yang cheng fu's 10 essentials of tai chi chuan
- The energy at the top of the head should be light and sensitive
- Hold the head as if suspended from above.
- Hollow the chest and raise the back.
- (but don't overdo it) Allow the chi to sink to the dan-tien
- Relax (loosen) the waist.
- Changes in full and empty all come from the waist.
- Differentiate full and empty.
- Don't be double-weighted.
- Sink the shoulders and drop the elbows.
- Use intent not strength.
- Combine the upper and lower body.
- move as one unit.
- Combine the internal and external
- spirit and physical body.
- Movements must be continuous
- like a great river flowing without end, also known as 'silk reeling energy'.
- Seek stillness in motion
- the mind is calm.
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