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by bamboo leaf
Tue Oct 10, 2006 6:39 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: is this even possible??
Replies: 70
Views: 33738

(The sadness is that it works only if you believe!) you have felt this or experienced it? If not how can your statement be true? if one post something that from the outset deems it impossible, there is little point in asking others weather it is. For those that have experienced probably few in numbe...
by bamboo leaf
Sun Oct 01, 2006 5:45 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Some Wu Tunan
Replies: 39
Views: 27112

The question was because just reading it, it seems so different from my own experiences. I don’t know how my own teacher would say it but I just wondered weather he was writing from first hand experience. Thank you for the time in translating it is interesting reading just does not describe my own f...
by bamboo leaf
Sat Sep 30, 2006 4:55 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Some Wu Tunan
Replies: 39
Views: 27112

did he have the skill that he wrote about?
by bamboo leaf
Thu Sep 28, 2006 3:51 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

(What might I expect to see in the future?) depends on where your future leads you, you might reject it all and find something else. you might embreace it to the point where there is nothing else, and not find it. or you might just contine to practice and what ever comes will come when you are ready...
by bamboo leaf
Wed Sep 27, 2006 12:50 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

deleted, thought it detracted from the gen thread.

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by bamboo leaf
Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:35 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Pushing a group
Replies: 13
Views: 5351

(They all want to believe so bad that they seem to pretend that they are being pushed back, not wanting to upset the poor person trying to force the line back without contact.) they want, they seem. But not what you felt. Maybe they are feeling something or not, since you do not it matters little in...
by bamboo leaf
Sat Sep 23, 2006 2:12 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Pushing a group
Replies: 13
Views: 5351

(Second, a lot of us, (especially me probably) are yet to feel the sensation of chi, and as far as I am aware, none of them know what jing is, admitedly, I am a newby with this concept. Third, in my opinion, and again I meen no disrespect, it would take a great deal of practice to generate enough ji...
by bamboo leaf
Tue Sep 19, 2006 10:26 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

To bob, and all. I come here every once in awhile to read some quite interesting postings and compare notes so to speak. Somehow this thread has gotten far away from addressing the original posting. I like this broad among others for the thoughtful and scholarly insights, (sometimes to scholarly for...
by bamboo leaf
Mon Sep 18, 2006 5:13 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

Hi Bob, Don’t understand much of your posting or the reasons behind it. All I have said is that for some they don’t care or wish themselves to be public nothing more. I have shared some of my own experiences, and posted clips that seem to be the same type to show what I was posting about. With cavea...
by bamboo leaf
Mon Sep 18, 2006 3:28 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

http://v2.56.com/id2001241.html some of what has been talked about in this thread. Enjoy http://www.yangfamilytaiji.com/ubb/wink.gif Interesting to note that over and over he says do not use li, do not use your muscles this is not taiji. (I looked at Wang Peishen's clip, and he certainly showed gre...
by bamboo leaf
Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:08 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

sorry, to much talk

deleted my words

have a good weekend all

[This message has been edited by bamboo leaf (edited 09-16-2006).]
by bamboo leaf
Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:59 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

(I'm interested in any theories, interpretations, insight, or references to the literature. Also, if there's anyone out there practicing this kind of technique, how do you take care not to injure each other?) A stone cast causes many ripples not all returning to the source. What I never understand i...
by bamboo leaf
Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:48 am
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

(On Yi – If your energy and your attention are in contact, if your energy and your attention got used to walk together, then because of their interaction new product emerges, this product is called by the Chinese word "Yi".) nice clips. Interesting we have a saying or phase neisan hua whic...
by bamboo leaf
Fri Sep 15, 2006 6:39 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

(Next time any of y'all are at one of these demonstrations, just ask the Master who is showing this if you can touch his elbow or knee while he does it to someone else. That's all I'm asking. IF, and that's a MIGHTY BIG IF believe you me, any one of them will allow that... You'll feel, rather than n...
by bamboo leaf
Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:50 pm
Forum: Tai Chi Theory and Principles
Topic: Occupying the opponent's center
Replies: 108
Views: 43650

(I can certainly believe that there are some people out there who are weak minded and can be lead, mentally, to do something against their will physically.) maybe I should be more clear. I have no wish to argue or be in a position of defending / proving something that I have experienced, work with a...