- This form, like the others, uses all the foundation practices and incorporates the basics of Iron Shirt, Microcosmic Orbit meditation and Fa Jin. Its primary purpose is to develop health and wellness, with the specifics of strength, flexibility and coordination.
- Of course, like most Tai Chi forms, it is regarded as the ‘supreme ultimate’ as it involves mind-body-spirit coordination. But beyond the standard Tai Chi Chuan, it develops and extends the mind further, such to ‘become at one with the cane’.
- The form has a story, with connections and names based on high-level immortal practice. It thus transmits subliminal Taoist philosophical teachings to the body-mind directly.
- Yet, it also is an effective defensive weapon. A weapon that you can carry walking the streets today and not be beheld to fear.
- The Hook of the cane has applications of the pull-down, trapping and grappling. While the shaft for blocking, striking and poking.
- One learns the internal skills of silk-reeling energy, jumping and concealing.
- All the above skills learned are translatable to any other similar stick or umbrella.
- It is a form for all ages but favored by those in the middle years.
- Students can learn this as their first Tai Chi form, although the majority have practiced the UHT Tai Chi 1
- The 'Tai Chi Slow Cane Form' footwork is similar to Mantak Chia's 'Tai Chi 1 - Yang Style 13 Hand Form', thus making it easy to learn.
Tai Chi for your Vitality:
The main movements of Tai Chi are performed with the joints & tendons. As a result, the muscles become elastic and loose, and the body becomes finer in its mobility. One practices in 8 cardinal directions, taking into account the sky and the earth. In the practice one develops a feeling for the 8 directions and thus develops a deep physical-spiritual balance. If in Tai Chi the nervous system is activated & blockages are dissolved, then the blood and the Chi in the body can circulate more freely, among other things the blood more easily in our body. Health & pure heart strength become noticeable within & without.
Tai Chi - Healing:
In order to achieve self-healing, these energies must be recognized as thoughts, emotions and movements associated with us. The Cane Form has been the ideal safe vehicle for seekers to realize these profound teachings. If one succeeds in transforming the burdening emotions, virtuous emotions become free to unite and develop compassion. Practitioners develop more skill, motivation and positive intentions to intervene in their lives.
Tai Chi - the Goal:
Heart and mind are the main centers of our power. The "Tai Chi 5 Slow Cane Form" is
When our clear mind can open with the hands, the body works powerfully in all directions. Through this form, one achieves improved mental and physical centering, with a blissfully refreshed life energy.