A brief talk about Neijiaquan (twenty-three) center of gravity
Long Heyu·Yu Neijia thinking 2014-10-28 10:57
The problem of center of gravity is basically a common problem for most beginners , is also a question that seems easy to understand, but is actually prone to misunderstandings. Misunderstandings about the center of gravity are mainly reflected in the following aspects:
1. The location of the center of gravity
Many people have an extremely persistent pursuit of understanding where the center of gravity is. No matter what the method is, you must ask clearly where the center of gravity is, whether it is high or high. Low, left or right, front or back, how much quantification? How to distribute?
Of course, the center of gravity has a position, but the position of the center of gravity may not be the same for different exercises. The center of gravity is not fixed at different levels of the same exercise.
Compared with dynamic work, the center of gravity of static work is relatively fixed. However, for the same static technique, the center of gravity is relatively fixed in the primary stage of physical form, but the center of gravity is not fixed in the advanced stage of consciousness transformation. In the initial stage of Qigong, the center of gravity is relatively fixed, but in the intermediate and advanced stages of Qigong activities, the center of gravity is not fixed.
Since the center of gravity is so fluid, don’t we need to pay attention to it? Yes and no. The different requirements at different stages of practice determine the degree of attention we pay to it. When the center of gravity of a stage or exercise does not become a problem, you can focus on other main aspects of the exercise. When the focus becomes an issue during the transition to the next stage or when the exercise is upgraded to the point where it is necessary to break through the center of gravity problem. , the focus will naturally shift to it.
2. Single and double
Some people understand and practice this problem by themselves through some previous descriptions of single and double, resulting in some deviations. They think that if the center of gravity is evenly distributed on both feet, it is double, which is a boxing disease. When the center of gravity is distributed between the two feet in a certain ratio, it becomes the single weight, which is the standard.
Actually this is a misunderstanding of single and double. The so-called single weight does not only mean that all or most of the center of gravity is on one side, but double means that the center of gravity is evenly distributed on both sides. The fundamental difference between single weight and double weight is not the ratio of the center of gravity, but whether the idea of the center of gravity can distinguish between yin and yang. , and whether the deficiency and excess of yin and yang can be transformed, and the degree of transformation.
In thought, there is a distinction between yin and yang, virtuality and reality. Only then can the center of gravity be active, and only then can it know how to move, change, and transform. With this kind of thinking, it is possible to achieve single weight. Single weight means that no matter how the center of gravity is proportioned at a certain moment, it has the idea of changing the proportion and virtual reality at any time, and it can be done quickly, freely, and casually. Then, even if your center of gravity is distributed five to five, it is Single. Dual means that there is no thought of yin and yang transforming virtual and real. Because there is no idea, the center of gravity is solid and dead. So even if the center of gravity is distributed between 37 and 28, it is still dual.
3. The center of gravity moves.
Is the center of gravity stationary? In static work, the center of gravity remains stationary, but in dynamic work, does the center of gravity move? Not so absolute. In the so-called static practice, when you don't have the thought of yin and yang, you won't even pay attention to it and won't notice its existence. But when you discover it thoughtfully and pay attention to it, you will find that it is never static. Precisely because your body can never be absolutely still and is always in subtle internal motion, your center of gravity never stops. Whether you can see its movement and how delicately you see it depends on how calm your body and mind are, and how hard you look at it, or how delicate your mind is.
How does the center of gravity move? Is it regular? What kind of regularity? Why is there such a regularity? Everyone is different. You need to look inside and observe carefully, observe carefully, and talk to it. , you will naturally receive its response. Therefore, there is stillness but not stillness; there is movement within the stillness.
How to observe the movement pattern of the center of gravity during dynamic exercises? First of all, based on the in-depth study of static skills, when your experience of it reaches a certain level, you will naturally transition to dynamics, from slow motion to fast motion, from smooth to rippling, from translation to tossing, from ups and downs to drilling. Step by step, from coarse to fine, from fine to micro. Although the center of gravity changes and moves with the dynamics of the body, the greater the amplitude and frequency, the more intense it is. The improvement in kung fu tends to keep the center of gravity free and stable, and it tends to be calm in the dynamics. Therefore, there is stillness in the movement, and there is stillness in the movement.
4. Transformation of the center of gravity
Only by being aware of the subtle dynamics of the center of gravity can we control it more delicately and freely. Through the transformation and adjustment of the center of gravity, the shape and state of the body are directly adjusted. Only by adjusting freely can one continue to improve during the practice process, and can freely change in the confrontation and do whatever one wants.
Freedom includes freedom of speed. The transformation of the center of gravity can be fast or slow, slow or gradual, or fast or complete in an instant. To achieve instantaneous movement and transformation of the center of gravity, it must be based on a high degree of coordination between consciousness and body. The free control of the center of gravity is the free control of the heart. In a moment of thought, the thought is about to be done.
freedom includes location freedom. The center of gravity can be from front to back, from left to right, from left foot to right foot, from the left part of the left foot to the right part, from one point on the left part to another point... The freedom of position is based on the understanding of yin and yang, which must be understood Yin and yang are everywhere in the body, big but without outside, small without inside. Yin and yang can be divided everywhere. Then where there are yin and yang, they can be converted, so that they can be full of change and ubiquitous.
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