No blocks in tai chi

There are no blocks in our tai chi.
Rather than block, we affect the incoming force in other ways:

Wardoff
– absorb, bounce up & forward


Growing
– spread forward within the defences


Filing
– rubbing, sliding, forward


Interrupting
- catching the opponent before their expression is manifest


Adhere & stick
– connect & remain, listen with your body


Yielding
– no resistance


Intercepting
– meet the attack, adhere, neutralise


Wrapping
– curl/slide around opponents arms


Neutralising
– softly redirect


Leading
– overextend opponent further, but do not force it


Borrowing
– bounce the attack back into opponent


Blending
- join the line of attack and move with the opponent


Deflecting
– slightly bump the attack away, rather than adhere


Folding/entwining
– bend, forward

There are many other jing that could be used but these are the main alternatives to blocking.