The fighting effectiveness of tai chi chuan is not in its techniques nor strategy, but in its internal power and strength, also known as taiji gong. To acquire tai chi gong, you need to practice tai chi chuan routine with full alertness and scrutinize what is going-on internally. Let me give you some hints; your tai chi gong will not develop without you engaging your mind in your tai chi chuan training. The stronger is your 'yi', the better it is for the development of your chi and jin. Firstly, consciously learn to 'fang song' and be absolutely clear that the sole purpose of your song is to facilitates the smooth flowing of chi and development of jin. You don't do song for the sake of doing it. Everytime you fang song, also try to feel the presence of your internal energy. Never mind if you don't feel anything in the beginning. If you persist you will feel it eventually. When you are alert and song enough, you will notice a strong presence of chi.
Then with this feeling of energy, you train to perfect your body alignment and coordination. Again, in each movement feel how strength is connected and flows from one part of your body to another. When you are aware of how strength is integrated in your body, you will begin to apprehend what is pengjin; an important jin in tai chi gong.
With more training and improved internal alertness, you will be able to feel more and more how chi and jin flow through each part of your body. This alertness will enable you to explore other internal skills like sinking, expanding, absorbing, lifting, adhering and etc more easily. Only by looking internally will you be able to realise internal kungfu or gong. This understanding will alleviate your tai chi chuan beyond external techniques.
So friends, engage your mind and look internal when doing tai chi chuan as it is not called internal art for no reason.
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