charles wrote:What you are describing, more or less, is a central principle in Hong Junsheng's Practical Method. In his method the "travelling" is called "tossing". Chen Zhonghua provides the correction "don't move", meaning don't "travel" or "toss". In that style, one knee moves up while the other moves down: there is no forward/backward or inward/outward motion of the knees. It is driven by the kua and rotation. If you want to explore how it is done in that method, there are lots of videos that CZH has posted on Youtube that describe the mechanics of it.
rojcewiczj wrote:When one tosses, they will collide with the opponents body but will find they do not have the strength to resolve the resistance.
To have Peng, one needs to be centered in their position so that the opponent receives only your exertions, the force of your action, and cannot catch or jam any of your movements.
charles wrote:
...Often, tossing involves the body parts all moving in the same direction. Instead, some parts should be moving in one direction, others in the opposite direction, separating or distinguishing "yin and yang". There are practical reasons to want to do that...
...In some arts, momentum plays an important role in "power" development. Where, if anywhere, does momentum fit into your scheme of things? What is the source of "the force of your action"? What produces that force?
David Boxen wrote:Once the whole body has momentum, e.g. you are stepping forwards, what does it mean to have some parts moving in one direction and others in the opposite direction?
Wordlessnature wrote:to moving much more than its necessary.
Your upper body is twisting to your left wile your right leg is springing to your right.
charles wrote:rojcewiczj wrote:When one tosses, they will collide with the opponents body but will find they do not have the strength to resolve the resistance.
I was taught that the reason one doesn't want to toss is that tossing introduces the element of either pushing or pulling. (Pushing or pulling is different from pushing and pulling.) Whomever is stronger wins a push or a pull: think tug-of-war. Generally, Taijiquan isn't about who is stronger, who can push or pull with more force. Often, tossing involves the body parts all moving in the same direction. Instead, some parts should be moving in one direction, others in the opposite direction, separating or distinguishing "yin and yang". There are practical reasons to want to do that.To have Peng, one needs to be centered in their position so that the opponent receives only your exertions, the force of your action, and cannot catch or jam any of your movements.
By your statement, it isn't possible to have peng unless one is centered in their position?
Having peng, in and of itself, doesn't prevent one from being caught or jammed. It's not like if you have peng you are invincible and no one can effect you and you can make no mistake.
In some arts, momentum plays an important role in "power" development. Where, if anywhere, does momentum fit into your scheme of things? What is the source of "the force of your action"? What produces that force?
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