Tai Chi's Push Hands Law of Primal Unity

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In Push Hands, we often focus too much on power and not enough on technique or control. This can lead to problems, as too much hardness or force can make you lose. Instead, push hands arts should emphasize staying organized and following what feels natural. Respond to situations in a way that flows smoothly and aligns with human feelings. To fully understand the movements, study the details of each position, and don’t let your mind be confused about your actions-- if you stop paying attention, every move will feel like a struggle.

With practice, moving between action and stillness becomes easier and more natural over time. In the beginning, you may find moments of sudden clarity. As you continue, these moments grow until you experience a full understanding—a clear, pure, and complete feeling, like returning to your original self. In fact the training of push hands has no element of resistance at all, thereby entirely restoring you to a primordial state (hunyuan).
 
In Push Hands, we often focus too much on power and not enough on technique or control. This can lead to problems, as too much hardness or force can make you lose. Instead, push hands arts should emphasize staying organized and following what feels natural. Respond to situations in a way that flows smoothly and aligns with human feelings. To fully understand the movements, study the details of each position, and don’t let your mind be confused about your actions-- if you stop paying attention, every move will feel like a struggle.

With practice, moving between action and stillness becomes easier and more natural over time. In the beginning, you may find moments of sudden clarity. As you continue, these moments grow until you experience a full understanding—a clear, pure, and complete feeling, like returning to your original self. In fact the training of push hands has no element of resistance at all, thereby entirely restoring you to a primordial state (hunyuan).
Mostly agree, but if it is to follow the principles of Yin and Yang, there is yielding and resistance
 
As you continue, these moments grow until you experience a full understanding—a clear, pure, and complete feeling, like returning to your original self. In fact the training of push hands has no element of resistance at all, thereby entirely restoring you to a primordial state (hunyuan).

You feel you have reached this point,
"full understanding" ?
 
The “push” in push hands resonate with force and resistance, be thankful to the forceful from them you learn and sharpen skill

Feel the force around you” - Yoda
 
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The “push” in push hands resonate with force and resistance, be thankful to the forceful from them you learn and sharpen skill

Feel the force around you” - Yoda

With those I work with, I tell them: "The only force/resistance you can feel is your own. When you don't feel force, it means you are not using force."

不用力 (bù yòng lì), 用意 (yòng yì): "Do not use force, use mind/intention."
 
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If there is (Yang) force, absorb or redirect with Yin. If there is no push (yang) there is only Yin and no one moves

So you're saying there is a point between yin and yang that is neither yin nor yang?
 
So you're saying there is a point between yin and yang that is neither yin nor yang?
No I’m saying you need both
Yang +Yang is force + force
Yin + Yin is absorb + absorb
There is a point where the switch

Before yin and yang there is neither

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