Tai-ji : side-thrust hook-footing (太极钩镰脚）
I can assure you that everyone could learn and even master this Taiji skill in minutes so as to fulfill the Taiji principle of : ” Use four ounces to deflect a thousand pounds (四两拨千斤). ” In other words a…
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黄家太极（散手）：搬拦槌 + 双推 掌+ 收式
如果你练太极只为自卫，其实不用学全套108，42, 24， ………..式太极拳， 只要熟练心仪的几招散手， 就足以应付一般的袭击，因为街头打斗，历时不过几十秒钟（有异于擂台赛），两三招重复使用（例如：搂臂冲拳，弯弓射虎，搬拦槌），则应付有余！Note: In 搬拦槌, the right punch should be synchronized with the left wrest-coiling which comprises wrist-locking and wrist-dragging(rather sophisticated !)
太极拳的误区
一般人对太极拳的认知，有以下的误区：（a) 太极可减肥吗 ？答：不但不可减肥，有时反而增肥，因为练了太极，胃口特好多吃，不就肥了！君不见太极大师杨澄甫有多胖？！ （b）练太极一定长寿？ 答：不一定，太极大师杨班侯活不到六十 ！ （c）练太极可去百病？ 答：不一定：太极大师黄性贤也患糖尿病。(d) 太极推手可实战吗？ 答：面对快拳进攻，要用缠丝手化之，然后连消带打反击，听劲，擒拿….可能用不上，除非纠缠在一起！ 总之，要健康长寿除了练太极外，还要注意饮食，戒烟酒，少 摄取糖，油和盐。其实太极是动气功，开合要配 合呼吸（一般：开为呼，收为吸）和提肛（要求很高）。如果只求运动，不如打乒乓更有趣 ！打乒乓除了四肢和眼球运动外，还训练你的判断力（如要判断来球是上旋，下旋或侧旋）和步法，是一种负重带氧 运动，比游泳更棒 ！
黄家太极：分花拂柳（单手转身甩）
用内缠丝接拳，上步埋身， 穿对方腋下，发劲转身向后侧甩 ！注意：在实战中，要使对手重跌，可先用右脚拦路（视频中没用，是怕跌伤对手），才发劲甩出！此招又称：单手转身摔，尤胜柔道(Judo)之双手转身甩 !!! < Note : In real fight, I would put my right leg in front of my opponent`s feet (instead of behind) so as to make him fall severely. >
Tai-ji : 野马分鬃 subdues high kick
Use outward-coiling to ward-off the kicking leg. Then apply wrist-coiling to lock and grip it. Upthrust the knee of the kicking leg underneath with the other forehand, then throw him forward with full power !
Tai-ji subdues Judo grasp by waving hand （云手）
30 years ago, I was teaching in a high school. There was a Judo club in that school. One day afternoon, I paid them a visit as a guest and watched their activities. One boy approached me, he said :…
太极起式 + 下捋——–> 化解 ：锁 喉
喉咙被锁，刻不容缓，除了用所谓 “ 童子拜佛” 一招 外，可用太极起式，从外至内，双手握紧对方双臂向下捋，同时快步后退，此时对手必前倾扒地，自然松手！(If your throat is choked as seen in the video, your should release the choking hands as soon as possible by using tai-ji 1st movement to grip the choker`s arms outwardly then retreat as fast as…
黄家太极之搬拦槌 subdues straight punches
搬拦槌中的左勾手是缠丝腕，出手时与右拳同步，为一连消带打的招式！
Turn around, lean or strike(转身靠打) to subdue long pole/H/M kick
If you watch the competition of TKD, you would find all the competitors kicking each other all the time and never punch at all. By nature they may think that leg is longer than hand and babies started kicking very…