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Common misconceptions about the Snake Style
There are many misconceptions
regarding the snake style that I would like to correct. First, the snake
style is not the tiger style done very low. The concept of ‘snake’
refers to the manner in which one moves in tai chi. Movements in the
Snake Style originate in the trunk of the body, not in the legs.
Secondly, the snake style is not
dangerous to practice. I suffered two major injuries in my body by
practicing the tiger style. One was an SI joint injury that came from
tucking my tail bone (very bad and incorrect idea). The other was a
rotator cuff injury resulting from dropping my shoulders forward in an
attempt to (mistakenly) apply ‘hollowing the chest’. Practicing the
Snake Style has been very therapeutic for both injuries and both have
greatly improved thanks to practicing Grandmaster Ip’s tai chi.
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