Cheng Man-ch'ing Senses Energy

Cheng Man Ching, push hands class
1960s at the New York School.from some old 8mm film given to me by Stan.

There is no sound to this video, but it is still quite previous footage of a T'ai Chi master I had come to revere in the early years of my study and practice.

Push Hands (i.e., Tui Shou) is about sensing energy.  We build our ability to sense the other person's energy by circulating and extending our own chi.  Then it is about adhering and following energy, as Tui Shou works at the granular levels of self defense.  Finally it is about expressive, even explosive energy (fa jin), where we release chi to uproot, upend or topple the other person.