#small-chi-sphere

Related to the principles of Elongated Wrist, Small Chi Sphere and Opening-Closing is that of Strength Source. In Yang-22 there are two Strength Source which I shall term as Strength Source (Back) and Strength Source (Palm). Beginners learn to use the Strength Source (Back) until such time when their proficiency in the control of the Small Chi Sphere enables them to use the Strength Source…

Place a long hose on the ground. The hose is curled. Next, connect the long hose to a tap. Now turn on the tap a little. The water comes out through the hose which is still curled. If you turn on the tap to the maximum, the water will surge out strongly, straightening the hose. This is basically what the training of the Elongated Wrist does. It turns on the energy from your body out through the…

In Yang-22 we use three hand shapes namely the open palm, fist and hook. What the three hand shapes have in common is the Small Chi Sphere. This is an imaginary nebulous sphere conjured by our intent. At the most basic level, we use the Small Chi Sphere to help form the shape of the open palm, fist and hook. For example, when our hand is opened up it is as if we are holding an imaginary sphere…

On the surface, the Elongated Wrist resembles the well known Fair Maiden’s Hand of the Cheng Man Ching Tai Chi style. However, our Elongated Wrist has a lot more within its practice than the Fair Maiden’s Hand. I had learned the Cheng Man Ching style more than a decade before I started with Yang-22. I do not remember my teacher ever teaching anything more to the Fair Maiden’s Hand. On the other…