wayne hansen wrote:I don't see the guy diving for Adam
Adam has an advantage by sitting down and has the guy set up where it is easy to make him loose his centre
Adam just exploits it
Ok,
1st I don't see sitting down as an advantage...to the opposite.
1) You limit your range of motion because you cannot move or TWIST as effectively compared to standing.
2) You don't gain the power of your feet and legs issuing through the ground.
3) Have someone push on you from
Various angles whilst you are seated...you'll be using both Arse cheeks in no time in an attempt to compensate. Not very efficient.
>>> Which is the reason for my feeling that the dive was unnecessary.
2nd, I used the widely known term DIVE, as in "Taking a Dive". You know like a boxer does when he loses on purpose.
NOW: It's true the student is in a bow stance and is pressing / forward...so one must assume he's issuing some sort of power towards his teacher.
ALL Adam did was put his hand on his student and feel through his structure how he's connected to the ground...that is so easy for any reputable teacher to do. As he said...his Chi is connected and he has information transfer. Again that is not difficult to do.
Ok, so mabe the guy was a total newbie at a work shop i'll give him that. But once they have any training at all in the fundamentals...any body who knows would just turn their center slightly, Relax the arms, remain standing and not FALL FORWARD.
Think about that Wayne...if you were in a forward bow stance with that classic "Press / Forward" posture and Adam connected to you with
one hand:
1) He could make you Fall forward like that?
Answer, only if you let him.
2) If you're a teacher, how about one of your students who has at least learned some fundamentals?
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This brings me to a topic I've been hesitant to share for long time now but I might post on the main board later.