Shen Jiazhen’s eight unique features of Taijiquan
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Shen Jiazhen’s eight unique features of Taijiquan
The content of Chen Shi Taijiquan (1963) Chapter 1, pp. 5-60:
Chapter 1 Eight unique features of Chen Shi Taijiquan
Introduction
1. An exercise directed by [specific] intention and energy
1.1 Internal energy and use of intention
1.2 The reality of intention and energy
2. Springy exercise by the elongation of limbs and torso
2.1 Elongation of limbs and torso
2.2 The effects of elongation
2.3 Springiness of expanding tension and differences between the eight tensions
2.4 Mastering springy exercise
3. Following and inversing in wrapping silk and spiral exercise
3.1 The practicality of exercise like wrapping silk
3.2 The application of wrapping silk in spiral exercise
3.3 The different types of tension in wrapping silk and important points
3.4 Mastering spiral exercise
4. Upper and lower coordination of light and heavy with body upright
4.1 Light and heavy in proportions
4.2 Three basics of light and heavy
4.3 Mastering light and heavy
4.4 Compare light and heavy with different weights, floating, and sinking
5. Head directed by the spine, exercise with internal and external coordination of every joints
5.1 Essence of coordinating every joints
5.2 The relationship between one moves all moves and the spine
5.3 Coordination and strengthening joints
5.4 Suitable manipulation of joints
5.5 Mastering coordination of joints
6. Exercise completed in one go, continuous and non-stop
6.1 The reality of completion in one go
6.2 Examples of experts
6.3 Spirit, energy, and motion all in one go
6.4 Different tensions and completion in one go
7. From low tension to high tension, from high tension to low tension, the exercise of coordinating tensions
7.1 Coordination of tensions
7.2 A period of getting rid of stiffness to seek low tension
7.3 A period of training to produce high tension from low tension
7.4 Interchange of low tension and high tension
7.5 Mastering the coordination of tensions
8. From slow to fast, from fast to slow, exercise of slow and fast simultaneously
8.1 The development of slow and fast
8.2 The training and requirement of slow and fast
8.3 Timing, coordination, and different tensions in slow and fast
8.4 Mastering slow and fast
Conclusion
The content of Chen Shi Taijiquan (1963) Chapter 1, pp. 5-60:
Chapter 1 Eight unique features of Chen Shi Taijiquan
Introduction
1. An exercise directed by [specific] intention and energy
1.1 Internal energy and use of intention
1.2 The reality of intention and energy
2. Springy exercise by the elongation of limbs and torso
2.1 Elongation of limbs and torso
2.2 The effects of elongation
2.3 Springiness of expanding tension and differences between the eight tensions
2.4 Mastering springy exercise
3. Following and inversing in wrapping silk and spiral exercise
3.1 The practicality of exercise like wrapping silk
3.2 The application of wrapping silk in spiral exercise
3.3 The different types of tension in wrapping silk and important points
3.4 Mastering spiral exercise
4. Upper and lower coordination of light and heavy with body upright
4.1 Light and heavy in proportions
4.2 Three basics of light and heavy
4.3 Mastering light and heavy
4.4 Compare light and heavy with different weights, floating, and sinking
5. Head directed by the spine, exercise with internal and external coordination of every joints
5.1 Essence of coordinating every joints
5.2 The relationship between one moves all moves and the spine
5.3 Coordination and strengthening joints
5.4 Suitable manipulation of joints
5.5 Mastering coordination of joints
6. Exercise completed in one go, continuous and non-stop
6.1 The reality of completion in one go
6.2 Examples of experts
6.3 Spirit, energy, and motion all in one go
6.4 Different tensions and completion in one go
7. From low tension to high tension, from high tension to low tension, the exercise of coordinating tensions
7.1 Coordination of tensions
7.2 A period of getting rid of stiffness to seek low tension
7.3 A period of training to produce high tension from low tension
7.4 Interchange of low tension and high tension
7.5 Mastering the coordination of tensions
8. From slow to fast, from fast to slow, exercise of slow and fast simultaneously
8.1 The development of slow and fast
8.2 The training and requirement of slow and fast
8.3 Timing, coordination, and different tensions in slow and fast
8.4 Mastering slow and fast
Conclusion