Issue 54 - Tse Qigong Centre

“When youpractise, youshould findout whichpart is Yinand whichpart is Yang”Taijiquan is not only very good for healthdevelopment, it is also an effective systemof self defence which utilises the principleof Yin and Yang.the principle of Yin and Yang. However,Quan literally means fist, but in this caseit means martial art. The whole nameTaijiquan means a martial art that isbased on the principle of Yin and Yang.When you watch someone doingTaijiquan, you should be able to see theYin side and the Yang side of the form.So the principle of Taijiquan should followthe principle of Yin and Yang. When youpractise, you should find out which partis Yin and which part is Yang. When youmove you should see the Yin change toYang and the Yang change to Yin.As we follow the principle of Yinand Yang, we become one with nature,balanced and in harmony. You can alsouse this principle for your health and alsofor selfde f e nce.For example,whenyour opponentis strong,you should be softand when your opponent issoft, you can be strong. In this wayyou will always be able to win, butjust like everything in life, it is easyto say but very hard to do. Thequestion is, do you know when youshould be Yin and when you shouldbe Yang? So Taiji is moving all thetime, it is never stable. That isprinciple of nature – Taijiby Wai JingQi Magazine 38