The Essence of Chen Tai Chi DVD by Seigen Endo
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Martial Arts: Training Softness to Create Hardness
A Legend Reveals How to Develop Kung Fu Hidden is soft, revealed is hard Externally flexible, internally firm Tai Chi is not about being powerless. You need to develop soft power (jing) through kung fu training. (Taiga-kai, Yasuhiko Endo, saying)
Solo form (taolu) training, while the steps can be learned, often leaves uncertainty about how to use the body and power. This DVD focuses on a precious demonstration of the First Form emphasizing proper jing (power/energy), as legendary Tai Chi instructor Yasuhiko Endo concisely explains points about form and body usage for intermediate practitioners.
- Spiral movements
- Balance of hard and soft
- Following others by abandoning self, etc.
This DVD clearly shows the essential training points of Tai Chi that develops hardness through softness.
Contents: ■ Chen-style Tai Chi First Form [Demonstration emphasizing proper jing...Chen-style First Form]
■ Learning Requirement 1: Silk-reeling Energy (Chan Si Jin) [Introduction...What is silk-reeling energy] [1) Deflecting force...①Changes in forward silk-reeling/②Changes in reverse silk-reeling] [2) Body elasticity...Whole body tightening and loosening] [3) Natural storing and releasing...①In Hide Hand Elbow Strike/②In Single Heel Kick] [4) Qi and blood circulation...①In White Crane Spreads Wings/②In Diagonal Walking Twisted Step]
■ Learning Requirement 2: Balance of Hard and Soft [Introduction...What is hard-soft balance] [Examples of hard-soft application]
- ①Square (hard) and round (soft) (in Lazy Tying Coat)
- ②Release (hard) and neutralize (soft) (in Six Sealing Four Closing/Six Sealing Four Closing alternate form)
- ③Substantial (hard) and insubstantial (soft) (in Beginning Posture - Example of substantial state/Example of insubstantial state)
■ Two-Person Push Hands...Following Others by Abandoning Self [Introduction...What is following others by abandoning self] [Understanding through two-person push hands...Examples of following others by abandoning self]
■ Examples of Soft Technique Application [Silk-reeling energy neutralization and release...①Reverse silk-reeling release/②Forward silk-reeling release] [Substantial-insubstantial neutralization and release...When shoulder is pressed] [Tai Chi as lifelong martial art...Training kung fu without strain] [Teachings of Master Feng Zhiqiang]
About Master Seigen Endo:
Born in Tokyo in 1955, Master Endo embarked on his martial arts journey in 1971. His dedication led him to study under esteemed masters and achieve notable championships, solidifying his expertise in Chen-style Tai Chi. He founded the Taigakai to promote Chinese martial arts in Japan, emphasizing comprehensive learning and application.
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