8/23的練習: practice on 8/23

今天和廖師兄主要注重在接手的練習，從四掌點、平行疊臂到引勁落空，再再都是要遵循著我們宗岳門太極拳所要求的動作、軌跡，一個環節接著一個環節，每次練習都要以達到自己所能達到的最佳狀況去要求自己，這樣，太極拳的功夫才會慢慢的深入我們日常生活中的每個動作。

We practice how to take (or receive) the attack. From 4-Palm-points, parallel arms, and Luo-Kong. All those requirements need us to follow the ZongYue Taichi rules and tracks step by step. People need to do their best in each practice, and then the rules will start to influence all our daily movement. That's what we practice for.

8/16的練習: practice on 8/16

今天練習上翻肘接手外上指天的打法，不過看起來，蠻像外面太極拳所示範的玉女穿梭或是扇通臂。我個人是認為這樣的打法是可運用的。

Today we focus on Up-Turn Elbow work together with Punch-up to sky. I am not so sure if you can really gain something from the video, but I do know Mr. Chen and Mr. Liao will know what they need to improve when they see this video.

8/9的練習: practice on 8/9

今天我們的練習，回歸到上翻肘、下壓肘及返身大纏的訓練，請參考以下影片。
目前我還找不到將畫面轉九十度的方法，請多見諒。
Our practice today focus on Up-Turn elbow, Down-Turn elbow, and Turn-back Body Grand Twist Skill.
Please check the video below for reference.
This time I can't find the way to turn the video. I will try to find the way in the future.

防身2- Self-defense-2

在討論過防身的基本概念後 ，我們將進入遭遇歹徒時的防身需知。

首先我們要認清，防身最重要的，不是技巧，也不是力量，而是知識。
知識讓我們知道如何去運用防身的三大要素
1.隨時對周遭環境和人保持警戒心。
2.控制心中的恐懼。
3.了解人體最關鍵的弱點。

通常人都會對日常環境或熟人放鬆警戒心，這是很多案件發生的主要因素，當人沒有警戒心，就容易被成功的襲擊。
而當人遭到襲擊時，心中的恐懼會產生兩種極度不同的情形，一種是因恐懼產生求生存的意志，進而在身體內產生巨大的能量而讓人發揮出潛能來求生；另一種則是被恐懼擊倒，身體僵硬，無法動彈，所以，保持冷靜以取回恐懼對身體的控制權是需要的。
第三則是要知道該攻擊什麼部位，這關係到是否能造成歹徒的傷害，進而逃脫。
幾個重要的人體要害介紹如下：
眼球：當用24Kg的力量去按壓眼球時（撲面掌、高探馬），眼球將會破裂，我們有沒有這麼強的力量呢？或許沒有，但微小的力量就足以造成眼球劇痛而干擾大腦運作而讓對方無法行動。
雙耳：超過10Kg的力量就可以打破耳膜，也就是當我們用大力打蚊子的力量拍打對方雙耳時，對方就可能被打破耳膜而造成的嚴重害（雙峰貫耳）。
咽喉：分成兩種攻擊型式，一種是直接打擊，如手刀，一種是用手指捏，直接打擊超過23Kg就會造成頸部氣管破裂（斜飛）；而當手指捏超過13Kg時，也可達到同樣的效果（單邊吊勾手）。
恥骨：直接打擊將會傷害到整個骨盆的結構而造成對手無法站立（指擋捶）
上面介紹的都是十分危險的要害，希望大家只有在生命受到嚴重危害時，才考慮去攻擊。
Today, we will discuss the method to handle the bad guy.
We need to know the real secret is not skills or power, but knowledge.
Knowledge will let us know how to use the three key ideas.
1.Keep situation awareness: prepare for danger no mater where you are and who you are with.
2. Control fear
3.Know body's critical weakness

People normally will be attacked in the area where they are very familiar with. Because they do know the are, they usually forget to prepare for danger. That's why we put this as the first.

Control fear is so important. People will have two extremly different react when they feel fear. The first one is the good one; people will gain energy to prepare the danger from fear. However, most people will have only the 2nd react; they would loss their body control and fear will lock the whole body movement.

The 3rd one is to know the body's critical weakness. Can we escape? This is the key.
We will introduce you some critical weakness in this artical.
1. Eye ball: When people press over 24Kg, the eye ball will break easily. We don't need that power to stop the bad guy. We just need a little pressure to make the bad guy get hurt.
2. Ear: We only need to use the power as we clap, the opponent will get hurt. Actually, the power over 10kg will break the tympanum.
3.Throat: a. by pounch, over 23Kg will break the throat.
b. by finger press: over 13Kg will break the throat.
4.Sharebone: pounch here will damage the whoe born-balance system.

Those 4 weakness of body are very dangerous. Please note not to use those skill in the daily life.

8/2的練習: practice on 8/2

這次課程中我們複習了許多介紹過的練習方式及原因，在第二個小時中，主要練習是推掌的組手，要能做到在整個推掌的過程中都有椿力的存在，才能夠自己檢視動作是否正確，進而才能做到武禹襄大師所說的＂敷、蓋、對、吞＂中的對法。

對：對者，以氣對來處，認定準頭而去也。

下面是兩位師兄推掌的練習記錄。
We reviewed a lot of practice in today's lesson and focus on Push Palm track in the 2nd hour. People have to keep the structure in the whole Push Palm track to defense the opponenet's power.
Below is the video for their practice of Push-Palm.

2008 Aug. Practice Schedule

8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30,上午10:00~12:00 特別報導:8月仍將維持每週六提供12:00到12:30免費體驗課程一次, 欲參加者請於上課前2天以電話或email告知.
The practice schedule in May 2008 is as below: 8/2, 8/9, 8/16, 8/23, 8/30,Saturday Morning 10:00~12:00
Xing-Jian Class will keep providing the free-experience class for once per person on every Saturday morning from 12:00 to 12:30. We will introduce the basic movement of Taiji (Taichi) in that class. Please inform the master 2days before the class by phone or email if you want to have this class.