郝少如 Hǎo Shǎorú demonstrates the 96 Long Form from the 武/郝氏太極拳 Wǔ/Hǎo Style of Tàijíquán

Demonstration of the 太極十三桿 Thirteen Postures Long Pole from the 武/郝氏太極拳 Wǔ/Hǎo Style of Tàijíquán

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

先在心,後在身,腹鬆淨,氣歛入骨,神舒體靜,刻刻存心. 切記一動無有不動,一靜無有不靜. "First the intention, then t…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

彼不動,己不動,彼微動,己先動,似鬆非鬆,將展未展,勁斷意不斷. "The opponent does not move, one does not…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

先求開展,後求緊湊,可臻於縝密矣. "First seek to expand, then seek to compact, this way o…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

心為令,氣為旂,腰為纛. "The intention is like an order, the Qi is like the message,…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

氣以直養而無害,勁以曲蓄而有餘. "The use of Qi is reasonable cultivation, in this way it…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

極柔軟,然後極堅剛.能呼吸,然後能靈活. "Extremely soft, then extremely hard. If one is able…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

往復須有摺疊,進退須有轉換. "In going back and forth there must be folding and mutual …

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

收即是放,放即是收,斷而復連. "To collect is to release, to release is to collect; join…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

力由脊發,步隨身換. "Power is emitted from the spine; steps follow the transformat…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

曲中求直,蓄而後發. "Look for the straight within the curved, accumulate then emit…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

蓄勁如張弓,發勁如放箭. "Accumulate Jin like drawing a bow, emit Jin like releasing …

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

靜如山嶽,動若江河. "Still like a mountain, move like a river." By Wǔ Yǔxiāng…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

形如搏兔之鶻,神似捕鼠之貓. "The external form is like a falcon seizing a rabbit, the …

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

行氣如九曲珠,無微不到.運勁如百鍊鋼,無堅不摧. "Circulate Qi as if threading through nine curve…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

發勁須沉著鬆淨,專注一方.立身須中正安舒支撐八面. "In order to emit power (Jin), one must be calm…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

精神能提得起,則無遲重之虞。所謂頂頭懸也。 意氣須換得靈,乃有圓活之妙。所謂變轉虛實也。 "If one is able to raise the…

Excerpt from 十三勢行功要解 the Important Explanations for the Accomplishment of the Thirteen Postures by 武禹襄 Wǔ Yǔxiāng

以心行氣,務令沉著,乃能收歛入骨。 以氣運身,務令順遂,乃能便利從心。 "One uses the Xin (mind) to conduct t…

毆陽方 Ōu Yángfāng demonstrating 武/郝氏太極拳 Wǔ/Hǎo Style Tàijíquán

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