The Taijiquan Treatise Explained: Part 3 of 3

This first step is extremely important. An error at the beginning can become an error of a thousand miles. Tai chi students who make this mistake find it impossible to achieve their goal of mastering tai chi. Tai chi practitioners must study the art diligently and patiently while paying attention to the fine details. These fine details allow the tai chi practitioner to become proficient with each foundational concept. This is the path to mastering tai chi.  This is the Taijiquan Treatise.

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The Taijiquan Treatise Explained: Part 2 of 3 – Ji Hong Tai Chi Mississauga

The second and third paragraphs from the treatise describe the Tai Chi learning stages and objectives. It is a good summary of the training goals. It helps to guide the student from a novice practitioner progressing all the way to a tai chi master. Learning is broadly categorized into 3 stages: familiarity with the moves; feeling or knowing the energy and spiritual illumination. Let\'s explore how these stages work.

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The Taijiquan Treatise Explained: Part 2 of 3

由著熟而漸悟懂勁，由懂勁而階及神明。然非用力之久，不能豁然貫通焉。虛領頂勁，氣沉丹田，不偏不倚，忽隱忽現。左重則左虛，右重則右杳。仰之則彌高，俯之則彌深。進之則愈長，退之則愈促。一羽不能加，蠅蟲不能落。人不知我，我獨知人。英雄所向無敵，蓋皆由此而及也 “To practice taijiquan one must learn to first manage the form in order to understand the principles and meanings of the art. Then know the energy and development of one’s capabilities. Then comes the highest levels of spiritual illumination, after which the free use of taijiquan will have been achieved. One cannot suddenly understand […]

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2020 Ji Hong Tai Chi Spring Dinner – Ji Hong Tai Chi Mississauga

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