" Don't try to win, just do what is correct and let the win happen by itself."
Subitai wrote:I ended up on top of him in a mounted position basically ground and pound hitting him...
This is the meaning of "it is easy to learn but difficult to correct". Learning things the right way first is extremely important because old habits die hard; and once you travel down the path too long it becomes more difficult to do what you need to do, which is walk all the way back, and then turn down the correct path.
I once went to a tai chi class somewhere and I did push hands with the people there. This consisted of them standing there and me trying to push them, and no response or action from them; just a "brick wall". When I was encouraged to lean into them and press harder into their center, they would grab me and uproot me.
johnwang wrote:Subitai wrote:I ended up on top of him in a mounted position basically ground and pound hitting him...
All Taiji PH events that I had in my life, it all turned into wrestling. The moment that I drag my opponent's arm and run in circle, the PH end and the wrestling start. It's very difficult to prevent a Taiji PH from turning into a wrestling game. It's also very difficult to prevent a Taiji PH from turning into a boxing game too. IMO, that is the problem. In the real world, there is no such thing as "push".
oragami_itto wrote:Sometimes, push is useful
johnwang wrote:oragami_itto wrote:Sometimes, push is useful
Push is the opposite of the clinch. When you push your opponent away, your opponent will be outside of your striking range (or clinching range). You should keep your friend close but your enemy closer.
When a fish swims toward an octopus, that octopus won't push that fish away.
oragami_itto wrote:johnwang wrote:oragami_itto wrote:Sometimes, push is useful
Push is the opposite of the clinch. When you push your opponent away, your opponent will be outside of your striking range (or clinching range). You should keep your friend close but your enemy closer.
When a fish swims toward an octopus, that octopus won't push that fish away.
Unless you can push their head into a wall or post or table or some concrete or linoleum or the bartop or traffic or down some stairs or into the water.
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