People like to argue about this for some unknown reason and I've seen tai chi with spine wave power as well. But it doesn't really look like tai chi when performed that way.
Walk the Torque wrote:So, after honing all action, power and sensitivity in my center (abdomen) for years, I've stated experimenting again with the use of the spine as a pivotal point from which to issue. I haven't given up on the center but am finding increased power and speed from doing this. and was just wondering if others have experimented (of course they have ) with this?
Konn
Steve Rowe wrote:I'd say it's difficult to separate them. The abdomen is the ball of manipulating muscle that the spine sits in - which is connected to the rest of the core as defined in Tom Myer's deep front line, this core is rooted at the feet, manipulated heavily at the waist making the spine open, close, stretch, connect, twist and bow sending the power out through the limbs.
Bao wrote:
There are thick layers of fascia in both the lower and upper back that cross connect the body. So coiling is a natural way of connecting the body for whole body movement, and twisting and coiling is a way to integrate spinal movement. Chen stylists though tend to only use horizontal turning of the waist for silk reeling and very little vertical movement which I find a bit one dimensional compared to Bagua and Xingyi and in fact a little bit peculiar as it seems natural to utilize vertical movement as well.
BTW, you can use vertical movement to store "energy" (potential kinetic energy) just as you use horizontal movement. If you want more strength to fold down, first bend up and vice versa. Useful for throws and takedowns.
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