Whether you are doing peng, lu, ji or an, the principles of adhering, yielding, sticking, connecting, and following the opponent should always be applied. As they follow Tai Chi Chuan theory.
To adhere, with my current understanding it comes from a point of contact with your opponent. There may be a deeper level, like most concepts in internal martial arts.
To stick/yield refers to softness, and by this what is meant is the relaxation of the tendons, sinews, ligaments, and fascia. The flexibility of these components, and as we get older due to many physical and psychological factors, we hold on to tension and lose this flexibility. We become tighter and lose mobility.
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