We continued the topic about the triangle in today’s class. To apply the triangle during push hand or Yilu we need to realize the following keys:
- How many triangles are needed
- The more the better as long as it can contribute the indirect force to the final result.
- My understanding is we need at least two: the first one is formed in upper body. It involves contact points. The triangle can be two hands + one shoulder or one hand + elbow + shoulder or one hand + two shoulders; the second one is formed in lower body. It can be one foot + kua + shoulder or two feet + kua. This perfectly explains the theory of “rooted in the feet, initiated from the legs, controlled by the waist, ended in the fingers”(其根在脚,发于腿,主宰于腰,形于手指).
- Apply one triangle on top of another
- Keep this in mind: fix one and then apply next. This is required by the rule of “Don’t move”.
- Build a solid structure
- A solid structure will be like a rod or chair. Opponent’s power will be directed to ground and bounced back to them easily.
- The solid structure will also support forming triangles.
- We always look for opponent’s weak point in their structure, so we can apply our triangles accordingly.
