chinwoo1956 wrote:It seems quite a common practice in Chinese Martial Arts, could you please discuss
YCF writes it up quite well in his training manual
Methods of Applying Taijiquan discussing the first posture of the Yang long form - beginning posture/preparation.
This is Taiji Boxing’s opening posture, the shape you assume in preparation for movement. While standing stably, the head should be held erect, drawn in and pressed up, the gaze straight ahead. The chest is slightly hollowed and the back pulled up. There must be no leaning forward or back. The shoulders sink, the elbows slightly sit, and the hands hang with fingers forward and palms down. The waist and hips loosen, and the feet are shoulder width apart. Spirit is now consolidated within and energy is sinking to the elixir field. Let it happen naturally, for you cannot make it happen. I preserve my stillness to await the opponent’s movement. However, people typically are liable to neglect this posture, ignorant in particular that regardless of whatever technique is being practiced or applied, none of them can be disassociated from this one. I hope the reader or student will give it first priority and pay attention to it.
You need to train so you have the correct posture/alignment and state of the body as outlined above. As YCF writes it happens naturally you cannot make it happen. When you do what is listed correctly the qi will sink to the dantian. Once students' qi sinks to the dantian and they understand what it means some teachers may say
sink qi to dantian as shorthand for the list of attributes that are required to achieve it.
chinwoo1956 wrote:outline your styles teaching and training methods
Traditionally in taijiquan the form is used to train this. Today standing and silk reeling exercises are used as well.
chinwoo1956 wrote:what martial product, skill can you achieve form it practice.
If the qi sinks to the dantian, if you have the correct posture/alignment and body state, your body will be somewhat
connected. You will have a minimal level of peng jin and chansi jin. These qualities allow you to listen to your opponent as well as transfer strength/force from the legs and waist into your opponent. That is strike, kick, throw, and so on. This is a foot in the door level. Once the
qi sinks to the dantian a lot of training is still required. My opinion.