Taijiquan is one of the best of all Chinese Arts and Culture, being more than 4,000 years old.
The great Chinese sages, Lao Zi and Confucius, talked about Taijiquan as the Dao Of Heaven. Heaven has created Man as a part of nature. Taijiquan serves to remind Man of this, and that Man must blend in and harmonize with nature's forces.
In Man's efforts to dominate and conquer nature, Man destroys Himself. When Man is aware of, and blends with the cosmic forces and the wonders of nature, His spirit is nourished; His mind is at ease and His body becomes fit and healthy.
It is at this point of balance that Man is not disturbed or distracted by anything. He then becomes capable of superior actions. Physical strength is limited, compared to the spirit of Man.
Wan Taijiquan seeks the awakening of the spiritual spark (divinity) in YOU. Ask yourself these questions:
Do YOU feel calm and at peace?Do YOU feel the sudden spark, the unseen hand, the power that directs YOU?Do YOU feel younger, feel free, feel wiser, not bounded by the material world and propaganda?When YOU are non-judgmental, forgiving, able to take insults and criticism, then YOU have inner peace.
Master Wan said: "With spiritual awareness of what YOU are born of, live life to the fullest and blend with nature, blend with the universe! YOU will feel the calm and peace and the power that directs YOU."
This is the essence of Wan Taijiquan.
In the words of the late Taijiquan Master Wan Kean Chew, he always taught us that "Nothing in the world is as soft and yielding as water. Yet for dissolving the hard and inflexible, nothing can surpass it."
Master recalled on his numerous encounters in the International Pugilistic Invitational Competitions in South East Asia: "I attacked vigorously leading my opponent into emptiness, and applied intrinsic 'nei-gong' (where contestants had to withstand blows through breath and body control) explosive power to the opponent's body and injured him internally. This proved that Taijiquan is flexible, blending the two opposites (active and passive forces) into balance and harmony."
The application of one's 'intrinsic energy force' is based on the notion of "whole body with the mind" reaffirmed the Late Master's belief that "the mind can move mountains."
The essence of Wan Taijiquan is to 'merge' with your opponent, rather than moving in 'circular' fashion in order to lead your opponent away. In the words of Master Wan Kean Chew, "Become ONE with your opponent. Surrender yourself to your opponent. Totality in every movement is guided by the waist. The waist leads...DO NOT resist with the hands."
Taijiquan principles of Yin and Yang have a role to play in our daily lives. Man is a living testimony of contemporary times, constantly evolving and adapting to change.
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