Training and Application

In response to the last post, Chris wrote:
"What do you think is the problem that push hands is trying to solve, and that is mostly solved with a stinging slap too?"
It's a good question, especially the way that Chris couched it, because very little in the world is about what is and much is about what we think stuff is.
So here goes, Chris. Both push hands and sticky hands, IMO, are sensitivity drills. They are designed so that if you get good you can touch your opponent (not just in...