Shoulders are Rounded and Elbows Dropped and Relaxed
Taijiquan Quote of the Week
“The shoulders are rounded and the elbows dropped and relaxed. Keeping the elbows, in general, pointing downward encourages the shoulders to relax. However, this is one of the most difficult aspects of taiji for beginners to achieve.”
No doubt about those elbows…
Directing or pointing them downward is tough, and it’s made even tougher by pronating the forearm so that the little finger rises. In some cases, Taiji forms remove those difficult motions of lifting the little finger because it encourages lifting the elbows, then the shoulders, and then creating tension in the body.
But you can do it right. Just keep those elbows down when your forearms roll.
