DWQL201 Yang Style Taichi Posture 13 Taijiquan by Yang Zhenduo DVD

In the Taijiquan, warding off, stroking, pushing, pressing are four basic hand method, represent warding off southward, stroking westward, pushing eastward, pressing northward picking, obstructing, elbowing and leaning are four subsidiary hand method represent picking northwestward obstructing southeastward, elbowing northeastward, leaning southwestward, the four movement directions the four basic and four subsidiary hand method imply the divinatory symbols called eight hand methods advance, retreat, glance left, look right, fix in the middle the five movement methods imply the meaning of five elements metal, wood, water, fire, earth called five steps the eight hand methods and five steps are the basis of Taijiquan Called Taiji 13 postures Taiji 13 postures are the root and basis of all Taijiquan to facilitate everyone to learn and master quickly the Yang-style Taijiquan descendants of Yang Luchan select 13 basic postures form complex Taijiquan routine represent movement features of the 13 postures upright and flexible, erect head and concentrate consciousness inter follow up and down, straight in bending step changes with the body, exert force from spine move as reel the silk thread off cocoons, step as cat walks establish the Yang-style 13 postures Taijiquan.

Lecturer: Yang Zhenduo, Yang Jun
Format: DVD
Language Speaking: Chinese
Subtitle: English or Chinese selectable