I got really excited when I was first introduced to them since I was momentarily hopeful tat the smaller stance would reduce the use of crude force and make people focus more on tai chi skills. I was quickly shown that people will fall back on force in any situation, stance be damned... That said, I find they help me notice places where I'm bracing or forcing.
Unlike the Manchurian patrons during an earlier age, these wealthy merchants and politicians tend to be of middle age, otherwise inactive, used to life of luxury and comfort. They tend to be very overweight, and quite a few indulged in opium.
They were not martial art material to say the least.
During push hands, they have poor awareness of their own center, and tend to lean forward too much during advances.
It was young Master Wang’s job to prevent them from falling in such circumstances. Similarly, he need to very precise in his own attacks so these clients won’t get thrown down to the ground.
Master Wang looked to this not as a drudgery, but an opportunity to refine his skill: here has this heavy weight he needs to carefully control at all times, he has to follow the opponent, make him think he’s doing well, he needs to do his own skill, but beat the opponent without hurting him or cause any discomfort.
Imagining getting a job at New York’s Museum of Modern Art moving around the marble statues in the Greeco-Roman Gallery everyday, it would be something like that.
wayne hansen wrote:The goat riding stance looks like a disadvantage to the bow and arrow
However it is a cheat like sitting down
Once you neutralise you are in the superior position
wayne hansen wrote:Bao once you neutralise you are in the bow stance and he is in the parallel stance
It is like pushing a kitten off a fence
wayne hansen wrote:Bao once you neutralise you are in the bow stance and he is in the parallel stance
It is like pushing a kitten off a fence
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