Force vs Effort: "The needle in the cotton" 

Good to see you

The analogy of the surfboard against the waves was great, I can relate to that. As soon as the board is placed at the right angle, it cuts through the wave. The needle in the cotton concept, like many things in Tai Chi, seems to be open to various interpretations. I guess we only know it when we feel it, and we only feel it when we let go of trying to do it - it then just appears. At least, that is my experience of it so far. I'm usually on the receiving end of it far more often than delivering it. When on the receiving end of it, it does feel like I can't get out of the way, like the surfboard face on to the wave, so maybe I just need to sharpen my angle to the oncoming wave so it glances off me. To do this, I must let go more and stop trying to resist the wave.

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"The needle in the cotton" means CONTROL.

Do I need two semesters of college physics to understand Tai Chi?