1. Breathing method of Taijiquan
1.1. Natural respiration
Breathe naturally, that is, let nature take its course. In the initial stage of Taijiquan cultivation, it is only required to eliminate tension, relieve pressure and relax the body naturally by regulating breathing, which is the first step of breath regulation. At this stage, it is not required to take into account the breathing while mastering the movement, but only to let the breathing take its course and adjust automatically.
1.2. Deep breathing
Deep breathing refers to abdominal breathing, which is adjusted naturally under the principle of not destroying natural breathing. It requires deep, fine, even and long breathing, and can not be forced. The regulation of deep breathing is closely related to walking. When the frame is in position and the posture is skilled, the breathing can be automatically adjusted and the Qi sinks into the elixir field. Take a deep breath. The lower abdomen contracts on the day of exhalation and expands on the day of inhalation.
1.3 fist breathing
Fist breathing, also known as Dantian breathing, is the continuation and development of reverse breathing. Because reverse breathing can better sink the elixir and move the internal Qi to affect the abdominal muscles, it can be said that fist breathing is actually abdominal muscle movement breathing, and its feeling is that the abdominal muscles contract when exhaling and inhaling, and the relaxation is only in the moment between exhalations.
2. Breathing stage of Taijiquan
2.1. Natural breathing stage
“Natural breathing” is the instinctive way of breathing. Beginners or those who have practiced boxing for two or three years should adopt this breathing method. When practicing Taijiquan, according to your usual habits, you can breathe naturally without worry and effort, without being bound by actions.
When you move, inhale when you inhale and exhale when you exhale. Everything is smooth and natural. At this stage, the technical characteristics of meaning, Qi and form are “emphasizing form but not meaning” and “practicing form but not Qi”. If you pay attention to breathing cooperation too early, it is easy to suffocate, which is harmful to health and learning movements.
2.2 consciousness intervention breathing stage
It refers to that on the basis of natural breathing and boxing, consciousness is properly involved in breathing and action coordination. At this stage, boxing should be relatively skilled, complete and coordinated, coherent and flexible, harmonious and smooth without “breaking the strength”. When breathing, “abdominal deep breathing” is adopted. Inhale at the beginning of each movement and exhale at the end of each movement, that is, “open inhalation and close exhalation”.
And gradually increase the proportion of breathing cooperation in the routine. Then, according to the main points of the action, he practiced repeatedly, guided by the body, promoted the opening of the joint meridians, reached the flow of popularity, and naturally combined the sound absorption with the action, initially forming an incomplete “fist breathing” (at this time, the meaning, Qi, strength and shape were not coordinated and unified enough).
3. What should we pay attention to in Taijiquan breathing
Prevent abdominal tightness, suffocation and abdominal relaxation. Some practitioners insist on opening and closing one breath at a time. As a result, some have abdominal pain, some have chest tightness, some have increased blood pressure, and even have abdominal pain whenever they want to practice boxing but have not yet done so. Only forget to breathe and let it be more natural.
Practice has proved that the Qi of Wu Style Taijiquan is not produced by matching, but by practicing for a long time. Senior, it takes five or six breaths to complete each set form. We also need five or six breaths to complete one opening and closing when practicing boxing. However, when we practice strength in the single style, breathing and opening and closing naturally match.
Breathing should be fine, even, deep and long, but it is natural and not forced. I hope students can carefully understand and benefit from it. I take this as a pleasure!
What are the effects of practicing Taijiquan
1. Increase the sensitivity of the nervous system – – when practicing Taiji, you should “calm your mind and be determined.” when practicing boxing, you must first rest the cerebral cortex (calm your mind). The task of coordinating the functions of internal and external organs of the whole body is entrusted to the central nervous system (determination), which strengthens the sensitivity of the nervous system.
2. Unblock the meridians, blood vessels, lymph and circulatory system — because the time of practicing Taijiquan will not be too short, it can make the blood gas run smoothly like ordinary aerobic exercise. After practicing for some time, you will feel numbness, tenderness, arthralgia, slight joint sound, acupuncture, abdominal sound and so on.
3. Improve flexibility, muscle strength and muscle endurance – Taijiquan mainly uses slow walking circles and arcs, coupled with leg bending and semi squatting movements, coupled with alternating change of center of gravity, and more embracing, bending and twisting movements to improve the muscle strength and muscle endurance of various muscles; Combined with multi-directional and large-scale activities, the following formulas can improve the flexibility of each joint.
What are the taboos of practicing Taijiquan
1. Avoid being ungrateful
Taijiquan is a three part form and seven part meaning. It is very skillful in spirit. The move is a skill, and the God is the potential. The move without God is weak, and the magic power of the move is the spiritual power. It’s a Sarrus with divine power, unpredictable divine power and majestic divine light. To practice Taijiquan, you must achieve the integration of hands, eyes and body, and the communication of spirit, Qi and meaning.
2. Avoid looseness and weakness
Relaxation is the door of Taijiquan and the first pass for Taijiquan practitioners to get started. Relaxation is to loosen the passes, joints and vertebrae, expand muscles, tendons and skin, and let Qi and blood flow directly to the tip. It must not be loose, untidy or lax.
3. Avoid rigidity and practice strength
Taijiquan means not exerting force, concealing hardness in softness, loosening is the gate of Taijiquan, rigidity is the stumbling block of Taijiquan, and stagnation of Qi and injury of Qi by exertion are the taboos of Taijiquan.
4. Avoid sudden moves
The fighting rules of Taijiquan are: don’t hit and don’t top, accept adversity, use force to transform force, and use four or two to pull out a thousand pounds. Surprise moves can not win, but can easily hurt both sides.
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