Authored by Richard Howell What exactly is Yin-Yang? Its symbolic representation is common enough but it would be a reasonable bet that few who observe it will know much about its meaning, beyond thinking that it has something to do with opposites or duality. One approach to a truer meaning, is to consider what it […]
Author: Richard Howell
Back to Part 1 – Yin-Yang in Taijiquan practice Forward to Part 3 – Yin-Yang in Taijiquan applications Yin-Yang in Taijiquan practice To understand the way Yin-Yang is played out in Taijiquan, a practitioner needs to examine the forms and the applications that lie behind them. Applications provide the intent and are the reason why Taijiquan […]
Back to Part 1 – Yin-Yang in Taijiquan practice Back to Part 2 – Yin-Yang in Taijiquan applications Yin-Yang in Taijiquan applications There are many ways that a person can be attacked and many ways to respond. Put together all the forms from all the Taijiquan routines and what one has is a catalogue of possibilities. […]