Vol 25, Issue 3/2006
The roots of the movement art
Patterns of movement development
By Dieter Hoffmann
“Taijiquan, and in some cases Qigong, involves highly complex movements. In order to create the conditions for this movement every human being undergoes a fascinating developmental process, in the course of which he or she discovers and integrates movement patterns appropriate to each stage of physical growth. Dieter Hoffmann sketches how this development, beginning in the womb, relates us to all other forms of life and how in this way each individual makes connections within his or her own body and with the surroundings. The author sees the natural ease with which this happens as an example for all potentially successful learning of movement.
