If you can't use PH skills to defend yourself from strikes and wrestling, then what's the point of practicing PH?
for example would you say or any that posted say, that the "dantien" was used as suggested in the other threads
on it?
How could you see a dan tian being used? Do you suggest no shirts and a close up pick of a nude stomach? Well, put in a well trained tai chi chic then and I might watch it.
Thoughts on Tai Chi (My Tai Chi blog)
the point of practicing push hands?
you mean like to understand what force is, and how not to use ones own force, to make clear what force is, and what "IP" is,
to understand the distinctions between the two,
its this what you mean?
dantian usage, "bodywork" had a good test by suggesting not to use the hands, and see
if control could be established by just using the body. He might have some other test it would be good to read them.
we do some of the same things not directly related to the dantian per say but more of a larger outlook concerning intent,
projecting the center, understanding what empty means, how its used, and how empty can not be totally empty, how full can not be totally full.
how they both can be part of the same or separated.
the OP, invited critiques of the clip. when offered I guess unless they'er good, the critique itself comes under attack. strange
even though I am sometimes asked to judge some local ph hand events and have done so in the past, I'm not a big fan of them nor really support them,
but understand the perceived need for those marketing taiji.
IMO, taiji should be able to stand on its own with out any need for an event that tends to isolate it, and promotes rule sets that foster the event,
not necessarily taiji.
the point of ph hands, IMO was, is for the development, and understanding taiji ideas and principles in use under a somewhat controlled condition.
when this forces is lost as IMO this thread, it becomes "almost sparring" but not really
in this clip the OP center has already displaced the other, at that point its kind of pointless to continue.
the OP is leaning or what we call bracing in order to bring his center into the other. How many here feel this a good idea?
There are points in the clips where clearly the OP has stopped following, or leading, and just chooses to drag the other into what ever the
OP wants to do, works with someone who doesnt know what to do, against a more skilled person would it work as well?
other points where the OP slapped or touches the others face, would the same be done had the other been say a boxer?
does anyone think or feel that they will slap a boxers face in the same manor in "training"
the title says "push hands" which to me is a type of training mainly associated with taiji practices.
if it was called "rolling" and someone did something other then "rolling" it would be as had been criticized as in
a recent thread with "jess".
This thread
viewtopic.php?f=6&t=18449really has a good vibe, one that clearly fosters growth understanding and development "for the most part"
names of tech are used, and shown in a setting that people can understand and relate to. no one has to suggest what, how , or why something is bing used or even weather its used or not, its quite clear to see. It doesnt look much different in usage as whats trained.
none of this directed at the OP, his training or practices only my own view points in response to some questions.
I would hope that all would promote CMA, in a way that fosters it's growth and development or preserves the practices and
traditions.
clips:
if the ones I post are questioned, wouldn't any I post showing the same things also be questioned?
the point would be?
FWIW: my teacher has been quite about his work, for the last 10yrs I've respected this to the point of not even mentioning his name of using him as a point of reference.
only recently at 93 has he started to be a little more public. When I go back to china, later this yr, I'll have a better sense of how and what to present.