Pushing the hand is the thirteen postures of Tai Chi, pinching, squeezing, pressing, picking, holding, elbowing, leaning, advancing, retreating, gu, hoping, fixing the offensive and defensive practice, is the technique, body method, footwork, leg method of the practice and scattered exercise. The process of pushing the hand is a question and an answer, including asking first and answering later, answering first and then asking, asking without answering, and answering while asking.
The purpose of "asking" is the center of gravity of the other party, and the purpose is to "pull four or two strokes of a thousand pounds", by destroying the balance point of the other party, so that the other party loses the center of gravity. The "answer" is the random turn of one's own center of gravity, making the other party's inquiry ineffective, and looking for the other party's flaws from it, and "asking the other party" for strength. Between a question and an answer, listening is the bridge between questions and answers, and both sides use listening to judge each other's intentions.
"Asking" is an active attack, and there is a difference between false and real questions. False questioning is to throw stones to ask for directions, and real questions are to directly attack by strength, without turning corners. Intuitively speaking, the Tai Chi push hand is two people arching with their bare hands. Thirteen potentials is only a basic technique, winning or losing all depends on who reacts quickly, changes quickly, and finds something accurate.
The traditional sense of the pusher is to find strength, to turn the strength of the main, win or lose is secondary. But after all, the pusher has a strong confrontation, and it is common sense to win or lose. "Asking" mostly starts with vigor, that is, to perceive the real and imaginary points of the other party, and does not hesitate to start with the virtual points. Under this question, all changes are instantaneous reactions, and it requires solid basic practice to achieve on-the-spot non-chaos. When the eight doors are applied in the push hand, they evolve from single strength to mixed element strength, rather than a single squeeze, squeeze, squeeze, press, pick, squeeze, elbow, lean, maybe squeeze, lean, or squeeze, press, can hardly be said to squeeze, elbow press, squeeze, all depend on the change and strength.
"Answer" is also an instantaneous reaction, under the listening, that is, to judge the purpose of the other party's strength, instantaneous transformation, the disadvantage into a favorable point of strength for themselves, and counter to others. The momentum of this reaction is the strength of the other party, and the dialogue of the pusher unfolds between this question and answer.
The "loose" that Tai Chi has always advocated occupies an important position in the application of pushing hands, but it is not the "loose" as conventionally understood.
