Tai Chi Sitting Exercise

The height of the chair should be appropriate, and the thighs and knees should be roughly horizontal after sitting. The posture of sitting exercise should also be correct, and the upper body requirements are the same as those of standing exercise; the only difference is the posture of the hands and feet. The palms of both hands are placed downward on the thighs, and the tips of the middle fingers of both hands are level with the knees; the distance between the two knees is the same as the width of the shoulders, and they are perpendicular to the heels, and the feet are slightly inward-facing.

Sitting exercise also requires mental calmness, natural breathing, qi sinking into the dantian, and relaxation of joints throughout the body. After the sitting exercise meets the above requirements, after 10 minutes, the feeling of standing exercise will gradually arise. When practicing to a high level, whether standing or sitting exercise, it will make the whole body feel mixed, round, empty, and clear.

Sitting exercise has the same benefits as standing exercise in health preservation and qi regulation. The difference is that standing exercise has a special effect on training the support and balance of the legs, while sitting exercise has a special effect on training the support and balance of the coccyx. Both have important functions in boxing and can complement each other. They cannot replace each other.