My teacher emphasized the need to recognize the importance of the opening and closing of any given form or exercise. "There is a reason why all classical forms have the opening and closing postures/positioning." All life, motion, and energy begins from a "void."
Interestingly, since I have actually put thought and practice into standing and the Wu Ji state, I am much more able to quickly achieve this readiness state and "feel" centered much more quickly than ever. Sad to admit that in my almost 40 years of training, I often overlooked this preparation as merely pomp and circumstance.
It's never too late to learn, truly.
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