Sunday, 7 April 2024

Silk Reeling Gong 纏絲功

 
Silk reeling gong is an important practice in Chen style Tai Chi.  I believe practising the silk reeling gong can enhance Qi and improve understanding and coordination of the basic techniques in Chen style Taijiquan.

陳小旺 Chen Xiaowang - 纏絲功 Chen-Style Taijiquan Silk Reeling


太極基础纏絲功簡易口訣: 一個中心兩個角 ,上下分別三個圈 Simple formula: 1 center 2 corner 3 circles up and down separately - from AWCC Tai Chi

陳正雷老師 纏絲勁訓練

The above videos give some basic understanding of silk reeling gong.

Tuesday, 2 April 2024

Tai Chi Treatise by Wang Zong-Yue

 太極拳論 (1) 王崇岳著太極拳論 作者:王崇岳 明朝 太極者,無極而生,陰陽之母也。動之則分,靜之則合。無過不及,隨曲就伸 。人剛我柔謂之走,我順人背謂之粘。動急則急應,動緩則緩隨。雖變化萬端, 而理為一貫。由招熟而漸悟懂勁,由懂勁而階及神明。然非用力日久,不能豁 然貫通焉。...