johnwang wrote:everything wrote:But when one tries to smooth out the form, it doesn't seem to be there in the form.
My wife always asks me, "Are you thinking about me every single second? I always say yes. She then said, "I have called your name 3 times. Your eyes are still on your computer screen."
"Intend" is the key. People have said that a
- step can be a kick.
- lotus kick can be a sweep.
- 7 star stance can be a shin bite.
- cloud hand can be a body control.
- ...
If your "intend" is not there, you can't map your body move into that particular application.
In that clip, he used 切(Qie) - Front cut as counter. When his opponent puts leg behind his leg, he steps back his leg and take his opponent down. If he has to use this move for offense, he has to
- put his left foot in front of his opponent right foot.
- move his right leg in a half right curve and land behind his opponent's right foot (otherwise his right leg will hit on the front of his opponent's right leg). This 1/2 arc move is the key for 切(Qie) - Front cut
- ...
Both are missing in the Taiji "step back repulse monkey" move. There are just too many missing element there.
It's not repulse monkey, it's repulse monkey twist step. It's partly why the video and the performer suck a bit. Everything you need is in there (repulse monkey TWIST STEP) to execute the technique. Getting yourself in the right position can vary depending on various factors and this is the same for all moves you can derive from form movements, so it seems pretty stupid to talk about it like it actually fucking matters. So what if you need to step in first, is that not allowed, Is a forward step not in taiji ?
And FYI hip throw is from/in crane spreads wings (I learnt this application from Wu style). Some forms like YCF don't have the body folding forward anymore, but there are examples of torso folding forward in TCC out there in various forms and postures... Even in Wu style white crane, it can be quite subtle at times - depends on the performer and intention I guess. For Yang: If you analyse the arm positions/movements in that posture and how you turn around to face the other way from the preceding Kao; just add a little folding at the waist and it's pretty much all there just as you would use it. Which isn't to say you can't derive other techniques from that posture/ movement.