PLAY THE GUITAR
This has a different action to the lift hands posture although the final
positions look the same. As your opponent attacks you with right fist
to your head you should block it with your left palm across to your
right and a split second later your right palm comes up underneath
your left palm to cause the attacking arm to slide. You will also kick
to the knee area with your heel. Your right palm can also punch to
the face. Photo No. 52. This is one of the best fighting techniques offered
by t’ai chi. It is simple and takes a split second to execute. It is
a major part of the advanced ‘Long Har Ch’uan’ that I will be covering
later.
STEP FORWARD. PARRY AND PUNCH
You are being attacked with right fist to your middle area. You
should circle your right fist up to your left side and slam it down onto
the attacking forearm as you attack to the chest or face with your left
palm. Photo No. 53. The attacking fist will probably make use of the
downward force caused by your right back fist and come back up in
a circle to attack to your left face. You will block with your left palm
and punch to the heart as you step in. Photo No. 54. A very effective
block and simultaneous attack comes from this last punch. As you
are being attacked with a left or right straight punch, you block with
your left palm in the case of a right attack and immediately punch to
the abdomen with your right fist. PhotoNo. 55.
PULL AWAY AND PUSH
If your opponent grabs your right fist after the last attack you should
take your left palm under your right forearm. You then pull your
right palm back and sit back, this breaks the hold. (There are of
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course easier ways to do this,) Photo No. 56. You then use push to
the opponent’s side. Photo No. 57.