Many people talk about “shen-fa” or body-movement in Taijiquan without knowing what it means. This video clip shows an example of the significance of body-movement. If both your hands are “closed” and you have been pressed back into an awkward position, an effective way to counter this is to use body-movement, as shown in this video. Notice that the movement comes from the waist, and the exponent’s arms do not move much although there is a huge shift of arm position. Notice also that the body-movement harmonizes with the hand-movement and the footwork, constituting the three external harmonies. The movement must be elegant, the internal energy flowing and the mind focused and relaxed, constituting the three internal harmonies.
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