Practice palm motion - 4 levels-1st level 宗岳掌法的四個等級-1

For this series, I will not have the Chinese article due to the voice in the vodeo is Chinese.

The performer is Mr. Lee. He also practices ZongYue Taichi.
宗岳門太極拳的掌法各有下述四個等級：

一.正面原始型掌法(低等低級)

二.正面揉掌型掌法(初等初級)

三.避正打斜型掌法(中等中級)

四.斜角旋轉型掌法(高等高級)

這四種掌法中，以「原始型掌法」為最低等低級，這種掌法只能拿來作為掌法的說明，不能拿來用技，所有原始型的掌法，都是「有力」的掌法，不能拿來作為太極拳無力技術使用。

譬如正面原始型的帶掌，動作和兩人在桌上比腕力的動作幾乎一模一樣，肘是靜止不動的，全靠小臂向下用力壓制，像這樣的帶掌，在宗岳太極拳中是禁用的，因為它屬於最低等級的有力技術。

很多學太極拳的人，之所以不能用出鬆柔無力的技術，主要是他們學到的都是這類，最低等級的正面原始型掌法卻不自知，所以練了幾十年，還是無法用出無力技術，從此一生就陷在非技術問題上打轉。


Ｄear all,

We all know that people who practice Taichi should practice without tight power.
But how many people know that we need to learn the 4 levels of palm-process (fighting skill)

The 1st level is the original track for using human hand.
We keep elbow fixed to move the hand.
That is only for explanation of motion, not for practice.
This kind of motion will use power to resist with opponent.
Actually, we need to avert this kind of motion if we really want to learn the Taichi for self-defense.