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the Jin should be
rooted in the feet,
generated from the legs,
controlled by the waist, and
manifested through the fingers.
wpgtaiji wrote:Interesting...
I wonder how he explains "Power is initiated in the feet; DIRECTED by the waist; and manifests in the fingers"?
Nevermind, Josh is very well read on his ideas of taiji, but god forbide, anyone give an alternate opinion!
Relax the waist
The waist is the commander of the whole body. Only after you are able to relax the waist will the two legs have strength and the lower body be stable. The alternation of empty and full all derive from the turning of the waist. Hence the saying: 'The wellspring of destiny lies in the tiny interstice of the waist.' ** Whenever there is a lack of strength in your form, you must look for it in in the waist and legs.
Josh Young wrote:Relax the waist
The waist is the commander of the whole body. Only after you are able to relax the waist will the two legs have strength and the lower body be stable. The alternation of empty and full all derive from the turning of the waist. Hence the saying: 'The wellspring of destiny lies in the tiny interstice of the waist.' ** Whenever there is a lack of strength in your form, you must look for it in in the waist and legs.
I like how Yang Chengfu put it above.
brer_momonga wrote:here we go again...
bobctaiji wrote:I am curious about the use of the kua, which i have been told is the ball in the hip socket. Is the kua where all motion is derived from? From my understanding, all motion of the entire body starts with the movement of the kua and that is where power comes from? I appreciate any input on the subject.
Peace
Josh Young wrote:It was allegedly written for Chengfu by WeiMing but is said to have contained Chengfus teachings and was approved by him. However I believe he does quote the SengFeng classic.
They do teach a certain understanding of these lines in the teachings coming from ChengFu like WeiMings transmissions including what reached me via my teacher.
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My ideas don't matter here, the teachings are perfect.
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