The above mentioned apply with the first and fifth leg exercise. The first leg exercise for example. Teaches you the dropping of weight into the ground, making one leg have all the weight drop down and have the other leg that is raised empty (“weightless”/with no tension). This allows the learning of empty and full or yin or yang. I in the beginning struggled with balance and with time started to have better balance. To keep your centre is paramount to traditional Chinese martial arts, and an emphasis in Tai Chi Chuan. This where the concept of Zhong Ding comes into play. And from a health aspect, it is this allows one to not be overwhelmed by the pressures of life. One of things that you are challenged with in traditional Chinese Martial arts, is endurance. And this is leg endurance, because when you sink, everything goes below. If you can completely empty yourself or tend to it as closely as possible, then daily pressures will not disturb as much. However, easier said than done!
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