The 6 balanced pairs can be considered in more detail:
- Hands & feet
- hands and feet must coordinate
- if the right hand is yang, the left foot is yang
- the further past the feet you extend your hands, the less centred you are
- Elbows & knees
- elbows and knees must both be naturally relaxed and in-line
- elbows and knees do not initiate any movement
- knees are soft and loose, not locked or collapsed
- elbows are dropped and heavy
- Hips & shoulders
- shoulders must be above the hips
- do not lean upper torso forwards or backwards
- vertical distance between shoulder and hip should not increase or decrease on either side
- Back of head & coccyx
- the base of the spine and the base of the skull move together
- this encourages moving from the back, and remaining upright
- CV1 & crown
- CV1 is between genitals and anus
- the centre of the skull and CV1 must be joined by a vertical line
- this is your vertical centre
- Buttocks & armpits
- armpits are open, buttocks are drawn inward
- do not tuck the pelvis
