The meaning is to dissipate or otherwise neutralise an attack.
Each move in the forms has several self defence applications.
Self Defence applications are taught and practised individually.
They are practised both on the left side and the right side.
They are first practised slowly to gain proficiency and then at full combat speed once a good level of proficiency at that technique has been achieved.
San Shou
To be able to use Taijiquan San Shou it is necessary
To have mastered the basic set of self-defence applications
To have trained sufficiently in Nei Kung and fighting stamina
To be able to strike using total body force
To understand the Taijiquan principles and strategies and how to apply them in a free combat situation.
