Most of the time, the power is through a split. The ends must lock / not move. Whether it’s a split or a lever like after fetch water, the structure must be there. The power coming in needs to hit a half-pipe and come back out. It comes in on the elbow and leaves through the hand. Vice versa when going out and coming back in. Things to work on Lock the center and move the two ends; my center always tosses. Maintaining the line in single whip. Video notes Focal points / where the power is. Hands grab hold, power on the elbows. First move pulls the opponent in. Turn the torso so there’s space to come in. You want the power to return to the opponent at the end. Split hand and foot. Power going up through the hand and power coming back down through the elbow. Split hands opening out. Use elbow to tear coming in / split elbow to foot stepping out. Split hand to rear foot using front kua. Use whole body power to send hands out. Use right kua to whip hand, throwing left hand out. Hands circle to attach, then pull in, similar to first move. Insert foot to inside opponent’s feet, then split against hand. Block high, attack low. Front foot is light because it rotates freely. Push down / propel out. Close in with elbow. Elbow comes in, turns around and hand goes out to lift up, then kick. Forearm attaches, doesn’t move. Turn with waist. Kick right kua for power. Double negative circle: hands touch opponent, use kua to push. Fetch water: forearm touch, split kua. Power to fingertips, don’t move, pump it out. Lock hand, rotate shoulder. Armpit to kua split. Elbows and two kuas come into one point, then split open. Then join again on left side, rotate to right. Touch with hand, then split with kua to propel. Big move like yanking. power taijiquan/forms/yilu timeline
