Tai Chi Mechanics - Kwa 

@Most roads must accept. In the art of Tai Chi, "fighting without mistakes" refers to the concept of executing movements and techniques flawlessly during combat or self-defense situations. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining proper form, balance, and timing while engaging with an opponent. By avoiding mistakes such as improper footwork, weak stances, or telegraphing movements, practitioners aim to maximize their effectiveness and minimize vulnerabilities in combat. The goal is to achieve a state of flow and harmony, where movements become natural and instinctive, allowing for efficient and effective self-defense.

Yes, and no, Sir. I have also heard of a Japanese sensei speaking of higher efficiency of forward moving when relying o forces of internal retraction than on the external ones. Forces cannot be generated from an empty spacew, so, Kwa cannot be just a hollow space between the legs and the body. Rather, It has to do with somethin related to the fascial "skelet" of the body mentioned in materiolals on the phenomenon of Chinkuchi by Okinawan masters. Anyway, that snapping strip isa good method to prove the phenomenon opf Kwa. Many thanks for that. Best regards. Paul.68?

Thank you! This was very helpful for sure ! The stretch of the kwa and accessing the power!!!

The little stretchy strap is a great teaching idea, thanks!

it's always there! am I, though? :)

Please post your fight, i would love to see, ur skill in action..u are very skilled

Nicely done

that s why 太極二十年不出门, translate: don't attempt fighting using it unless after a minimum of 20 years of practice. ( even then....)

Thanks

very clear thx!

Thanks for the video. I have a question if you don't mind. Is the understanding then that the power generation is from moving back into a closed state from an open state, versus moving from a closed state into an open one? In this case you seemed to be describing "release" as moving back into closed from an open/stretched state. Do I understand you correctly? thanks!

Thanks from France Sir.

Un point sur état ouvert et état fermé, il me semble que les 2 sont ouverts, mais 1 a l'apparence fermé. Et plutôt que de parler des kwas , l'articulation coccyx fémur ne serait ce pas plus clair et précis ???

Thanks for the video! My question is: if the stretch is accessed by release (sōng), how can the stretch be *released* to generate power? I understand the first part pragmatically, as I can feel the stretch thanks to sōng'ing the tissues. And I understand the second part theoretically, as you show clearly with the elastic band; but I can't give my body the right instruction to release that stretch to generate power. Any help is appreciated.

see you tomorrow mister at my mercy. how is your Dragon ball Z stuff saving you now?

So how close are you to the Yellow Bamboo folks? also how much do you scam for classes?

okay this video is legit about Stretching. but how are you Stretching those parts as you never did a Stretch or showed how to Stretch those parts

You can open and close the Qua 'till kingdom come and even talk the "Sung" but if your feet are not rooted while borrowing power from the earth, then your posture is Double/Single Weighted and you're committing the Classic error that twenty years of practice will not correct. Yes, you can talk the "Sung" but can you walk the walk and manifest genuine Fa Jin and Sticking energy?