http://shanglee.com/blog/2007/02/10/rules-of-engagement/ Thank you for reading Tue, 21 Jun 2011 05:40:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://shanglee.com/blog/2007/02/10/rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-4726 Shang Lee Mon, 19 Feb 2007 02:02:23 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2007/02/10/rules-of-engagement/#comment-4726 Thanks for the comment zms. I've actually thought hard about this question, but ultimately I don't like the "feeling" of winning through the non-taiji way. Hopefully, i can learn to make winning inevitable as a result of true skills, rather than winning because I need to win. :) Thanks for the comment zms. I’ve actually thought hard about this question, but ultimately I don’t like the “feeling” of winning through the non-taiji way. Hopefully, i can learn to make winning inevitable as a result of true skills, rather than winning because I need to win.

]]> http://shanglee.com/blog/2007/02/10/rules-of-engagement/comment-page-1/#comment-4547 zenmindsword Wed, 14 Feb 2007 05:38:27 +0000 http://shanglee.com/blog/2007/02/10/rules-of-engagement/#comment-4547 its a question of "pushing to win" or "pushing to learn" as i mentioned here (http://taijistagmont.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/principles-of-push-hands-learning-ii/) - students and teacher should normally push to learn and if the lessons are learned well can try pushing to win. otherwise, this type of pushing to win all the win can be counterproductive and gives one bad habits. that's why i don't like to push hands with strangers because i know their agenda will tend to be pushing to win. if i win they'll say "but you use strength". if i lose then they'll say "your methods suck". so moral of the lesson if must push then go all out and push to win. excuses for not winning are for losers. as john wang on emptyflower said before be prepared to lose a friend once you try your techniques on them and make them lose :-) its a question of “pushing to win” or “pushing to learn” as i mentioned here (http://taijistagmont.wordpress.com/2007/02/01/principles-of-push-hands-learning-ii/) – students and teacher should normally push to learn and if the lessons are learned well can try pushing to win. otherwise, this type of pushing to win all the win can be counterproductive and gives one bad habits. that’s why i don’t like to push hands with strangers because i know their agenda will tend to be pushing to win. if i win they’ll say “but you use strength”. if i lose then they’ll say “your methods suck”. so moral of the lesson if must push then go all out and push to win. excuses for not winning are for losers. as john wang on emptyflower said before be prepared to lose a friend once you try your techniques on them and make them lose

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