suckinlhbf wrote:The six points are Bai Hui, Ming Men, Qihai, Yong quan, and Changqiang. These are the points to hold on when doing the form. Together with linking/connecting of the five hearts and alignment of the nine joints give a total balance for the body, and the body with the environment. Too much to handle? Try the subconscious mind.
My conjecture on支撑八面 zhi cheng ba mian (stretching to eight sides) from打手要言 Essentials of Playing Hands, The Taijiquan Classics, as follows:
Add Laogong 劳宫Pc8 to the suggested 6 points and you will have the following pairs:
Bai Hui百会GV20 - Changqiang长强GV1
Qihai气海CV6 - Ming Men命门GV4
Laogong 劳宫Pc8, left and right
Yong quan涌泉Ki1, left and right
Five hearts should be five centres:
Centre of the head: Bai Hui百会20GV
Centres of the palms: Laogong 劳宫Pc8, left and right
Centres of the soles: Yong quan涌泉Ki1, left and right
Thus the torso, arms and legs or the 15 joints are connected together to move simultaneously.
Apart from the relationship between Qihai and Mingmen the others are very straight forward.