Yang Family Tai Chi Discussion Board

I also really like the idea of putting the intent in the back foot and then relaxing the body from there upwards. This sounds similar to the Zheng Manqing comment about sitting in a stance like play the pipa for sinking practice.

THank you for all the replys. I took a look at my stance and realized that it was too narrow, and so I had to correct my form too. I hadn't realized I got accustomed to a narrow stance. I aslo really like the idea of leaving extra room for waist rotation when I turn, so as not to use up all the pote...

Hi Kalamondin, The problem I constantly face with being soft is that the incoming force from my partner will track into the core of my body (usually my chest area) and then once they are on my chest, I am stuck, and its only a matter of time before their force builds up and I am pushed off balence. ...

Due to the shortage of partners to practice push hands with, I have often asked non-tai chi friends of mine to push with me, so I give them a quick course in basic two-hand push hands and off we go. This experience has opened my eyes. I find it very difficult to use the principle of slight-force to ...