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The Relationship of the Elbows to the Shoulders – Right vs. Wrong
All taiji players are told from day one to lower the shoulders. We are told that a raised shoulder creates tension. This is true. When...
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Joseph Eber
Sep 20, 20216 min read
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Your elbows should not go behind your body
One of the most common mistakes that beginners and even some advanced people make is to bring their elbows too far back. In this post we...
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Joseph Eber
Sep 20, 20215 min read
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Part 3 of 3 - Connectedness – Connecting all the parts
In Part 1 Drop the Elbows on the Knees we looked at the importance of sinking the elbows. In a Part 2 - Resting Elbows on Knees , we...
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Joseph Eber
Sep 20, 20214 min read
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Part 1 of 3: Drop the Elbows on the Knees
Where does our Tai Chi power come from? It is natural for us to focus on our hands and arms during Tai Chi movements. After all, when...
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Joseph Eber
Sep 20, 20213 min read
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Part 2 of 3 -Resting Elbows on Knees
Put Your Elbows on the Table Think back to when you were a bit younger, and your parents would harp on you at the dinner table to “Get...
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Joseph Eber
Sep 20, 20216 min read
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