Connecting the body as one.
And this is the secret to the slow form in tai chi. If you add the practice of Zhan Zhuang and maintain the same state when doing the slow form, this will accelerate ones understanding.
Besides jin from the context of force originating in the feet, there is also ting jin – “listening energy”. Which when doing the solo form would mean the state of awareness of the body and mind. The more in tune, the better the ting jin – the ability to listen.
This then leads to dong jin, understanding energy. The ability to understand through listening of how the jin rises from the ground. Due to adhering to the fundamental tai chi principles.
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