Concept — principles and qualities of the practice
Flow
Smoothness and continuity.
4 videos
53sDrawing your opponent in at the contact point
Drawing your opponent in at the contact point When you touch your opponent and press on them, they will , on an unconscious level , respond to that force. The two most common responses are to run from the force, or to push back . When they push back in an effort to fight with you , you can do a very small rollback at the point of contact, breaking their structure and making their weight fall into their hands . People tend to reach out when they lose their balance, and when they reach out into your posture, this makes for a good solid connection with which to issue force on them. If you look carefully, you will notice that my hands circle back slightly before issuing forward to create this environment. Thanks for watching! If you like what you saw, there’s a link below to my online course! It’s packed with over a year’s worth of lessons based on my 30+ years of teaching. Come learn the forms and exercises I’ve used to boost my health, hone my martial skills, and pass on the knowledge to my students. Zhong Ding Healing Arts | Zhong Ding Tai Chi Chuan
33sTraining connect , receive , release
Training connect , receive , release The following footage shows me working with Alex to develop a skill. Alex pushes into my arms with the strength to attempt to move me. I receive the strength into my foot letting Alex compress my Qi. And I allow my hips to fall away from my head, stretching my spine.. I then press the rear foot, lightly triggering the release of Chi in harmony with the unstretching of my spine. Thanks for watching! If you like what you saw, there’s a link below to my online course! It’s packed with over a year’s worth of lessons based on my 30+ years of teaching. Come learn the forms and exercises I’ve used to boost my health, hone my martial skills, and pass on the knowledge to my students. Zhong Ding Healing Arts | Zhong Ding Tai Chi Chuan
26sLight
This footage shows the effect of touching my training, partner with lightness and causing him to waste his strength on the neutralizing quality of my open joints. Attempted advancements bounce right back at him, repositioning his feet and filling his mind with confusion Thanks for watching! If you like what you saw, there’s a link below to my online course! It’s packed with over a year’s worth of lessons based on my 30+ years of teaching. Come learn the forms and exercises I’ve used to boost my health, hone my martial skills, and pass on the knowledge to my students. https://zhongdingtaichi.com/learn-internal-arts
38sChanges in push hands training
Changes in push hands training I like to keep my training partners out of center mentally by attacking them in very different ways. This leaves them in a state of anxiety and makes everything a lot easier to apply so whether you're thinking of joint, locking, pushing, plucking , whatever, keep the changes coming and keep them out of the center. Thanks for watching! If you like what you saw, there’s a link below to my online course! It’s packed with over a year’s worth of lessons based on my 30+ years of teaching. Come learn the forms and exercises I’ve used to boost my health, hone my martial skills, and pass on the knowledge to my students. Zhong Ding Healing Arts | Zhong Ding Tai Chi Chuan