Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
I am not overly happy with myself right now
I have to admit it has been a while since I have trained applications of anything with a beginner. I have trained applications with my Xingyi Sifu and my Tai Chi Sifu and my Sanda sifu but the only times I have worked on apps with a student recently was when I was teaching them an application in taiji.
My last xingyi class I was working with another student in the class and we were working on an application of Piquan (prior I had always worked with my sifu) and I was having trouble with the application and my sifu noticed and asked me what was going on. I told him that I had a whole other application in my head that I just canĀt seem to get around. He asked what and had the other student throw a punch. I just reacted as I was thinking (it was a Taiji app, I am certain it is many other styles as well).
Person throws straight right punch; I do an underhand grab with my right as I step back and turn at the waist slightly and then push the persons back with my other hand. It happened rather automatic, but the other student went flying across the room and almost fell face down. He was visibly upset the sifu was visibly elated and said ĀGreat, we are going to get to that laterĀ and after that I had no problem with the app he were working on, but the other student I was working with was not at all happy, I apologized profusely but it made little difference.
I currently am not happy with myself about this, I am happy the training works but I am not happy about almost slamming someone to the ground in this situation. Even though it was not intentional.
I was in a similar situation early in my CMA training when I did push hands once with a guy from Taiwan that almost ripped me in two. But I was not angry; I just wanted to know what he did. I am also use to my sifus who know how to counter things or what to expect so it is not as dramatic a result or I am the one looking up form the ground when it is all said and done. The guy I was working with was not small, I am a bit taller but he is a weightlifter so he is more muscular than I. I guess I will just have to be more careful next time.
Anyone else run into this before and am I a big jerk and or bully for doing this? I am always rather upset when I see bullies in a martial arts class and now I am wondering if I was one.
I have to admit it has been a while since I have trained applications of anything with a beginner. I have trained applications with my Xingyi Sifu and my Tai Chi Sifu and my Sanda sifu but the only times I have worked on apps with a student recently was when I was teaching them an application in taiji.
My last xingyi class I was working with another student in the class and we were working on an application of Piquan (prior I had always worked with my sifu) and I was having trouble with the application and my sifu noticed and asked me what was going on. I told him that I had a whole other application in my head that I just canĀt seem to get around. He asked what and had the other student throw a punch. I just reacted as I was thinking (it was a Taiji app, I am certain it is many other styles as well).
Person throws straight right punch; I do an underhand grab with my right as I step back and turn at the waist slightly and then push the persons back with my other hand. It happened rather automatic, but the other student went flying across the room and almost fell face down. He was visibly upset the sifu was visibly elated and said ĀGreat, we are going to get to that laterĀ and after that I had no problem with the app he were working on, but the other student I was working with was not at all happy, I apologized profusely but it made little difference.
I currently am not happy with myself about this, I am happy the training works but I am not happy about almost slamming someone to the ground in this situation. Even though it was not intentional.
I was in a similar situation early in my CMA training when I did push hands once with a guy from Taiwan that almost ripped me in two. But I was not angry; I just wanted to know what he did. I am also use to my sifus who know how to counter things or what to expect so it is not as dramatic a result or I am the one looking up form the ground when it is all said and done. The guy I was working with was not small, I am a bit taller but he is a weightlifter so he is more muscular than I. I guess I will just have to be more careful next time.
Anyone else run into this before and am I a big jerk and or bully for doing this? I am always rather upset when I see bullies in a martial arts class and now I am wondering if I was one.