dedicated to the discussion of the chinese internal martial arts of xingyiquan, baguazhang, taijiquan, related arts, and anything else best discussed over a bottle of rum
Pushing away someone who gives up his balance is not hard. It’s not a question of being double weighted or not double weighted, just a question about balance and direction of pressure.
Thoughts on Tai Chi (My Tai Chi blog) - Storms make oaks take deeper root. -George Herbert - To affect the quality of the day, is the highest of all arts! -Walden Thoreau
becoming natural through relaxation in your combat is not useless crap. most important tip here is not putting your mind on your opponents contact point with your body. That is a skill too subtle for most and has to be transmitted/installed via direct practice with someone who has that ability.