Singapore Taichi Chuan

Ever wonder about the deeper purpose behind the floor conditioning in Huang’s Taijiquan?

When Teacher Huang Sheng Shyan trained students in vertical leg raises, leg cycles, and side-to-side leg sweeps, his objective went far deeper than standard physical fitness.

Eliminating "Fake Relaxation"!

In standing forms, it is easy to fake balance by tensing the legs or leaning.

Teacher Huang used the flat floor as an uncompromising mirror. Without feet on the ground, a student cannot brace with stiff leg muscles, forcing the spine to remain perfectly centered (Zhong Ding).

To ensure power generates from the core rather than the limbs, his floor cycles force the deep lower abdomen to hold the weight. This conditions the outer thigh and knee muscles to remain relaxed (Song) while the internal core does the work.

Training Cross-Body Counter-Balance:

When the legs sweep sideways, gravity threatens to tip the frame over. Teacher Huang's exercise teaches students to intuitively anchor the opposite shoulder into the floor.

This dynamic "X" leverage system is the exact biomechanical manifestation of "He Yi Han San" (合一含三), demanding that the body operates as a unified, unbreakable sphere.

Joint Preservation for Longevity

True to the classic goal of health and longevity, Teacher Huang designed this to protect the joints. By taking body weight off the feet, students can safely train the full "open and close" mobility of the Kua (hips) and knees, preventing the harmful joint-twisting often seen in improper standing practice.

It is not just a floor routine!

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Many people look at the world today and think modern competition is completely different from the past. Technologies and tactics change, yes, but human psychology and core strategic principles remain exactly the same.

True wisdom and high-level responsibility are never just handed to you. They are earned through humility, emotional control, and proven integrity.

Sun Tzu famously wrote in The Art of War, "Know the enemy and know yourself, and you will never be imperiled."

Operating blindly on either front is a recipe for failure. Success requires deep self-awareness knowing your own strengths, flaws, and biases, paired with objective research into your environment.

In Huang Style Taijiquan, this strategic wisdom is not just a philosophy, it is a physical reality.

Take our training method shown in the video, “Tie Guai Li Xing Gong Fa” (铁拐李行功法 - The Limp Walk). We do not care for empty aesthetics or flashy movements. Everything must be functional, rooted in Song (放松 - complete release of tension) and the clear differentiation of Yin and Yang.

When you look past the external appearance of a "limp," you find three profound strategic lessons that apply to both combat and life:

1. "Feigning Flaw" to Conceal Total Readiness
In legend, the Immortal Iron Crutch Li walks with a heavy, broken limp. To the untrained eye, he looks weak and vulnerable. Sun Tzu wrote: "When we are able to attack, we must seem unable."

The Practice: In the Limp Walk, you purposefully shift 100% of your weight onto one leg (Yang), while the other drops completely empty (Yin), dragging forward weakly.

The Strategy: By showing a "weak" leg, you feed the opponent's ego. They rush to attack what they think is an opening. But because you have mastered the absolute separation of weight, your loaded leg is deep, springy, and rooted to the Earth, while your "limp" leg is free to change, trip, or kick without warning. You entice them with false vulnerability.

2. "Formlessness" and the Illusion of Asymmetry
Most people think balance means standing symmetrically. But symmetry can become rigid, and anything rigid can be easily read, pushed, and broken. Sun Tzu wrote: "The pinnacle of military deployment is to approach formlessness (无形)."

The Practice: The Limp Walk teaches us to find perfect internal center-line balance while our external shape looks warped and uneven.

The Strategy: By dropping your center of gravity down while remaining entirely relaxed (Song) up top, your structure looks broken and chaotic to the opponent. They cannot find your center because it is hidden, changing form. They strike where they think you are heavy, only to hit empty air.

3. Victory Through Deflection: Yielding to Conquer
The nature of a limp means you do not fight the ground, you drop into it. In teacher's teaching, he always emphasize: "Give up oneself to follow the opponent" (舍己从人). We never match force with force. Sun Tzu observed: "In war, the way is to avoid what is strong and to strike at what is weak... like water."

Do not seek to look strong on the outside while remaining brittle on the inside. Cultivate your Song, understand your Yin and Yang, and master yourself before you try to master the opponent.

Keep training diligently.

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Teacher Huang Sheng Shyan reiterated that in Taijiquan, everything begins with pure intention to motivate Song (松), complete, active relaxation.

He pointed out that while people often think Taijiquan is only practiced standing, lying flat on the floor is actually the perfect way to master Shun Hu Xi (顺呼吸, Abdominal Breathing).

Teacher Huang emphasized two vital rules to ensure the internal energy is moving correctly.

No Force (Bu Yong Li - 不用力). If your chest is moving or your breathing makes a sound, you are using too much muscular effort. The breath must remain soft, fine, long, and slow.

Mind Leads the Qi (Yi Dao Qi Dao - 意到气到). Do not pull the breath into your lungs. Instead, use your intention (Yi) to imagine the air filling the space right beneath your hands. Where the mind goes, the breath and internal energy naturally follow, until an energy ball forms there and bounces off.

When you lie down, the floor supports your weight, meaning your muscles don't have to fight gravity, allowing your mind to finally sink into the Dantian (丹田, lower abdomen).

Releasing the lumbar spine.
Lie flat on your back on a comfortable floor with your feet flat on the ground. This position gently flattens your lower back against the floor, instantly releasing tension in the lumbar spine. Place both palms gently over your lower abdomen, right over your Dantian, and let your elbows rest completely heavy on the floor.

Inhale, The Natural Expansion.
Breathe in slowly and quietly through your nose without forcing the air. Keep your upper chest completely still and empty.

Instead, let the breath sink down so your lower abdomen naturally rises under your palms, expanding outward like a gentle balloon.

Exhale, The Deep Release.
Exhale quietly through your mouth. Allow your abdomen to sink naturally back toward your spine. Do not push the air out; simply let the weight of your body dissolve into the floor, feeling the tension entirely leave your shoulders, hips, and mind.

True Taijiquan isn't about choreography. It is about internal mechanics, structural integrity, and the power of absolute relaxation (Song).

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From taijiquan training perspective of the essential nature of the Dao (the Way), our training is nothing less than the pursuit of a high degree of freedom in both mind and body.

It serves to dismantle our subjective, fragmented, and biased attachments to external things, allowing us to progress toward objectivity and holistic understanding.

It is a brilliant path of gradual enlightenment (​渐悟, Jian Wu).

It leads to a state where the spirit and the physical body both achieve ultimate liberation, responding effortlessly to external phenomena as they come, and remaining perfectly at peace in any circumstance.

​This is a realm that ordinary people find very difficult to comprehend.

As the saying goes: "The Dao that can be spoken of is not the eternal Dao."

​In reality, Taijiquan is an inexplicable truth, it is the law of nature itself. Only under the guidance of an enlightened teacher, through grueling yet deeply joyful practice, can one gradually explore and grasp the principles of Taiji.

​In daily life, most people conform to the ordinary laws of nature, and thus, they run counter to the Dao of Taiji.

Whether cultivating the spirit or training the physical body, the principle remains the same.

Therefore, I propose that "Taijiquan is not common sense, rather, it is a highly specialized discipline that exists completely outside of conventional knowledge."

Only when your internal skill (Gongfu) reaches a certain level will you truly understand Taijiquan to that corresponding degree. Anything beyond your current level will remain incomprehensible to you.

This is what we call, If your kung fu has not reached that stage, you cannot understand it even if it is explained to you.

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Teacher Huang spoke directly of his concerns regarding the state of Taijiquan transmission in modern society, particularly what being observed during his decades teaching.

​As a teacher wanted to impart to all true seekers!

​On the Modern Trend and the Crisis of Quality Transmission

​1. The Illusion of Quick Rewards

​想练就练，收效果又方便，付出最少时间却能收运动量最丰。

"To practice whenever one feels like it, expecting convenient results; wanting to invest the absolute minimum amount of time, yet hoping to reap the most abundant harvest of physical exercise."

​2. The Scarcity of Qualified Masters

​今日,爱好者及想练好太极拳的人士很多，但要找到合格老师并非易事。
"Today, there are many enthusiasts and individuals who sincerely wish to practice Taijiquan well. However, finding a truly qualified teacher is by no means an easy task."

​3. Quantity Over Quality
​现在练习太极拳风气吹遍全球，可是量多质微。由于师资人才缺乏
"Currently, the trend of practicing Taijiquan has swept across the entire globe; however, while the quantity is vast, the quality is scarce. This is due to a severe shortage of qualified teaching talent."

​4. The Danger of Blind Teaching and Blind Learning

​从而导致教法失真，不按规矩，乱教乱学。以误传误，误己事小，误人事大。长以下去太极拳道学前途实不堪设想矣。

"Consequently, this has led to the distortion of teaching methodologies. People do not follow the established rules and standards (Guiju), resulting in chaotic teaching and chaotic learning. Thus, errors are passed down as truths.

To mislead oneself is a small matter, but to mislead others is a grave offense. If this continues long-term, the future of the Dao and internal science (Dao Xue) of Taijiquan is truly unimaginable."

​Teacher's Reflections on This Warning
​When he wrote about "chaotic teaching and chaotic learning" (Luan Jiao Luan Xue), it came from a place of deep concern for the art. Taijiquan is not merely a soft dance or a casual exercise to be picked up for convenience.

It is a rigorous science of the mind and body.

​When teachers who do not understand the internal principles attempt to teach, they alter the Guiju, the precise structural and energetic rules left by the ancestors. When the rules are lost, the art loses its substance, leaving behind only an empty shell.

For those of you who study the Huang style, remember: seek quality over quantity, and do not look for shortcuts where none exist.

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Teacher Huang Sheng Shyan always reiterate to Taijiquan practitioner that In taijiquan there is no "top" or "bottom," only the continuous flow of energy.

Whether standing or lying down, the principles remain the same: Yield, Neutralize, and Release.

When you find yourself on the ground, many believe the fight is over but in taijiquan, the ground is simply another surface to borrow energy from.

​In the following video, Teacher Huang was demonstrating how the principles of Song (relaxation) was applied in groundwork even when your mobility seems restricted.

Here is the essence of what Teacher Huang was teaching in these video:

​1. Borrowing the Attacker's Momentum
​When an opponent rushes in to strike or grab you while you are down, their own forward momentum is their greatest weakness.

By remaining relaxed, like a spring, you don’t resist their force.

Instead, you lead it into the ground or bypass it, causing them to overbalance.

Teacher Huang demonstrated using his legs and torso to redirect their weight so they fall over him, rather than on himself.

​2. Using the Whole Body as a Leverage.

​On the ground, you cannot rely on traditional footwork. Therefore, your waist and hips become the primary engine.

By rotating the core, you create a "vortex" effect.

In the video, you’ll notice that even a small movement of his hip or a slight push with a foot can upend a standing attacker.

This is the application of Lu (Rollback) and Ji (Press) from a horizontal plane.

​3. The Concept of "Grounding"
​Usually, we ground through our feet.

Here, Teacher Huang demonstrated grounding through his back, shoulders, or hips. Because he was fully connected to the floor, he was able to have a solid base to push against.

When the attacker tries to apply pressure, they are not fighting his muscular strength, they are fighting the resistance of the earth itself, channeled through my relaxed frame.

​4. Psychological Calm
​The most important lesson is to remain "Song." If you tense up because you are on the ground, you become heavy and easy to pin.

If you remain soft, you are like water, the attacker cannot find a solid place to grip or strike effectively. Teacher Huang able to show that even in a seemingly vulnerable position, a calm mind and a supple body can dictate the flow of the encounter.

​Summary of Techniques Shown:

​Redirecting Force: Turning the body so the attacker’s strike misses and their own weight carries them past you.

​Leg Entrapment: Using the legs to hook or trip the attacker as they step in.

​Counter-Pressure: Using a "rebounding" force to send the attacker backward when they try to lean on you.

老师黄性贤解释卧式太极用法.

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In the following video demonstrations (1988, at Patrick Kelly's invitation, Teacher Huang Sheng Shyan and Wee Kee Jin visited Auckland, New Zealand to provide intensive training to Pat's students).

​The Principles of Internal Movement:
Teacher Huang demo how to neutralize an incoming force without using muscular tension.

When the opponent pushes, do not resist. If you resist, you create a point of contact for them to use their strength.

​Empty and Full: My body must remain "empty" so the opponent finds no purchase.

When they overextend, I becomes "full" in an instant.

​The Root: Notice my posture. My feet are rooted deep into the earth. The power does not come from my arms; it starts in the feet, is governed by the waist, and is expressed through the fingers.

​Neutralization: I am often saying, "Relax more, relax more." When you truly relax, your body becomes like a spring.

The more they push, the more energy you store to return to them.

Neutralizing the Push:

As the student pushes my chest, I sink my Qi to the Dantian and shift my weight slightly. I am "listening" to his force with my skin.

The Fajin (Release):

Once the student's force is spent or their balance is broken, I release. This is not a shove, it is a sudden expansion of internal energy.

Seated Power:

Even while sitting, the spine must be straight and the joints open. The power remains the same because it is based on internal alignment, not leg strength.

​"In Taijiquan, the softest thing in the world overcomes the hardest. To become strong, you must first learn to be completely soft."

​To master this, you must let go of the desire to win. Let go of the ego that wants to use force.

Only when you are truly relaxed can the Qi flow unhindered, and only then will you understand the true power of Taiji.

Keep practicing, and remember: Relaxation is the foundation of all skill.

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