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Opportunity and Position To get the opportunity and position to successfully attack you must know adhere, stick, connect and follow. Adhere and Stick with the hands Connect and Follow with the body Adhere is being fixed to one point using strength causes over extension – leaning forward Stick is revolving while adhering Stiffness stops any rotation – leaning backward Connect is turning to receive the energy Resisting prevents turning – receiving straight Follow is your energy extending into the opponent Losing the opponent – breaking off Sticking and Adhering is to stand like a scale Connecting and Following is to turn like a wheel
If you are stiff or use strength you will be unable to stick and adhere accurately, then the fault of leaning will be there and you will be unable to weigh the opponents force.
If you resist or lose the opponent you will be unable to connect and follow accurately, then the fault of receiving straight and breaking off will be present and you will be unable to lengthen his advance and shorten his retreat.
(derived from kuo lien ying's book) |