鬆柔推手技藝二 The Art of Soft and Flexible Push Hands II

 鬆柔推手技藝二

The Art of Soft and Flexible Push Hands II

鬆柔推手技藝必須具備二大要素：

1.心理素質方面：

在心態上要有吃虧、謙恭、禮讓、捨己，避免出現強力對抗及強烈攻擊的企圖心。

2.技藝方面：

身手要隨時有進與退、左轉與右轉、上升與下沉、動靜、虛實、剛柔等等陰陽相濟等的應變能力。

The Art of Soft and Flexible Push Hands II

Key Elements of Supple Push Hands

Supple push hands requires two essential components:

1. Mental Qualities: Practitioners must cultivate a mindset of humility, modesty, and selflessness, with a willingness to yield and avoid forceful confrontation or aggressive intentions. The key is to embrace the idea of "losing" and prioritize respect and courtesy in interactions.

2. Technical Skills: A master of combat prowess must be adaptable, ready to advance or retreat, turn left or right, rise or sink, and transition between movement and stillness. This includes mastering the balance between emptiness and fullness, hardness and softness, and ensuring that yin and yang work together harmoniously to respond to any situation.

Supple push hands is a refined skill, where lightness and responsiveness are the key elements in interacting with a partner. In this practice, one must master the principles of "sticking, adhering, linking, and following" without using brute force. Through subtle changes in both hands' movements, and the coordinated transitions of the body and legs, the goal is to disrupt the opponent's balance while maintaining your own stability.

The essence of this art lies in avoiding rigidity and maintaining continuous movement, guided by sensitivity and timing. As practitioners progress, they develop a deeper understanding of how to follow the opponent’s energy without resisting, making soft and flexible push hands a safe yet challenging way to train physical and mental agility.