Like most things, a select few, know the true way of this martial art as an effective form of combat and even in the age of information, a few are willing to guide their students on this martial art’s true functions. Also to add, a few people are willing to go through the arduous training, to achieve this high level of skill.

The movements are generated when one “sinks the chi” and few people know what that means. The sinking refers to releasing the tension that is held by the body. Unbeknownst to us is that we hold up tension, we do this by having our chest’s out for example. In Tai Chi Chuan principles one must “sink the chest” this means slightly drop the sternum, allowing the breath to sink below the navel. This involves other adjustments same as you would do in Zhan Zhuang.