Vol 16, Issue 2/2004

Subtle differences – major effect
Individual correction in Taijiquan.

One can still hear debates about the value of differentiating between »right« and »wrong« and giving direct correction in Taijiquan. In partner exercises, insufficiencies in posture become immediately evident because one’s body structure is unstable. Jan Silberstorff
shows how small corrections of posture and on the level of energy can assist the growth of a strong structure. The changes can only be recognized under close scrutiny, but lead internally to an integrated body alignment that allows force to be absorbed and issued flexibly. Such »external« input provides a major point of orientation that should be
considered during autonomous practice.

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