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The eyes should look forward levelly. In normal circumstances, the eyes look levelly forward, looking through the hand in front towards the front, caring for the hand, but not fixed dead on the hand.
caesar wrote:From that url...The eyes should look forward levelly. In normal circumstances, the eyes look levelly forward, looking through the hand in front towards the front, caring for the hand, but not fixed dead on the hand.
Does the last part mean that never have your vision focused on the hand?
It's a little difficult for me to understand the "through your hand" part.
Brian wrote:NEVER follow the hands when doing Taiji (or other martial art) as focussing on the hand will distract you from the intention of your opponent. It may feel nice to follow the hand...but the whack you get from an opponent will not!!
NEVER follow the hands when doing Taiji (or other martial art) as focussing on the hand will distract you from the intention of your opponent. It may feel nice to follow the hand...but the whack you get from an opponent will not!!
wpgtaiji wrote:Interesting idea... though, I dont think you understand "OTHER martial arts" well enough to comment.
As to this thread, this is VERY, VERY BASIC use of the eyes. I was hoping we would have gotten into a deeper discussion, but that doesnt appear to be possible... What do I mean? I believe the Greeks or whomever it was wrote, Eyes are the windows to the soul. This has GREAT implications in taiji, in particular. Then you have the whole aspect of reflex actions, and on and on. OH well...
Brian wrote:wpgtaiji wrote:Interesting idea... though, I dont think you understand "OTHER martial arts" well enough to comment.
How can you possibly comment like that when you know NOTHING of my knowledge of 'other' martial arts??
...We can go deeper if you wish....but at the very least you should, if going to quote some saying ('eyes the window of the soul') know where it came from....
It's orgin is in the bible 58 to 68 A.D
-Matthew 6 22-23
However, it has been traced back even further. A variant was spoken by Cicero (a Roman statesman) 106-43 B.C.
wpgtaiji wrote:To your knowledge, mate, it is pure ego to speak on ALL MARTIAL ARTS! I just pointed out that, maybe, your one statement was false. It only indicates that you know nothing about ALL styles of bagua, though you may know something about some styles of bagua. Generalities are VERY bad things, in general.
ceasar, I am sorry. Since I do not know all the science quotes and all the references by heart ( I just know the fruit, i dont store it), I have no interest in debating with Brian, or should I say, "quote man". I just dont have the 10 hours it would take to get it all together for you.
Brian wrote:wpgtaiji wrote:To your knowledge, mate, it is pure ego to speak on ALL MARTIAL ARTS! I just pointed out that, maybe, your one statement was false. It only indicates that you know nothing about ALL styles of bagua, though you may know something about some styles of bagua. Generalities are VERY bad things, in general.
Look back...open your eyes MATE...I said 'Other' martial arts. As for bagua...do share your deep and insightfull knowledge....we so want to hear it!!ceasar, I am sorry. Since I do not know all the science quotes and all the references by heart ( I just know the fruit, i dont store it), I have no interest in debating with Brian, or should I say, "quote man". I just dont have the 10 hours it would take to get it all together for you.
'Twas indeed you who quoted first, mate!!
caesar wrote:NEVER follow the hands when doing Taiji (or other martial art) as focussing on the hand will distract you from the intention of your opponent. It may feel nice to follow the hand...but the whack you get from an opponent will not!!
I actually find it even more difficult to keep good balance if I do the form by focusing the eyes on the hand...I guess I've been looking "through" the hand then...
Brian wrote:It's orgin is in the bible 58 to 68 A.D
-Matthew 6 22-23
However, it has been traced back even further. A variant was spoken by Cicero (a Roman statesman) 106-43 B.C.
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The Gospel According to Matthew (Greek: κατὰ Ματθαῖον εὐαγγέλιον, kata Matthaion euangelion, τὸ εὐαγγέλιον κατὰ Ματθαῖον, to euangelion kata Matthaion) (Gospel of Matthew or simply Matthew) is one of the four canonical gospels, one of the three synoptic gospels, and the first book of the New Testament. It tells of the life, ministry, death, and resurrection of Jesus of Nazareth. The version in use today was written in Koine Greek.
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