Tai Chi Chuan Martial Applications Page

Plucking an opponent's balance toward the ground.

Applications require a "dropped" center of gravity (dantian) and strong connection to the ground (rooting) to absorb and redirect force through the legs and spine. Tai Chi Chuan Martial Applications

Using the shoulder or back to strike or displace an opponent. Practical Application Examples Plucking an opponent's balance toward the ground

Every movement in a Tai Chi form contains specific combative intents, ranging from strikes to joint locks (Chin Na) and takedowns. a practitioner yields to incoming energy

Instead of meeting force with force, a practitioner yields to incoming energy, "swallowing" or neutralizing it to maintain their own balance while compromising the attacker's.

Yielding to and pulling an opponent's force past you. Press (Ji): Short-range, forward-squeezing power.