The subtle effect of yin and yang must be sought in Taichi frame and push hand.
First of all, taking offense and defense as the ladder of the process, and use the two methods not to cross the body and function. The attacker is yang, and the defender is yin.
The offensive must not be forceful, and the defense must not be nervous. It is necessary to “defense must be solid and offense must be taken”, both of which come first from nature.
For example, if you lead, pluck, yield, and dilute, the ones that can distinguish the virtual and the real are used for keeping the yin, and then setting aside, hitting, distributing and discharging can be used at hand.
It’s about attacking for yang, and it needs to be distinguished.
The strong first is the defensive, the weak is the offensive, and the defender makes the attack to the left or the right and slightly pulls and plucks for the gain.
The attacker must rely on setting aside, getting close, distributing and discharging to follow the rule, but not let go of the void for gain.
TaiChiChuan must be divided into “one yin and one yang” as the Tao, and defensiveness is the first. If other way around, heaven and earth will be closed.
The earth and then the heaven are the best. Only if you can defend, you can attack. Now that you need to make progress, you must start from the defensive aspect. It is coordinating water and fire.
感謝沈大白教授中英介紹,邱敏祥編輯。這兩篇鄭曼青宗師最後遺稿與談太極拳演講筆記, 遺稿是1975年3月16上午四時三十分鄭曼青宗師於寓所親筆,,同年同月26日鄭曼青先生逝世,相距不足十天。
陰陽妙用須於拳架與推手上求之。先採攻守為進程之階,不可越體用二法,攻者為陽,守者為陰,攻不可強取,守不可緊張,必須「守必固、攻必取」,皆從自然而能得者為上也。譬如採牽走化,能分虛實之用者,乃守之為陰,撥擊發放可得應手而用,乃為攻為陽,須要分清之類。
強者先為守勢,弱者取攻勢,守者使左右落空略帶牽採者為得也。攻者以撥靠發放,必須如法,不可自落虛空為得也。太極拳須分一陰一陽之為道,守勢為第一。譬如一陽一陰便成為「天地否」。地天為泰,能守方可言攻。現在要求進步,必須從守方面著手,等於水火既濟。
鄭曼髯 乙卯春日