Hands Last in Tai Chi Chuan Written by Wu RH, Compiled and Translated by Tang YY

Professor Cheng Man Ching - Image copyright of Ken Van Sickle.

Cheng Man-Ching left us TCC practitioners with a treasure trove of insight into the TCC Classics. For example, he advocated “beautiful lady's hand,”“no arms in TCC (NAIT)”, and “investment in loss,” all of which are as important and beneficial as they are profound, counterintuitive, and often perplexing.

Let me tackle NAIT here.

Three Competencies Help Softness Beat Hardness, Part II

The effectiness of the first two PH core competencies is enhanced by the strength of the third.

Three Competencies Help Softness Beat Hardness, Part I Written by Wu RH, translated by Tang YY

The eight hand methods (ward off, rollback, press, push, pluck, split, elbow, and shoulder) and the five sticking methods (which boil down to always engaging but never resisting) are the first two of three core competencies that all pushing hands practitioners should strive to master.

A Wise Mindset for Pushing Hands Written by Wu RH, translated by Tang YY

Here is a rule of wisdom for the wise. Nothing compels anyone to follow it, but if you do, it will helps you advance your mastery of PH.

In Tai Chi Chuan, you do not fajing “in an instant”– Part II

There are two fundamental techniques in pushing hands: go with his move and lead him to move.