EXERCISES FOR ALL SEASONS: Constant Bear Tai Chi Form

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Constant Bear / Cloud Hands Tai Chi, shake hand opposite weighted foot drill, front view - 03/31/12 (Spring)


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T'AI-CHI: THE "SUPREME ULTIMATE" EXERCISE FOR HEALTH, SPORT, AND SELF-DEFENSE
by Cheng Man-ch'ing and Robert W. Smith

Two Masters Look at T'ai-Chi
Yang Cheng-Fu's Twelve Important Points
page 99

#3. The substantial and insubstantial must be differentiated. Double weighting must be avoided - - keep your weight on only one foot at a time. If your weight is on your left foot, you must use your right hand in attacking and vice versa.

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Uprooting Technique: How To Perfect It
page 89

#4. When attacking, don't use force with both hands. The T'ai-chi Ch'uan Classics say that in an attack it is necessary to aim at one direction of your opponent. To use force with both hands is technically known as "double weighting" ...