Explanation of the Movements Section 1: Connecting Arm Movements with the Movement of the Torso (Upper Quarter Body Movements)This choreographically simple movement requires subtle and demanding neuromuscular control. It is the most advanced Internal Move in Tai Chi.
Articulating basic and essential concepts (such as lowering the shoulder - by dropping the elbow and how to connect the elbow to the abdomen) and making them accessible by demonstration and metaphor ("stick-shift). The instruction is generous and insightful and shows a craft-like path to becoming consciously competent. The student demonstration is quite helpful - as a contrast and teaching.
About 15 years ago, filming Tao of Martial Applications, I asked my teacher Master Stephen Hwa Ph.D. Chemical Engineer “People from large and medium frames want to use internal discipline; why not?” Stephen Hwa: “The mechanics are different” So I wrote this: 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐢 “𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦” 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐞! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐢 𝐂𝐡𝐢 “𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦” 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐬𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐞.”
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