我这个人有一大毛病，或许是受无锡老家东林党人“风声、雨声、读书声，声声入耳；家事、国事、天下事，事事关心”之传统文化影响，也受毛时代“脚踏污泥、心忧天下”之极左宣传毒害，大至国家大事、世界风云，小至太极拳聚会甚至个别拳友的私下或公开交流，总爱说三道四，乱发议论；漠视“祸从口出”的戒律。
这次受人鼓动，一时心血来潮参加国术总会的太极拳推手比赛，自然会有更多的切身感受与评论要说。但因为李仲安师傅是这一组赛总负责，我应该怎么说，才符合“尊师重道”原则，颇为踌躇，迟迟不能落笔。前天跟梁师傅通电话，谈了其轻量级学生小Alex表现出色却判输给水平相差很多之对手的反常情况。昨天向拥有“国家一级裁判”资格的丁师傅请教了有关推手规则方面的更多知识。丁师傅出于改进今后推手比赛之目的，虽然竭力主张我把感受和看法都写出来，我觉得还是应该向并不了解推手现场实况的李师傅，先行汇报沟通之后，才能向弟兄们作一详尽汇报。在此只能先简谈几条：
1、在定步推手时，不知怎么，感觉时间走得特慢，而活步推手时却走得特快。一些本想在“推手实战”中测试效果的东西，都没来得及使用。
2、完全没有人们所说的“高度紧张、高度压力和高体能消耗……”等类感觉。特别是活步推手，好像才刚刚开始，却一下就结束了。是对阵者不多之故？
3、推手比赛设了“一主二副”三个裁判，却竟然做不到观察“谁先动步出界”之基本要求，而采取了《推手规则》上并无明文规定的“动步出界不分先后、一概不得分”之粗糙做法。我在所附 Rules中找不到这一规定，烦请哪位更眼尖者帮找？
4、李师傅因主持套路比赛，导致总裁判台席空缺，从而失去了必不可少的规范性裁判纠错机制。
5、因本人体重近在160磅徘徊（算不算173cm身高的标准体重？），为确保秤重在159磅以下，早饭习惯大吃大喝的我，仅食一片面包半杯牛奶（crazy, isn't?）；并在过秤之前，不思养精蓄锐，却跟荣光拳友大动干戈以求出汗减重。得知“不过秤”消息后，急补三块马琪酥、橙汁纯净水各一瓶，以备活步推手“大消耗”（自以为很有长远目光）。结果入赛之后一经全身晃动，就不是“气沉丹田”了，而是不时气搅翻胃……，那种难受程度（深悔当时不听Po Lo的劝阻），可比Sunday去年为防“超重”而忍饥挨饿，悲惨多了。
6、基于上述多种因素，我干脆选择中途弃权，毅然决然退出了定步比赛。
先说这些浅表，更有深度的感受与“事事”分析，等我见过李师傅之后成稿。
The 23rd Annual Canadian Kungfu Championship 2012
2012 第二十三屆加拿大功夫大賽
PUSH HAND COMPETITION RULES
A) Fixed Step Push-Hand
Ring: N/A
Format:
- Stoppage upon scoring.
- 2 x 1 minute round (one round per lead leg).
- First to score 5 points wins the round.
- If no one gets 5 points, then person with highest score at the end of the round wins.
- If tied, then match goes into overtime.
- First to score wins.
Scoring: 1 point for causing one or both of opponent’s feet to leave the original starting position. Allowed Attack Area: Under the neck and above the hip.
Violations:
- Striking and kicking
- Joint locks
- Using knee to press on opponents leg or knee
- Touching opponent outside allowed attack area
- May result in 1 point awarded to opponent or disqualification, depending on severity of infraction as perceived by judges and referees.
Mandatory Equipment: Mouth guard; Groin protector
B) Moving Step Push-Hand
Ring: 14’x14’ square
Format:
- Stoppage upon scoring.
- 2 minutes round.
- First to score 5 points wins the round.
- If no one gets 5 points, then person with highest score at the end of the round wins.
- If tied, then match goes into overtime.
- First to score wins.
Scoring:
- Causing opponent’s one foot to step out of boundary, 1 point.
- Causing any part of the opponent’s body, except the sole of the feet, to touch the ground or both of opponent’s feet to step out of the boundary, 2 points.
Allowed Attack Area: Under the neck and above the hip.
Violations:
- Striking and kicking
- Joint locks
- Continuously hold up opponent for 5 seconds
- Over-shoulder throw
- Touching opponent outside allowed attack area
Mandatory Equipment: Mouth guard; Groin protector; Approved headgear