For the most part, the people who came felt something very different, able to experience it with out getting hurt
in the process.
Some in the group did have an informal fight club that would meet late in the evening..
for those seeking a little more..
there is no pushing around,
In fact there is no pushing....only receiving and issuing
The young guy can not apply force to Mr Lo, "the old guy "
while Mr, Lo, can issue at any point with any part of his body, or even using the others body,
at any time he chooses....
It's different . The whole body is the hand,,,,
there is no point that can not receive force nor which can not issue force.
There is no "place" that is defended, nor is there any one point that is used offensively.
No "other"
"kong jin" part of the skill set our teacher cultivated, often misunderstood, as part of an over all method that depends on certain underling skills sets that allow it to be developed according to one's ability,,,In this not all are the same....as with any high level skill set.
Whether touched or not the "process" is the same
As such it's not really possible to "push hands" as is normally done,,,
What is reacted with not based on contact.
One soon finds this out very quickly,,,Either adapting trying to use or understand how to use less force,, not able to not use force yet.
or depending on who they interact with, get tossed to the ground.
Although our teacher kept a low profile, many would come, longtime practitioners from different styles or guest from other areas to pay their respects, and do some informal testing of their own..many staying after feeling something quite different.
Have worked in the bay area, and other places with many long time taiji group leaders or practitioners seeking to understand this method
feeling their own method is missing something...many echoing some of the "concerns" posted here, able to understand at first touch, the difference..
One of the main ideas being able to move inside ones body, or outside...
based on the understanding and use of how the body / mind works according to Chinese theory...
Taiwan a couple yrs back, interacting with some of the locals good times...