How To Use Intent in Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Bagua - Ken Gullette's Internal Martial Arts
How To Use Intent in Tai Chi, Hsing-I and Bagua - Ken Gullette's Internal Martial Arts
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But at the heart of it all -- it's about neutralizing force and using force.
The Yi leads the Chi and the Chi leads the Li. The mind knows what it must do and it generates both Intent and Spirit. If the Spirit is scared or
weak, the technique will be ineffective. If the Intent and Spirit are strong, and the body mechanics are right, the Chi will "flow" and the Strength of
the body will follow (Li).
It really isn't mysterious. You can show this physically in any classroom. Just have someone stand with their arms folded but out in front and away
from their bodies. Tell them you're going to push them and move your hands close. You'll see them shift, preparing for the push. Their mind was
focusing on intent, their energy and strength were following.
Here's an interpretation looked at another way: when establishing and maintaining the ground path and peng (and other mechanics), these are
physical skills that combine and change in relation to the always-changing intent of the movement (always changing because an opponent's
attack is constantly changing). Rarely will an attacker punch and then go away. Generally the punch will evolve into a grab, which may evolve into
a clench, and may evolve into an attempted takedown. Your intent is constantly shifting with the situation.
You can bring yin and yang into this and get as complex as you want. In fact, it's fun and interesting to get more complex. But you can never lose
sight of the fact that these are martial arts. And if you have a teacher who isn't teaching this aspect, there are some supplemental materials I
could recommend. :)
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