Comments on: The Catch 22 of Tai Chi Chuan http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2632/the-catch-22-of-tai-chi-chuan/ Tai Chi and anything I can relate to Tai Chi ... like life Sat, 13 Mar 2010 22:46:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Sheldon http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2632/the-catch-22-of-tai-chi-chuan/comment-page-1/#comment-1494 Sheldon Tue, 24 Nov 2009 21:00:37 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2632#comment-1494 Cheers John, yes that helps allot. :) Cheers John, yes that helps allot.
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]]> By: John Crewdson http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2632/the-catch-22-of-tai-chi-chuan/comment-page-1/#comment-1482 John Crewdson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 03:08:59 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2632#comment-1482 Sheldon, Yes Fali is the same as fajing. I've been taught not to focus on it directly, but instead to watch it and direct it somewhat indirectly. I haven't master this but think of it like a water hose. If you try to make if flow you end up kinking the hose and cutting off the flow. We should allow it to flow and direct it where we want it just as you would with a hose sprayer. Your intention should then control the flow, not make it flow. That's why I'm calling a catch 22. Hope that helps. John Sheldon,

Yes Fali is the same as fajing. I’ve been taught not to focus on it directly, but instead to watch it and direct it somewhat indirectly. I haven’t master this but think of it like a water hose. If you try to make if flow you end up kinking the hose and cutting off the flow. We should allow it to flow and direct it where we want it just as you would with a hose sprayer. Your intention should then control the flow, not make it flow. That’s why I’m calling a catch 22. Hope that helps.

John

]]> By: Sheldon http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/2632/the-catch-22-of-tai-chi-chuan/comment-page-1/#comment-1480 Sheldon Sun, 22 Nov 2009 21:06:42 +0000 http://www.camptaichi.com/blog/?p=2632#comment-1480 Hi John, It's been a while but i always come back for a chat. :) Is fali the same as fajing? If so how can we not focus on it, isn't the act of initiating the release require some focus? from the spark to the transmission it needs to be built up, channeled, and directed to the target. Please correct me if I am wrong. But yes from what I have noticed so far in my limited understanding of Chi, if you turn your mind to it, it escapes. Best, Sheld Hi John,

It’s been a while but i always come back for a chat. :)
Is fali the same as fajing?
If so how can we not focus on it, isn’t the act of initiating the release require some focus? from the spark to the transmission it needs to be built up, channeled, and directed to the target. Please correct me if I am wrong.

But yes from what I have noticed so far in my limited understanding of Chi, if you turn your mind to it, it escapes.

Best,

Sheld

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