Taiji notes: No Hand & Hands

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What do we mean there is almost no hand
movement in Taiji ?
 When we say no hand movement, we mean hands
don’t take the lead to move by themselves but instead
they are passively moved in response to the body
movements. In other words, hands are subordinate to
the body movements and hands don’t move by
themselves individually. They move together with
body in unison.
The importance of Lady’s Hand

 Why you need to maintain your lady’s hand in your

Taiji?

1. Taiji is a form of Qigong exercise or an internal

exercise. When you keep your hands likening a posture
of lady’s hand, you allow your Qi to flow smoothly or
uninterruptedly from your Dantian to your hands and
fingers.
 2. How relaxed your Taiji exercise can be achieved is
normally judged by how good you can maintain your
lady’s hand consistently throughout the performance of
your Taiji or even in your basic exercises. In other words,
Lady’s Hand is the yardstick of judging how relaxed you
may have achieved in your Taiji exercise.