1. Developing Tai Chi Sensitivity
Developing Tai Chi Sensitivity
To martial artist, Tai Chi sensitivity plays a very significant factor. This can be done through push
hands exercises. In other aspects of Tai Chi, forms are very important. However, when developing
sensitivity, it is important that students avoid set patterns. Unless you start very slowly, you will not
develop the sensitivity you will need to be able to perform master level feats. Then learn to interpret
what you are feeling. Next look for many different ways to respond to an opponent's actions. Talk to
your partner and work through a scenario multiple times to find different actions you could take.
Think about how you could respond using less physical effort. Only after you have worked through
all these other areas should you consider moving faster. For one thing, you will need to be able to
achieve a deep level of relaxation. Since this relaxation is being practiced as a part of a martial art
and not, for example, as a part of a sitting meditation, you will actually need to be able to relax while
keeping your body structure properly aligned, accomplishing physical goals and moving energy in
specific ways. In order to be able to achieve this kind of balance, you will need to have a great deal
of mental and physical stamina. However, there are many things you can learn to sense within your
opponent. For example, follow your opponent, feel inside them and feel where the energy wants to
go and how deeply are they connected. If they are only connected to the level of pushing with their
shoulder then perhaps the rest of their body and energy is moving away in response to their own
tension. Learn to feel that split in the opponent's internal intention and where the energy is and is
not and where it is going and you will begin to see where the real training starts. If you go far
enough with your Tai Chi practice, you can actually learn to feel the tension or split in an opponent's
energy without having to make physical contact with that opponent. To martial artist, Tai Chi
sensitivity plays a very significant factor. If you want to develop your sensitivity, then read on this
article to have some basic ideas about it.
In general, the best way to develop sensitivity is to practice sensing the intentions of opponents
while also sending out your own intentions. This can be done through push hands exercises. In other
aspects of Tai Chi, forms are very important. However, when developing sensitivity, it is important
that students avoid set patterns. This way, students will have to learn to sense each other's
intentions rather than simply anticipating the next step in a set of movements.
Often students want to rush these exercises, but in order to develop real sensitivity, students should
go very slowly at first. Unless you start very slowly, you will not develop the sensitivity you will need
to be able to perform master level feats. Students should only increase their speed when they have
absolutely mastered sensitivity so that increasing speed is really the only thing they can do to
develop their skill.
2. Instead of moving quickly through these exercises, start by learning to feel or sense with your body
and mind. Then learn to interpret what you are feeling. Next look for many different ways to respond
to an opponent's actions. Talk to your partner and work through a scenario multiple times to find
different actions you could take. Think about how you could respond using less physical effort. Only
after you have worked through all these other areas should you consider moving faster.
In addition to practicing with a partner to sense what they are doing, you will also need to be able to
sense and control what is going on in you own body. For one thing, you will need to be able to
achieve a deep level of relaxation. Since this relaxation is being practiced as a part of a martial art
and not, for example, as a part of a sitting meditation, you will actually need to be able to relax while
keeping your body structure properly aligned, accomplishing physical goals and moving energy in
specific ways. In order to be able to achieve this kind of balance, you will need to have a great deal
of mental and physical stamina. However, if you develop the ability to be soft and relaxed where you
need to be, you will much more easily be able to overcome opponents.
3. So, there are two basic aspects of developing your sensitivity: deep relaxation and following your
opponent. However, there are many things you can learn to sense within your opponent. For
example, follow your opponent, feel inside them and feel where the energy wants to go and how
deeply are they connected. If they are only connected to the level of pushing with their shoulder
then perhaps the rest of their body and energy is moving away in response to their own tension.
Learn to feel that split in the opponent's internal intention and where the energy is and is not and
where it is going and you will begin to see where the real training starts. If you go far enough with
your Tai Chi practice, you can actually learn to feel the tension or split in an opponent's energy
without having to make physical contact with that opponent.
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