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Slow gestures, supple movements and harmonious execution to improve
speed and strength. Technical sequences that thoroughly activate
each part of the body, developing the coordination and physical
drive needed to generate vital energy, the bedrock of well-being
at any age.
Jisei-taichi chuan is a redefinition of Synthesis taichi, based
on the enhancement of health and the pursuit of well-being. The
technical sequences have been reworked to guarantee continuous
growth of energy and a gradual enrichment of the body's range
of movements. Because of this, Jisei-taichi chuan can be considered
a dynamic counterpart of jisei-kiko. Moreover, from the technical
point of view, Jisei-taichi chuan has many points in common with
combat taichi. While the applications and definitions may differ,
the form of taichi, taichi chuan, remains the same since all the
movements are derived from combat techniques. Accordingly, a good
understanding of the martial meaning and application in combat
of each technique enables those who practice taichi chuan for
well-being purposes only to enter fully into each movement, assimilating
its logic and improving its execution.
The philosophy behind taichi is very ancient in China: taichi
is the dynamic association of two opposite elements, yin and yang,
and is the origin of all the phenomena in the universe. Taichi
chuan literally means “art of combat according to the taichi
principle”, in a non-mystical interpretation of the yin
and yang principle. While the taichi philosophy is quite ancient,
taichi chuan is a relatively recent school, since its official
foundation dates back to 1870. Currently there are a large number
of schools and of styles.
The practice of taichi must go hand in hand with a mental visualization
of what one is doing, a visualization that creates specific physical
sensations. For example, if you move your hands slowly imagining
that you are putting them in water, you can, little by little,
perceive a real resistance, as if they were truly immersed in
water. In practicing taichi it is absolutely essential to develop
this type of sensation because it sharpens the nervous system
that guides all our actions. In this practice, the slowness and
harmony of the gestures develop strength and speed. In addition,
this type of taichi training illustrates the idea that all movements
originate deep inside the body. The exercises designed to bring
health and well-being are also pleasant and beneficial.
Jisei-taichi chuan is made up of three parts, each in turn comprised
of another two. These six sections contain the sequence of 320
movements and technical postures. Since different movements and
postures are repeated, each representing one or more combat techniques,
we can identify a total of 93 specific postures in executing the
kata. To practice Jisei-taichi efficiently and correctly the practitioner
must memorize these 93 postures. At the same time it is possible
to train for kiko at the shoshuten level (which precedes the daishuten
level). And since in the practice of kiko at this level the movements
are close to those of taichi, work aimed specifically at enhancing
energy proves both pleasant and effective.
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