Awareness and Attention in Taiji and Beyond
Tai Chi: the Way of the Dragon
And Jack Black’s in it.
Ha. You thought Tai Chi was some silly, gentle art about peace ‘n stuff…
We’ll see. It sure sounds silly.
I searched for some appropriate links and I found lots of garbage. What happened to the internet?
I try to be tactful with ads on RealTaiji.com, and I steer toward no ads at all (if you see some on top of the sidebar, you probably came from a search engine).
But dang! too many ads and many are offensive… that I reluctantly dug through internet articles to find a decent link to Steven Chow’s Tai Chi Movie.
Maintain a Sense of Equilibrium with the Earth
Taijiquan Quote of the Week
“Maintain a physical and psychological sense of equilibrium in relation to the Earth (i.e., a sense of being ‘grounded’); never commit yourself fully — always have in mind the possibility of retreating if you advance or of advancing if you retreat.”
No doubt: one should strive for Earthy equilibrium in daily life, not just in Taijiquan. Stand, sit, lie down: you ought to always know where that darned Earth is. And I think we can fully commit to sinking weight into the Earth. The trick is not over committing by avoiding plunking or falling forward.
An easy way to think of it in Taijiquan: reach your leg forward, place it gently, then pull your weight in to your foot. This makes it easy to change direction. You can use gravity instead of being victim or subject to it.
Once you get it in Taiji, do the same in daily life.
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