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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