1.  Connect all  movements into one
2.  Look for the unity in the movement of body and energy
3.  Move as lightly as possible
4.  Move naturally
5.  Pay attention to the Millstone principle
6.  Don’t move the arms, move the hips
7.  When the arms move on their own you can no longer speak of taiji
8.  Pay special attention to central equilibrium
9.  Develop the natural breath
10 Always concentrate on the lower dantian in your practice

6 Stages

1.  Form
2.  Technique
3.  Energy (with technique)
4.  Qi level (beyond technique)
5.  Spirit (spirit moves body = body moved by intent)
6.  Natural

Internal energy is generated by being soft and letting go

The above list was adapted form information handed down from Dr. Qi to Dr John Kells B.T.C.C.A.

The same information can be found (in slightly different wording) in Petra and Toyo Kobayashi’s book entitled  “T’ai Chi Ch’uan”.

The soft taiji method is the true taiji method (dr Qi Jiang Tao)