sir, when you talk about the 13 postures, what are you even talking about? the 13 postures literally encompasses everything about tai chi.
13 postures is the 8 energies and 5 directions. ward off, roll back, press, push, shoulder stroke, split, pull down, elbow strike, advance, retreat, look left, gaze right, central equilibrium. that encompasses everything within tai chi. push hands uses the 13 postures. you cannot do push hands without the 13 postures. hell, you cant do anything without utilizing the 13 postures in some way. so your statement that the video in question "is just more about the 13 postures" just doesnt even make sense as a criticism or comment. according to your logic, you could say the same thing about any and every aspect of tai chi.
this video specifically looks at ahn or push. but the video is showing how it is done within push hands, how to issue in push hands properly. how you cant shove. how you have to stay empty in the upper body until you have solidified your structure underneath your opponent. this is all extremely relevant information in terms of how to do push hands and the principles on display here are not just limited to push, but are applicable to all postures/energies. i will even go so far as to say this video demonstrates the highest level of tai chi application i have seen in this entire forum, full stop.
i was so happy to see this video that when i saw your reply criticizing it and looking down your nose at it, i even registered for an account just so i could reply and say no! we need more of this, not less.
whoever OP is, sure he might have posted videos in several different places, but he didnt spam anything. from what i can see, he posted videos relevant to each thread topic, by the way in topics that hadn't had a new post in months. what is the problem with that? isnt that why this forum exists? you may try to hide it, but for some reason you have a problem with someone posting material in this forum. i just dont understand that at all when these are the first new posts in literally months.
finally, i am relaxed. it is you that needs to relax. i am not the one attacking or being defensive, you are the one attacking and being defensive, and that is clear to see as you have criticized the first post on this thread in 5 months, saying it is more about 13 postures than push hands, implying that it doesn't belong here. if that isn't gatekeeping, then what is it?
no, for the first time in a long time, I am excited. whoever this OP is, he just opened my eyes to an entirely new teacher/school that i never heard of before and that is the entire reason for this forum to exist. thank you martialtalk for providing a platform where this information could be posted and shared. this is exactly why i am here. and this sifu hairston seems to be extremely proficient with tai chi application. so lets not piss on whoever this guy is and accuse him of "spamming" videos as you say. i have the opposite opinion. i wish he would post more videos. i have been down a youtube rabbit hole in the last 24 hours watching nearly every one of the videos that sifu hairston has on his youtube page.