Yang Style Taijiquan (T'ai Chi Ch'uan)
Parting the Wild Horse's Mane

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Physical requirements for Taijiquan:

Stance is as wide as the shoulders

Knees over the toes (never over-extended beyond the toes)

Elbows never extend beyond the knees

Back is kept straight (perpendicular to the ground)

Movement starts in the feet, is directed by the waist, and expressed by the hands

Entire body moves as a coordinated unit (in harmony)

Head is held as if suspended from above (at the Bai Hui acupuncture point)

All joints are "open" and rounded so as not to restrict the flow of Qi

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