Cheng Hsin Tui Shou:
The Art of Effortless Power
By Peter Ralston. 8" x 10", 290 pages, paperback, about 600
photos. A serious in depth study of push hands from the standpoint of Ralston's
principles of effortless power. Introduces the design and principles of
effortless power and discusses the nature of ability. Presents techniques
such as uprooting and projecting, compression, neutralization, pulling,
and spiraling. Cheng Hsin Tui Shou is rooted in Tai Chi Chuan, Aikido, and
Pa Kua Chang as well as influences from Judo, Jujitsu, and boxing. |