Bao Tai Chi Posture
Turning the Mill Stone
This basic drill develops upper body coordination. It moves the palm along a horizontal circle thought there are vertical variations as well. It suggests applying the elbow and open palm along the way.
silk reeling and even push hands training to build up a solid foundation you can work from. Tai Chi Chuan postures, even though relaxed, are demanding. Preparatory training can be looked at as an important warm ups routine you do every time you train. Standardized sets of foundational exercises are found in most styles of Chinese martial arts, it is usually called ji ben gong training. Some people argue that in traditional Tai Chi Chuan, the form is the only preparatory training.