Different people different hands, sounds obvious but often forgotten. We have to treat each hand differently, that is we have to treat each opponent differently. Everyone has different strengths and weaknesses. Everyone has their own preferences and dislikes. Everyone pushes in a different rhythm.
However the best ones have no preferences (or dislikes). The best ones will just "listen" to the opponent and adapt. The best ones understand that different people has different hands.
I guess right now i'm so far from it, I just try to focus on "song kua". I always wonder why most push hands people i've seen always have a very "strong" hand, i.e. muscle more than whole body movement. A lot of them also seem intent on winning! I'm always skeptical pushing with these people because, as much as I want to learn the whole body movement, I'm very likely to be drawn into a strength contest! I guess now I understand how to learn from these people. I also have to understand that different people have different hands. That's how I will improve!
So push with as many people as you can, but remember the principles. Let them push you around but don't forget the principles. Just understand how to adapt. You'll learn more that way and sooner or later, you'll be "winning" just because you have understood and learnt from them.
Remember, different people, different hands!
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