Friday, May 22, 2009

T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Pushing Hands, Master Cheng Man-Ching Method

This lesson includes some basics and a few of the finer points of Pushing Hands practice. This is the horizontal version of Pushing Hands, developed by Master Cheng Man-Ching, that uses the four techniques of push, press, roll back and cross hands, (ward off). An interplay of Yin/Yang, sensing balance, center line, body angle and positioning relative to each other. Positioning and angling is very subtle in both T'ai Chi Ch'uan and Bagua Zhang

Big loss, big gain

Small loss, small gain

So

Invest in loss

Do not contend with their force

Just

Go with the flow

The main technique is to off balance ones attacker

physically

and mentally

Give them more of what they want

Allow them to off balance themselves.......

Then issue on the proper line

with whole body power!