China Arts Association

1. Upright but comfortable, with no leaning to one side. Just, without bias

The movements of Zhang Style Tai Ji are executed with a balanced frame, with no leaning to either side, unobstructed flow of the blood and concentration of the consciousness, governing by the mind. Therefore, Zhang Style Tai Ji requires a balanced attitude for the movements, and the pursuit of balance during the execution of the movement.

2. Taut back, empty chest, relaxed shoulders slightly stretched forward

In general, people understand Tai Ji as applying the theory that “Soft overcomes hard”, and, as a result, believe that the sequence of practice channels the use of “soft to obtain hard”, with hard as the basis for the form, and soft as the basis for application, while consciousness maintains the balance between the two.