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Ancient Bell Body

The 2/4 Dots, 3 Passes, 3 Chi Rings and 5 Bows are put into practice through the Ancient Bell Body. In Yang-22 we use the analogy of the body as akin to an ancient Chinese bell. The Ancient Bell Body is actualized through the use of the intent to flesh out what is not real into something that can be felt but not seen. Your mind dictates the command to create the Ancient Bell Body and your mind…

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The 3 Chi Rings

This is not a post about how to use intent to create the 3 Chi Rings. Instead, I would touch on why we have the 3 Chi Rings. In Yang-22 we practice our form such that the internal and the external harmonizes. Yes, that’s what other Tai Chi styles say too but in Yang-22 we are very specific about how to bring this about. Our intent is internal, in the mind, it cannot be grasped. Our body is the…

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Heaven, Earth, Man

I used to think of Heaven, Earth, Man (HEM) as some philosophical concept. I have read different explanations over the years and the typical explanation is not really satisfying. Most of the time the writer would go round and round the bush, offering an explanation that could not really be put into practice. In Yang-22 we have HEM. My teacher, Master L, did not call this sub-movement HEM but the…

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The 3 Passes

Once you have learned to use the 2/4 Dots to move up and down you can the study of the 3 Passes to it. The easiest way to think of the 3 Passes is a line connecting the top of the head to the tailbone to keep the body upright. Technically it is really the back of the head that connects to the back and thereon to the tailbone. I chose to keep it simple by just aligning the top of the head to the…