5 Principles In 3 Postures #12

Embodied Tai Chi 

Five Principles In Three Postures 

Attention 

Throw Down: pay attention to the springy bouncy sensation in your left leg but also be aware of the ground under the right foot. 

The right hand has rotated anticlockwise so the palm faces down.  Pay attention to the sensation or feeling in the right arm.  Stop rotating when you feel the muscles, tendons and fascia in the arm flex.  Move the right elbow away from the body keeping the shoulder relaxed and rounded.  Try adjusting this posture to get the best sensation or feeling.

Know turn the left palm anticlockwise so the palm roughly faces towards the right hand.  Pay attention to the sensation or feeling in the left arm.  Stop rotating when you feel the muscles, tendons and fascia in the arm flex.  Move the left elbow away from the body keeping the shoulder relaxed and rounded.  Try adjusting this posture to get the best sensation or feeling.

Now adopt the throw down posture again by paying attention - being aware of the sensations in each leg and arm.  

…….. This program of learning explores five key principles of Tai Chi in the sequence of postures 'grasp the sparrows tail', 'throw down' and 'double handed push'.

Copy the sequence of posture and movement using the Tai Chi video or images. Never do anything that is uncomfortable. After uncomfortable comes tension ruining your practice. After tension comes discomfort. After discomfort comes injury.