How to use your Kua (pelvis) to make you stronger and prevent stress on your knees 

Sinking or closing is allowing the qua (pelvis) to relax (to forward rotate or to come to the neutral position). Raising or opening is allowing the the qua (pelvis) to reverse rotate. Turning is allowing one side of the qua the open and the other side to close. It is not necessary to change the height of the head when this is done. So rotating the qua continually (in a vertical circle) allows you to move up and down without the head changing height.

I agree with the verbal description that the demonstrator gives, but a couple of changes in the demonstration would make things clearer. 1) Wear a different shirt, one that doesn't hide the kua areas. 2) Show some use of the kua without bending and straightening the knees so much--this would help beginners to see how movement of the kua differs from what happens with the knees.

There are a number of reasons why knees get injured from form practice. 1) Kua too open pushing the knee outside of the foot 2) Kua not open enough allowing the knee to drop in towards the other knee 3) Knees beyond the toes in bow stances 4) Knees beyond toes when sitting back with incorrect pelvis tucking - The knee can go beyond the toes but the pelvis (tail) must be tucked in the right amount to direct the weight through the centre of the knee joint rather than across the patella on the front of the knee. I hope this helps you!

I actually stopped practicing because of knee pain. Delighted to find this video!

Press (and connect to) from the inside of your feet, and work on strengthening the connection from the inside of your legs all the way up to your inguinal cut. Connect the front, back, inside and outside of the feet in the same fashion, and then see if your collapse still exists or if its perhaps more adjustable than you imagined.

Very important !!! I have lot of pain in my knees and I hope to reduce it with this correction

Good initiative but he bends to much the knees. Than it is more a (knee)muscle excercise. So your energy of your pelvis will be much stronger if you make the movements more internal in your centerline and stay more upright in your bodystructure.

you're absolutely right about the knees stressed during the exercises. thank you for this video

May the force be with you guys. Like seriously.

The teacher is suggesting that the practitioner imagine forces moving in and out and that the practitioner feel this force. It is all about feeling forces.

This is brilliant.

Is it impossible to perform, say, Zhan Zhuang correctly if a person has extremely flat feet which cause the knees, particularly the left knee to collapse slightly inward? I'm not talking about simple flat feet, but total collapse of the arches where the ankle bone rests on the floor. Will this interupt the necessary flow of qi?

Superbly presented. My compliments.

But you could have injuries ftom fall not connected to taichi, am just saying

Just do it like doing front squat, but do it correctly. Your posture, and body movement matter.

I have a worn HIP injury! (probably too much push hands, and overweight)

Yes, good with kwa, but why is butt sticking out when sitting in profile?

Hello do you have other program who could unlock my kua and my ankle? Thank you

Sifus should wear tights to show us how the body moves.

Very interesting concept. Thank you for sharing.

It was good thank you :)

😍🕵😎..Jackpot!! 💝..Very Key 'Understanding' of 'Hip Action'..😁..🕵..This Also 'Remind Me' of.🙏.Luke Chan.... Describing 'The Turning'..Inside..to Proper Squat..?!!.💃😎..🤗

That's the thing!

When you come to bike again

I like using my Kua when I take my girl to pound town!

Anyone else find this hilarious!?