Taiji Uproots with Raw Eggs!

[bigfatdick5000]

Interesting, I wonder how he does that uprooting' thing ?

[taijidaveR]

@bigfatdick5000 To uproot someone, is to 'pop' both of their feet off the ground simultaneously. Getting 1 foot is easy, it's getting both together that's hard... esp if they're squirmy. Ralston style: drop your Center below theirs, & displace it in space. Hao style: allow your spine to behave like a water column, & 'tap' the base of your pelvis, creating a hydraulic-like 'puff' thru your hands. I-Chuan style: compress your whole body like a ball, 'kick' the sacrum forward, & it'll 'ripple' out

[bigfatdick5000]

@taijidaveR Wow thanks for the reply, I do judo myself, so I understand the importance of "rooting" so you don't lose your balance n be thrown. i just felt like i was reading some science fiction when you say it can get both their feet "uprooted', it will shock everybody leave them puzzled if one can apply that uprooting technique next time in a judo session. that would be a heavenly advantage! lol

[taijidaveR]

@bigfatdick5000 {continued}: Obviously, there's a LOT more to it than that, & the techniques require quite a bit of practice, but the core essentials are as I described. If you play around w/ wrestlers, jiu-jitsu, wing-chung, etc guys, they're usually quite good at 'wriggling' & not letting you get an easy uproot.... which is why these 3 uprooting techniques are great-- they work great on ppl like that... their root will sever, both their feet will 'pop-up' & they'll look at you surprised :-D

[StNige]

As much as I like and admire Peter Ralstons stuff this is more a case of the guy uprooting himself. Psychological mind games that the likes of Derren Brown demonstrates regularly with no martial element. Still good though.

[taijidaveR]

Hello. You're definitely entitled to your opinion. For reference-- please scroll thru the video frame-by-frame (download it first), zoom-in, & notice: the guy w/ hat is stiff-legged, doesn't flex his knees, nor hunch his spine. So, um, how his he jumping, then? If you're suggesting I'm telekinetic, even I don't believe that. :-)

All I can say is-- find a Ralston student expert in "effortless uproots", & be prepared to be Surprised. Or-- come to Northern California & I'll be happy to demonstrate

[wanli3000]

Good skill.

[wagfinpis]

good work! how long have you practiced, and what type of work have you been doing with your system?

[taijidaveR]

Thanks! I've been practicing taiji (Ralston's version of Cheng style short form), bagua (Fu Chen-Sung), & hsing-i (mishmash) since 1989.

My primary Teacher is Joe Crandall, but done additional training w/ Ralston, Park bok-Nam, Li Tai Liang, Lo Te-Hsiu, Mike Sigman, Don Angier, and Jane Yao.

I teach students privately in Northern California, north-east Bay Area, and specialize in body/being, ch'i-gung, and functional dynamics.

[wagfinpis]

i am up in the santa rosa area, and am always looking for ways to increase the accuracy of my taiji chuan exercise.

[moodrw]

Your using boiled eggs

[taijidaveR]

It is true eggs can withstand heavy pressure when standing on end, but please watch the video & notice the eggs were positioned on their sides, where eggs are quite fragile. Please feel free to duplicate this demonstration yourself, & see if your *raw* eggs do not break. I can guarantee you that it takes a skilled taiji practitioner to accomplish this demo. Feel free to post your video response, please. :-)

[taijiinchina]

Eggs can support a lot of weight and withstand great forces. Your demonstration doesn't prove that you were using less than 4 ounces of force.

[taijiinchina]

why????

[taijidaveR]

Because, uprooting someone, propelling both of their feet off the ground, using less-than 4 ounces of force is the epitome of Taiji.

And using raw eggs is the classic way to demonstrate that.