Post by taijixiaojia on May 5, 2011 13:09:15 GMT 8
I learn Small Frame of Chen Style Taijiquan(Tai Chi Chuan). I am a fresh practitioner. I love this style. It is a traditional routine.
Within the system of Chen style Taijiquan, "Small Frame" (Xiao Jia) is the most traditional practice method.
The practice of Chen style Taijiquan emphasizes reducing the circles from large into small, and then from small into "no circles" - the peak of perfection in the art. Historically Chen style Taijiquan was not divided into "Large Frame" and "Small Frame"; however, as far as the practice method is concerned, the teacher, in order to help the student learn the rudiments of the art faster, would enlarge the movements of the routine, so that the student would start learning from large, external circles. After a period of period of practice, when the student already learnt to move in the circular, round way, large circles were gradually reduced to small ones, external circles to internal ones, forming spiral silk reeling strength (Chan Si Jin) transferred along the strength paths (Jin Lu) on the torso, arms and legs; in this way the high level of s**** would be achieved - the circles would not be expressed outside. Along with the development of Taijiquan, these different methods of practice were called "Large Frame" and "Small Frame" ("Large Circles" and "Small Circles"). The practitioners of Large Frame also emphasize reducing the circles from large to small gradually, while in Small Frame practice the circles are first enlarged; the practice processes of Large Frame and Small Frame are basically very similar, and for this reason it is said that "Large Frame is not large, Small Frame is not small".
Within the system of Chen style Taijiquan, "Small Frame" (Xiao Jia) is the most traditional practice method.
The practice of Chen style Taijiquan emphasizes reducing the circles from large into small, and then from small into "no circles" - the peak of perfection in the art. Historically Chen style Taijiquan was not divided into "Large Frame" and "Small Frame"; however, as far as the practice method is concerned, the teacher, in order to help the student learn the rudiments of the art faster, would enlarge the movements of the routine, so that the student would start learning from large, external circles. After a period of period of practice, when the student already learnt to move in the circular, round way, large circles were gradually reduced to small ones, external circles to internal ones, forming spiral silk reeling strength (Chan Si Jin) transferred along the strength paths (Jin Lu) on the torso, arms and legs; in this way the high level of s**** would be achieved - the circles would not be expressed outside. Along with the development of Taijiquan, these different methods of practice were called "Large Frame" and "Small Frame" ("Large Circles" and "Small Circles"). The practitioners of Large Frame also emphasize reducing the circles from large to small gradually, while in Small Frame practice the circles are first enlarged; the practice processes of Large Frame and Small Frame are basically very similar, and for this reason it is said that "Large Frame is not large, Small Frame is not small".
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