INTERNAL MOVEMENTS OF THE LEGS

Chansijing, the “silk-reeling” employment of the musculature that is always referenced by the term “internal” (internal strength, internal force, internal movement, etc.), is a critical facet of the Yang Style of Taijiquan. In a previous talk, the different movements of the arms were explored, covering the basic changes of yin, yang, peng and an. Now …

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Basic Chansijing of the Arms

Beginning a series on the chansijing or “silk-reeling” movements of the body, this initial lecture demonstrates the basic principle with the four “internal” changes of the arms, yang, yin, peng, and an. Future lectures will cover the movements of the legs and the integration of such internal changes into the solo form.