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Hi Kal, Ah, I see...even so, your description gives me something to ponder and a sensation to look forward to. Your statement makes me think of the buoyant feel similar in form practice, when one has become rooted, by sinking the qi, and the upper and lower are connected...seems to have a similar ef...

Greetings Anderzander

Excellent pointers for zhan, nian, lian, sui, in your neat little summary... a great reference, Thank you~

And also for presenting this classics quote...and that article link.

Best wishes,
Pamela

Hello DP, ((Zhang Luping taught to act like you are spreading something viscous (like honey) on your opponent/partner. See how this affects their movements/postures. Initially you may want to do this large, i.e. with your palm actually sliding over the partner’s flesh, but this can be gradually redu...

Hi Audi, Loved your wonderfully set out presentation, as always~ Two simplified explanations, which seem to agree with others opinions, easy to understand and clarifying for me. Two references of where to seek further information for personal study. I musts dive into those two books someday, I have ...

Thank you Kalamondin! I understand much better now with your explanations... Sounds to me like adhering has some sort of magnetic quality... Have you any means of explaining HOW one develops such a skill? How this is done? Fascinating! http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/ubb/smile.gif Thanks again! Best...

"Maybe that was after my own shoulder was dislocated on account of not having spent enough time learning to yield with my shoulder joint!"Kalamondin

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh...
So that's what happened...

Sigh...live and learn hm?

Thank you MWu! I appreciate your efforts at explanation on this obviously fine~lined difference... At the risk of being coined a hard study, though...I'm afraid I still find myself lost in the maze. Your explanation of "sticking" is well received...perfect...right...good! Sticking is liter...

Greetings all, In push hands there are a list of rules...the first two being "sticking" and "adhering"...which I have heard repeated over and over. However, everytime I see these two expressions side by side, somehow I find only one definition for both, sticking and sticking... C...

Hello Kalamondin, "What is the difference between applications and push hands for you?" "I thought I'd open a thread because there are a variety of opinions out there about what defines or constitutes applications vs. push hands. I'd like to see what people are thinking." Hmmm......

Ah, thanks Jerry...Just thought I'd re~enforce the fact that even with much form practice it is still a good idea to learn push hands through a qualified teacher, rather than experiment on ones own with it. Like that Classics line that has been discussed recently...one must cultivate oneself, but fi...

"Westerners, and Americans in particular, are often obsessed with instant gratification." Perhaps Jerry, but I thought mine was a reasonable decision. After 2 years of external martial arts and almost 4 years of TaiChi form practice I felt ready to give it a bit of a go. I was away from my...

Audi and Richard,

Thanks for your elaborations on Needle at Sea Bottom posture story/title origins.

Though I scoured the internet for this particular lore though, I didn't find it. If anyone has seen this story published on net or in a book, I would appreciate the tip.

Thank you,
Pamela

Hi All, Interesting thread, interesting posts...great idea for starting this up Kalamondin. And I enjoyed your detailed possibilities of approaching the subject Audi. I can also appreciate the caveats you have both mention concerning safety. I played around with push hands a few months ago with two ...

Wonderful to see you posting again Audi...another intriguing and informative write. Thanks for sharing. "With my qi sunk, it feels as if additional or independent arm movement is unnecessary."Audi Yes http://www.yangfamilytaichi.com/ubb/smile.gif Because the whole body is connected, the ar...

That would be wonderful!

I am quite intrigued at the prospects and look forward with great eagerness to any details you could provide...

Thank you Jerry.

Best wishes,
Pamela