Brennan Translation

SHEN JIAZHEN ON TAIJI’S EIGHT GATES & FIVE STEPS (gio, 01 giu 2023)
– 太極拳八門五步之定義 EXPLAINING TAIJI BOXING’S EIGHT GATES & FIVE STEPS 沈家楨 by Shen Jiazhen [published in 體育月刋 Physical Education Monthly, volume 4, issues #5 & #6, May 29 & June 29, 1936] [translation by Paul Brennan, May, 2023] – 按上列所述，太極拳各項勁之運用，以運接蓄發四項為主，此四項乃指運用者，本身之勁而言，若施之于人，則有方位之不同，又將另行區別矣，按照推手之太極拳論，所指之勁，以粘走二字統括之，粘屬於攻，而走屬於守，在粘走之中，應有分類以區別之，此卽拳譜，所謂八門五步之謂也。八門以四正為主，四隅為輔，代勁之方位，以五步代表之方向，茲分類說明如下： … Continue reading →
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