太極球
適用於健身的運動項目
太極球是根據陰陽八卦和經絡學說而創編的。它把武術、氣功與健身融為一體,講究以練精、氣、神為本,人球合一。太極球流派很多,功法各異。陳式太極有“太極球龍形十三式”,自然門有“母子球功”,八卦門有“太極球功”等。
①把球放在桌面、石板、石槽上揉動或滾動。這種球一般為木質或石質,較重,揉動時講究方位,暗藏武術技擊的勁路、身法、步法。太極柔術名家瀋陽趙中道習練此功,90歲仍耳聰目明,行步穩健。1962年他119歲無病而終,就得益於練太極球。
②在側立的平面上(牆或立起的木板等),揉動鐵球或石球。本功法可以練出兩臂的超人力氣,揉動的球可達數十公斤重。
③人持球做各種動作,練一些手上的特殊功法,或用球協調身體,使人體內外與球合為一體。這種球一般不重。也有把球懸起練各種動作的。
“上拳不上圓,上圓助拳旋。”是指習拳者練拳精熟紮實后,開始學習磨練太極球。太極球有輕有重。最重為三十公斤。成人練慣用的一般為十公斤,直徑約三十公分。 (先人有的用豬尿胞製成太極球,有的用稻草和泥或木料製成。)初學者從輕而學,逐漸加大重量。先從定勢開始練習,再學習套路。要求:里轉外緾,體繞球旋,根穩球順,忽開忽黏。最終感到手中太極球旋轉自如,輕靈無物。太極球的練習使習拳者更加明確纏繞旋轉的太極原理。逐漸體會到拳勢攻守的作用,慢慢真功夫方會顯露出來,並能化解任何對手的攻擊動作.
The Praying Mantis Kung Fu Academy is one of a small number of kung fu and wushu schools in Sydney NSW Australia. Northern Praying Mantis Kung Fu (Tong Long quan or Tang Lang quan) is over 1000 years old. It's creator, Wang Lang, is documented in the archives of the Shaolin Temple as one of the great masters of the time. Wang Lang developed the style after training at the Shao Lin temple and being inspired by the praying mantis insect. Shifu Daniel Wang Yun Kuo teaches this traditional style of Chinese martial art in Leichhardt a suburb close to the Sydney CBD, NSW Australia. Within the praying mantis kung fu syle there are several variations. The variations taught by Shifu Wang are the Seven Stars and Plum Blossom styles. The Praying Mantis Kung Fu Academy teaches other styles of Chinese KungFu including Wu Shu (wushu is a style of competitive Kung Fu made famous by Jet Li), Chin Na and Wu Dong (also known as Wudan, Wu Tang or Wudang) Tai Chi (taiji, taiqi). Sifu Wang also teaches styles such as Xing Yi (Hsing I) and Ba Gua (Pa Kua). There are many styles of Kung Fu including Chow Ka (Jow Gar), Hung Gar, Chin Woo, Choy Lay Fut, Jeet Kune Do, Wing Chun (Ving Tsun) and many others. Kung Fu is very different from other martial arts known in the West such as Karate, Tae Kwon Do or Kickboxing. These are often referred to as "hard" styles as they use direct force to strike or block the opponent. Many Kung Fu styles combine hard techniques with "soft" moves. Soft techniques use the momentum and energy of the opponent against them. Kung Fu first gained exposure in Western culture from the 1970's TV Series "Kung Fu" starring David Carradine. More recently, Kung Fu has been gaining popularity in the West as it is exposed to "Wu Xia" kung fu culture from movies such as Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, Hero, Fearless and famous Kung Fu actors including Bruce Lee, Jet Li, Jackie Chan, Stephen Chow, Zhang ZiYi, Chow Yun Fat and Michelle Yeoh. Kung Fu has even influenced popular music for example, the Wu Tang Clan and Asian Kung Fu Generation. But the most famous of Kung Fu pop songs is "Kung Fu Fighting" by Carl Douglas. Praying mantis kung fu is often mis spelled as preying mantis kung fu or playing mantis Kung fu
“上拳不上圓,上圓助拳旋。”
驟增太極功的關鍵所在之怎樣松腰
據說,以前師傅練松腰法時,往往躲著徒弟偷著練。直到20世紀80年代,才有明師傳出了一些要點。而太極球也遭遇了同樣的命運,世上只聞太極球而不見傳授。
為什麼要學練太極球?因為練太極就是練天地人相合的一團虛實相間、空而不空的球體,這個球體既能滋潤身心,又可悟覺太極真諦,使習練者很快進入練太極拳的全方面角色。通過太極球的訓練,可以有效提升太極拳的內功修養水平:其一,練太極球易體會“松、柔、輕、靈、整”的太極狀態;其二,練太極球易強化人的內在感覺;其三,練太極球能促成精神的集中專一(專註一方);其四,練太極球可使練習者較快體會到練神、練意、練氣的內涵;其五,練太極球乍看起來似乎運動量很小,其實不然,它鍛煉的內容非常全面,關係全身各個部位,很多動作都是“一動無不動”的全身動作,因此,健身效果特別好。
練太極球不僅能幫助習練者很快掌握太極拳的練拳要領,有效促進經脈的氣血流通,從而為強身祛病奠定基礎;還能通過太極球的鍛煉實現松腰之目的。
練太極拳為什麼要松腰?因為腰在人體中有著非常重要的作用,古人有“命意源頭在腰隙”、“腰為驅使”、“源動腰脊轉股肱”、“刻意留心在腰間”等說法。腰為一身之主宰,猶如動力機械的大軸,軸一斷,則全部的動力機械報廢。腰一生病,則百病叢生;腰病一重,則他病亦重。
經常進行太極球與太極松腰法的鍛煉,除預防和治療一些疾病外,還可在神意氣形等四個方面提高我們的身心健康水平:
從形體上來看,可柔韌形體,抻筋拔骨;從氣的角度看,可使束縛人體上下氣血流通的帶脈流暢無滯,內氣充足;從意的層次看,可養成意在形先,心念專一的習慣;從神的高度看,可使頭腦靈明無礙。
總之,通過太極球與太極松腰法的訓練,太極拳“支撐八面”、“全體透空”、“階及神明”的內涵就有了物質基礎。 (文章出處:《健身科學》)
驟增太極功的關鍵所在之怎樣松腰
太極球
主要有以下幾種分法
1.按太極球重量劃分 分為:輕質球 中球 重球
2.按太極球材質劃分 分為:木質太極球 特殊材質太極球
其中 木質太極球較為普遍 但是重量控制只能依靠改變體積,而特殊材質太極球可以通過改變密度控制質量,即保證體積不變,這樣可以滿足不同功力的練功需求。
太極球本身雖然劃歸為體育健身器材 但是也可以劃分到工藝品與風水當中 具有一定工藝美學價值.
先置木球若干,重量十斤、五斤等不同。練時,馬襠步站立,雙手將球捧起,運用太極拳功法,使球上下
轉動,雙手轉球由下而向上,由左而右,使球在兩手間轉動,惟身體不可搖
晃。練時動作要慢,運丹田之氣,力由腳而生,由腰而傳。球的重量不限,
當每次能一氣轉動二百次時,即可換更重一級的球進行練習。以後可將木球
改為鐵球,直到能滾動百餘斤鐵球。而如玩彈丸一般,其功大成矣。此功練
就后,雙掌不但力大無窮,而且手軟如膠,彼力再大,一旦被我粘住絕少有脫逃者。