ChiDragon

Yes, you are right. It is very true.

Please show what it looks like.

Wuji(無極) and Taiji(太極) are very broad and have lots of collective meanings. It depends on context. We cannot narrow them down to a single meaning. To be familiar with these two terms, it would be advantageous to study the Yijing(易經).

A martial artist is an one person definition. The definition of martial arts practitioners is unanimous.

Hahaha If you have reached wuji, then, you are dead.

High level Grandmaster do not fight to win for one's own glory.

I didn't say a martial artist. I said martial arts practitionerS. The definition of Wuji was already existed what it is in the mind of the Taoist practitioners. I don't know why someone else wanted to reinvent the wheel?

Please don't discriminate the styles of Taiji. The principal of fajin is the same in all the styles. Just pay close attention in the video. When the master, at the left, moves his hands forward, he was performing Fajin.

However, it has to be in one position as defined by the martial arts practitioners with consistency in communication.

To learn martial arts, one must know the principles of Yijing(易經). The principle of yin/yang was from the understanding of Wuji and Taiji. If one don't get it right the first time, then, the practice will be deviated from its true meaning. One will start at the wrong foot. Things in the universe is alway started with Wuji, then to Taiji. Wuji is static and Taiji is dynamic. If one thinks that moving from Wuji is still Wuji, how wrong can one be? Acturaly, as soon one took an action from the Wuji state, it becomes the state of Taiji. One is no longer in the Wuji state. It might be too difficult for someone to change the notion from what was learnt in the first place. https://www.learnreligions.com/wuji-wu-chi-3183136

The benefit one can get from Wuji is to relax the body. Why does one want to keep the body in motion all the time?

Did it make your legs stronger?

If you know your stuff and standing still at the wuji position, then, no one will know what your next move is.

That is correct. You start from the initial state at zero which is wuji. Whatever you do, finally, you will come to a stop and return to the original state of wuji. In other words, you went back to the state of stillness.

I assume that you meant at the end of exercises, you come to the Wuji position of stillness. Yes, at the end of the exercise, all practitioners come to a standing still. BTW They don't call it Wuji for nothing.

Looks like you've never learnt what wuji(無極) meant. FYI It means stillness to a point of infinity. How much more still can one be at this point?

無極(Wuji) is void to the extreme. Nothing should be performed but stillness. If a practitioner ask you to do this and that at a Wuji position, sorry to say! You are not at the state of Wuij.

Here it is Wuji https://wujiquest.substack.com/p/wuji-the-posture-basics

Yes, that and standing with the legs straight up. That is the true wuji posture. PS Wuji is nothing but standing still like a normal human being does. It was defined by the Qigong practitioners by calling it Wuji. Why make such a big deal out of it?

There should be no time limits. If you stand for awhile like few minutes and cannot withstand the pain, then, stop. Wait awhile, then, try again. Just try to bear the pain for awhile until you can bear it without stopping. BTW Wuji is standing without having the legs bent. It is only a starting position. You should go to ZZ right away and bend your knees at a comfortable position. Move your body up and down to adjust the tension on your legs muscles.

Yes, zhan zhuang does make the legs very strong. It is the practice that have the legs bent at an angle. It is the contraction of the legs muscles that build up the muscle tone. As result, it helps to the feet to root on the ground and have a better sense of balance. In MMA, a good boxer always have good postures by keeping the body in balance. Furthermore, one leg is always stay put on the floor/ground while the other leg is doing a powerful kick. I had stay why boxers win all the time by observing their leg work in the ring. I have observed that a good boxer is always alert and standing in a good horse stand. In addition, it is the breathing control that will help to last for the third round for the kill. I will show some videos to demonstrate how one is handle the legs well and how some is not so good. If you have any zhan zhuang experience would like to share, please do so. Thanks!

Did anyone mention breathing? He could stand there all day and look like a fool without going into the ultimate method of breathing(UMB).

FYI Some might think that Zhan Zhuang is an advance level in Kung Fu. However, Zhan Zhuang is lowest level in Kung Fu practice. It was recommended to start with ZZ before anything else in Kung Fu.

Haha, the good old days for me was 60 years ago. I'll reserve my comments on your thoughts on ZZ. Peace!

No no no! You got it backward. The training of Jin was not from these gesture. The Jin in the body was developed from the diligent practice of Taiji. Why do you think that Taiji practitioners practice everyday? It was to condition the body to develop the Jin in the body. Jin is nothing but the increased strength of the body.