, Yin and Yang should give birth to Yang, and they should help each other, grow together and transform each other. When practicing Tai Ji Chuan, every boxing and every combination should embody this Tai Chi structure of combining Yin and Yang. Secondly, in boxing practice, we should pay attention to the balance of yin and yang when doing actions. There are many contradictions in Tai Ji Chuan's movements, such as: dynamic and static, rigid and soft, up and down, on and off, up and down, inside and outside, virtual and real, tolerance and exhibition, fast and slow, and so on, which should be reflected in Tai Ji Chuan's movements. The key to practicing Tai Ji Chuan is to understand the changes of Yin and Yang, movement and opening and closing, and the opening and closing of Yin and Yang is the most important method of boxing. Tai Ji Chuan's yin and harmony can be understood as rigidity and softness, and it can also be understood as movement, excess and deficiency, attack and retreat, opening and closing, melting and beating ... This is the expression of yin and yang from different angles and levels. Yin and Yang are relative and changeable.

Second, Laozi's philosophy.

Among them, "combining rigidity with softness", "sacrificing oneself for others" and "not being introduced" come from Laozi's Tao Te Ching. For example, "using softness to control rigidity" includes the characteristics of static braking and defeating strength with weakness. Wang Zongyue's "On the Biography of Taiji" said: "It can be seen that the sentence of' four or two thousand pounds' is not enough to win, and it cannot be seen as being overwhelmed." Take Rou Ke Gang as an example, which is emphasized in Tao Te Ching. Laozi said: "The strong die; The weak are born of the weak. It is destroyed by the power of the army and folded by the power of wood. " * * * Tao Te Ching, Chapter 76 * * *. Another example is "Give yourself up for others", which is the essence of Tai Ji Chuan's martial arts. It is the end and starting point of "four or two". Therefore, Wang Zongyue warned in "On the Biography of Taiji": "This is giving up others, and making more mistakes by going further than near. The so-called difference is thousands of miles, and scholars can't tell. " "Self-sacrifice" has two meanings: one is "self-sacrifice", and the other is "fighting the strange" * * * Chapter 57 of the Tao Te Ching; The second is "self-denial", and you can "embrace one" * * * Chapter 10 of the Tao Te Ching * * *. "From people" refers to tactics, while "self-denial" refers to essence. ?

Third, the Confucian doctrine of the mean.

Confucius said "extremely clear and moderate". Moderate, just right, which means moderate, moderate; Ordinary, often also, refers to the routine. The doctrine of the mean refers to the doctrine of the mean, which is a method and philosophy, and refers to grasping the doctrine of the mean. The golden mean is the core system of Confucian philosophy. Its main viewpoints are neutrality, neutrality, moderation and harmony, and it advocates moderation, moderation, impartiality and not going too far. This kind of golden mean is the so-called golden mean, which also includes treating people. The doctrine of the mean is the most important moral standard of Confucianism, and the concepts of "impartiality, no illness, no Xu" and "no fault, no joy" are all the doctrine of the mean; It's quiet and natural, like it's not loose, and everything is useless as usual. In the process of walking, you must be healthy and comfortable. Honest people are impartial, and if they are not good, God will naturally win. Those who are at ease are naturally at ease, not nervous, and exert themselves. Tai Ji Chuan takes uprightness as the first element, and both boxing and pushing are based on maintaining the balance between himself and his opponent. Upright can be supported on all sides, as quiet as a mountain and as moving as a river. How to understand the golden mean in Tai Ji Chuan's practice? For example, the "symmetrical" or "balanced" boxing practice embodies the golden mean, that is, the combination should be made at the beginning, the support should be connected, and the back support should be made when walking, so as to achieve the purposes of up and down, forward and backward, left and right.

Fourth, Sun Tzu's Art of War.

Sun Tzu's The Art of War reveals that the tactics of using troops are as rational and consistent as those of pushing hands and Sanshou in Taiji Chuan. For example, Wang Zongyue said in "On Taiji Biography": "People don't know me, I only know people, heroes are invincible, and everyone is covered by this." Corresponding to Sun Tzu's art of war, "Know yourself and know yourself, and fight every battle". Another example: Sun Tzu's Art of War? The article "Military Argument" says that it is not difficult to fight for the army no matter what combat methods are used. Those who struggle in military struggle should take pedantry as a straight line and suffering as their interests. Therefore, if you take a detour, you will be tempted to benefit, and future generations will have orders, and ancestors will have it. This is also the case. "Wu Yuxiang said in the article" On Taiji Biography "that he did not move, he did not move, he moved slightly, and he moved first." In the process of dealing with the enemy, once you feel that the other side has signs of strength, you can quickly pre-empt them and make them turn against each other, which is the so-called "leveraging strength" and "hitting each other with strength." Another example: Taiji Chuan, striving for victory in chaos, "The art of chaos is the most difficult to understand, and the combination of up and down is endless. Trapped in the enemy's deep chaos, France succeeded on all sides. Look for your hands and feet together, and the palm ring will not fall empty. I want to know what the method is in the ring. If you get it right, you will succeed. " Corresponding to Sun Tzu's Art of War, "There are many clouds, and chaos is not chaotic; Chaos is chaos, and circle is unbeaten. Chaos is born of governance, timidity is born of courage, and weakness is born of strength. Cure chaos, plan also; Brave, potential also; Force, shape also. Therefore, those who are good at moving the enemy must follow it; Give it, the enemy will take it, move it for profit, and wait for it. " The reason is close. Another example: Sun Tzu's Art of War pointed out: "Be on the battlefield first, wait for the enemy to escape, and then work on the battlefield." Therefore, a competent commander can bypass the enemy instead of being moved. Suddenly, suddenly. Those who attack and must take attack what they have not reserved; He who defends and will be solid will defend and not attack. Therefore, those who are good at attacking, the enemy does not know what they are defending; A defensive man, the enemy doesn't know what he is attacking. The image of the husband and soldier is water, in the shape of water, avoiding heights and falling; The shape of a soldier, avoiding reality and attacking emptiness, water flows because of the ground, and the soldier wins because of the enemy. Therefore, the soldiers have no shape, and they can win because of the enemy's change, which is called God. " In Tai Ji Chuan's attack and defense, posture, action, intention and strength are all different. Know and use, although true, true, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, false, is a diversion. Or heavy before light, or light before heavy. Ambiguous, ups and downs, so that the enemy does not know whether I am true or false, I look for the enemy everywhere. If he's real, I'm free. If he's free, I'll hit him. Play it by ear, listen to his words, watch his movements, wait for him, and attack him unprepared. As Wu Yuxiang and The Legend of Taiji said, "Distinguish between true and false. There is a truth and a falsehood everywhere. " . It is not difficult to understand the "truth and falsehood" left by the predecessors of Taijiquan through the art of war; "In virtual reality, virtual reality will play a role. If you don't know the truth and reason of practicing boxing, you will learn in vain. It's hard to keep your palm white, it's hard to be refined, and it's really empty. "

Five, the theory of meridians and acupoints in traditional Chinese medicine.

If we want to achieve Tai Ji Chuan's requirements of "moving with one's heart, moving with one's heart, moving with one's breath, moving with one's breath" and "relaxing, quiet, light and smart", the movements mainly based on softening only rely on simple muscle movements, only the completion of posture and the expression of strength. Of course, this is the basis of exercise. If we want to be soft and light, we must have the movement of meridians and acupoints, which is the balance of meridians mentioned above. Tai Ji Chuan's functions of hedging, appointment, supervision and banding are easy to explain and more important. For example, why "feet should be shoulder-width apart and toes should be slightly buckled"? From the perspective of martial arts, feet are shoulder-width apart, and they can advance and retreat freely; When the toes are slightly buckled, the ability can start from the ground and take root. From the health point of view, the three yin meridians on the inner thigh of human body can only be opened to shoulder width, namely, the spleen meridian of Foot Taiyin, the kidney meridian of Foot Shaoyin and the liver meridian of Foot Jueyin; "The toes are slightly buckled inside", and three yang meridians outside the thigh, namely the bladder meridian of Foot Taiyang, the triple energizer meridian of Foot Shaoyang and the stomach meridian of Foot Yangming, are also opened. Acupoints play the role of gravity and gravity in several main parts of the human body, and also have the requirements of balancing the body in many aspects. At the same time, it also has the function of controlling and responding to the field potential around the human body. Several main parts of the human body * * * head, shoulders, elbows, hands, legs, knees, feet * * * *, as well as chest, back, abdomen and waist, all find corresponding acupoints, and form a regional center of gravity by combining with the biomechanical point of view, and then combine multiple regional centers of gravity with the total center of gravity of the human body to form a complete and organically combined motion system, and then combine with the field potential formed around the human body. For example, loose shoulder is related to Jianjing point, loose chest is related to Shanzhong point, elbow drop is related to Shaohai point, loose waist is related to Shu Yao point, hip wrapping is related to Yin Hui point, loose palm is related to Laogong point and loose palm is related to Yongquan point. Tai Ji Chuan used meridians and acupoints to fulfill Tai Ji Chuan's martial arts requirements, combined with biomechanical relations, such as gravity, support, movement and reaction, to form a relatively complete system, balancing and stabilizing the requirements of body posture and footwork, and coordinating the application of Tai Ji Chuan's strength and technology.

Sixth, Taoist breathing guidance.

Tai Ji Chuan is a method of both internal and external training. Therefore, Tai Ji Chuan's inner cultivation combined with Taoist breathing and guidance. Taoism pays special attention to the health-preserving function of qi, and believes that qi gathers to produce, and qi dies to die. At the same time, it is believed that at the beginning of life, people live in the fetal cell, without nose and mouth breathing, and the two veins of Ren and Du are connected without gaps. The umbilical cord is attached to the mother, so it is called "fetal interest" because of its innate qi and vitality. Try to return to the baby's state by returning to nature, let the breath return to the root, preserve the innate qi, and consolidate the foundation of life. Tai Ji Chuan paid attention to guiding the spirit to sink into the abdomen, relaxing the mind and strengthening the body, and paying attention to the harmony between God and heart, between heart and qi, and between qi and force, which is called "Inner Trinity".

In Tai Ji Chuan's practice, the opening and closing of excess and deficiency should be coordinated with pranayama, inspiration and exhalation, inspiration and exhalation, and upper and lower qi. The natural transition from chest breathing to abdominal breathing. Taiji Chuan pays attention to the mind, but the mind is not hard. He used his heart to move, and his body to move, thus achieving Tai Ji Chuan's "dynamic, quiet, restrained and relaxed" state.

Seven, Zen Buddhism and "harmony".

To practice Buddhism, you should meditate, and to practice stakes. Everyone needs to get rid of distractions and stay true to their heart. Taiji Chuan can be understood as moving piles and moving Zen. Whether meditating or standing on a pile, it is difficult for beginners to get rid of distractions and delusions. Meditation and piling is a very quiet state. For ordinary people, the quieter they are, the easier they are to get distracted. If we can't understand the inner spirit of Zen and Zhuang, many people will suffer more. Whether this problem can be solved depends on how to treat these floating distractions. A more effective way is to externalize the distractions in meditation. For example, "Go" in Buddhism, and "Be light when moving" in Taiji Chuanjing. If you want to be intellectual man fit, you must first get rid of your body, mind and strength. If you can't walk, why talk about intellectual man fit? You know, the process of practicing Tai Ji Chuan is the process of liberation of body, mind and strength. "When strength is reduced by one point, internal strength is increased by one point", which is also the process of "liberation" in Buddhism. To practice Tai Ji Chuan well, we must understand "looseness", "quietness" and "emptiness". Master Xuanguang said to this: "First, relax, relax physically and mentally; Every time I seek quietness, I seek quietness while moving, my body is still, and my mind is free from distractions; Seek emptiness again, be light-hearted physically and mentally, have a heart that is too verbose in space, have no obstacles, have a flowing body, and be moving and lively. Practicing boxing should also pay attention to "seeking meaning in form, getting carried away, being wonderful in form and spirit, and being wonderful in mind." "Four steps."

Eight, comprehensively absorbed the advantages of various boxing methods.

Qi Jiguang, for example, was a famous martial artist and an anti-Japanese star in the Ming Dynasty. He summarized and sorted out sixteen famous folk boxing methods in Ming Dynasty, and selected thirty-two of them to form boxing routines. Chen absorbed 29 of them to weave his own boxing frame. Lian Chen's Boxing Score and General Song of Boxing Classics are also modeled after Qi's Boxing Classics, which shows its far-reaching influence. The martial arts * * * that Chen Changxing passed on to Yang Luchan was not called Tai Ji Chuan at that time, which was different from the inheritance of Chenjiagou martial arts after Chen Changxing. It can be said that it is an unsolved case, which also shows that Tai Ji Chuan is a martial art that absorbs the advantages of various boxing methods. Another example: Wu Yuxiang, born in Yongnian, Hebei Province, studied under Wang Zongyue and Chen Qingping during the Xianfeng period of Qing Dynasty. Through the study of boxing spectrum and my own boxing experience, I created the opening and closing Taiji Biography, which emphasizes the opening and closing of the virtual and the real, because of its boxing potential. After liberation, it was called "Wu-style Tai Ji Chuan". According to his own experience, Wu Yuxiang also wrote some famous boxing theories and lessons, such as Thirteen Potential Solutions, Tai Ji Chuan Solutions, Tai Ji Chuan Solutions, Thirteen Potential Solutions, Four-character Secret, Boxer Biography and Eight Essentials of Body Methods. And sublimate Tai Ji Chuan into three parts: practicing mind, body, nourishing qi and storing energy. Another example: Sun Lutang, a native of Dingxian County, Hebei Province in the late Qing Dynasty, was proficient in Xingyiquan and Bagua Palm. In the early years of the Republic of China, he learned from Hao Weizhen's Tai Ji Chuan, learned from other schools and created Sun-style Tai Ji Chuan. Its characteristics are: advance and retreat freely, flexible, agile and natural, and open and close freely when changing direction, so it is also called "opening and closing Tai Ji Chuan". It can be seen that Tai Ji Chuan was not created by one person, but developed, summarized, sorted out, innovated and developed by predecessors.