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This article explores the concept of Shang Shou, a crucial yet elusive state in the Yang-style Wang lineage of Taijiquan. Central to this system are the principles of Dian, Duan, Pai (Point, Break, and Strike), with true mastery emerging through Dian-Duan Jin (Point-Break Energy). Shang Shou represents a state of seamless integration, control, and connection

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Theoretical Foundations of Kongling Jin (空灵劲) Outlines key points of the practice while presenting “challenges in the practice” that seem contrary to the author’s earlier notes on Emptiness. This contradiction may reflect the complexity of the concept or the author’s attempt to balance idealized descriptions with practical realities. At the same time, the article dismisses

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Many questions in todays time as to why people react as they do in demos of past and present masters or practitioners working with this theory. Wang Yongquan, a prominent Yang-style Taijiquan master, learned from Yang Jianhou, Yang Chengfu, and Yang Shaohou. Over decades, he developed profound Taiji skills, blending tradition with innovation. His unique

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Locally known as Professor Chi, he was a teacher I was introduced to by Taiwanese soldiers attending training on the U.S. Army MIM-23 Hawk Missile System in Huntsville, Alabama—home of Redstone Arsenal, one of the U.S. Army’s many training centers. At our first meeting, he asked to see my Taiji. He was in his 60s…

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The Mystery of “Volley Jin” (凌空勁) The demonstrations of noted Taiji masters, particularly those performed on their own students, are often the subject of heated debates online. Even among those who have participated in such demonstrations, there is frequently confusion about what is happening and why. My ongoing research into this topic began unexpectedly when

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