In the sword form some of the transitions between one posture and another require long steps. It is often an unconscious habit to bring awareness to the stepping leg and break the connection with the t'ai chi force.
The correct way is to move the force from the foot and extend beyond the end of the sword according to the application. The mind intent moves the force and does not pay attention to the stepping leg. If you pay attention to full and empty move the substantial feeling from the ground the stepping leg will follow the body movement and be directed by the waist. In this way the movement will be agile.
If you move the body before it is balanced and before the substantial has sunk through the standing leg your movement will be clumsy and the force will break. The body will have external force not internal.
At a later stage it will not be necessary to sink before stepping. When the body and mind are relaxed and the headtop is lifted the body is naturally sunk.
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