In performing "Immortal Waves Sleeves", Grandmaster Wong demonstrates the classic Taijiquan tenet of starting from the back leg, rotating the waist, and completing at the hand

Rotation of the waist is a very important principle in Taijiquan. Surprisingly, not many Taijiquan practitioners do this correctly, which often results in their having knee injury and back pain. On the positive side, applying this principle, even leaving aside internal force, a small-sized exponent can overcome a bigger-sized and stronger opponent. It also contributes to agility and vitality.

Closely related to this waist-rotation principle is the classic advice for Taijiquan movements ?to start from the back leg, rotate the waist, and complete at the hand?, thus attaining three external harmonies. Combined with the three internal harmonies of jing, qi and shen, which are essence, energy and spirit, every Taijiquan movement will be a master-piece.

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Immortal Waves Sleeves	Movement from Waist

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