太極拳術十要 – Tàijí quán shù shí yà
Ten essentials of Taiji Boxing Art

虛靈頂勁 Xū líng dǐng jìn
Press up head top without force

含胸拔背 Hán xiōng bá bèi
Contain chest and pull up back

鬆腰 Sōng yāo
Loosen waist

分虛實 Fēn xū shí
Distinguish between full & empty

沈肩墜肘 Chén jiān zhuì zhǒu
Sink shoulders , drop elbows

用意不用力 Yòng yì bù yòng lì
Use intention, not force

上下相隨 Shàng xià xiāng suí
Up & Down coordinate with each other

內外相合 Nèi wài xiàng hé
Inside & outside harmonize with each other

相連不斷 Xiāng lián bù duàn
Movements are linked without interruption

動中求靜Dòng zhōng qiú jìng.
Within movement seek stillness

 

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