On the"Slowness"and"Rapidness"of Traditional Taijiquan
The most puzzling point of Taijiquan is concerning its speed.In offensive and defensive combat,the first thing needed is speediness.But the speed of Taijiquan is slowness.However,if slowness is considered as the unique feature of Taijiquan,it is a huge understanding,the essay figures out the mystery of the slowness of Taijiquan,reveals and analyses the rapidness which is not known to all,by uncovering the different speed requirements in different stages during the training of traditional Taijiquan.Secondly,it analyses the complete training process of traditional Taijiquan,the slowness in three different stages and rapidness in two different stages,and also illustrates the principles and configuration mechanisms of three kinds of slowness and two kinds of rapidness,which is of positive theoretical and practical significance to inherit and develop traditional Taijiquan.
Traditional Taijiquan"Slowness""Rapidness"Actual combat