3) is it sparring or real
I was taught that "push" as in push hands isn't "An" --the way the energy/power/etc is expressed. You know, as in peng, lu, ji, an. The difference is that one is horizontal, and the other is diagonally downward --as opposed to diagonally upward. (Btw, I know. Ymmv and others look at it differently. Just explaining my perspective).
At best, even when misunderstood, "push" is only 1/13th of taijiquan.
The character "An" has no direction. It just means to press something,
Maybe you meant "8". The five steps are not techniques.
Steve James wrote:The character "An" has no direction. It just means to press something,
That seems to be a contradiction. Pressing has a direction.. But, I'm talking tjq terminology.
The way I was taught and currently understand is that it is forward and down. Some would say "like water flowing" and mean it.
Maybe you meant "8". The five steps are not techniques.
Nope. They're not "techniques," but they are essential, especially number five. Though, moving forward, backward, left, and right, do not require stepping. They are directions of body movement --and central equilibrium also includes/requires up and down. All are coordinated.
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