Friday, January 11, 2013

Press Jin (擠勁) from The Secret of the Eight Methods (八法秘訣)

擠勁義何解?用時有兩方。
直接單純意,迎合一動中,
间接反應力,如球撞壁還。
又如錢投鼓,躍然聲鏗鏘。

吳公藻
"How do we explain the correct meaning of Press/Ji Jin? When applying both sides should be used.
In direct application, the intention is pure and unified within the movement.
In an indirect application, the reaction force is like a ball’s reboud after hitting the wall.
It is as when throwing a coin on a drum, it resounds markedly."

By Wú Gōngzǎo (吳公藻), based on the translation by by Yang Jwing Ming (楊俊敏) presented in the book Tai Chi Secrets of the Wu Style (太極拳吳氏先哲秘要).

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