In most martial arts, shouting and yelling is encouraged when issuing force, but we often do not see this in Tai Chi Chuan. Shouting when issuing force or Fajin in Chinese was common in the traditional way of practising Tai Chi Chuan, however it is not done anymore because today people do not practise Tai Chi Chuan like they did in the past.
In fact, shouting in traditional Tai Chi Chuan was so important that special sounds were used so that the sounds correspond with Chi. This secret is revealed in Tai Chi classics too but often ignored. It is the secret sound of Hen - Ha. When force is used to pull inward, the sound "Hen" will be yelled. Dantian will contract and Chi will flow to Dantian. The sound "Ha" is used when force is exploded outward. Dantian will expand and Chi will rush out.
Try using these two sounds and see how your Dantian and Chi will react to them. Who knows, you may unveil the secrets of Hen-Ha.
1 comment:
how on Earth do you yell while inhaling.... and are hen and ha sounds made through the nostrils or the open mouth? thank you
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