BASIC SKILLS AND TECHNIQUES OF PUSHING HANDS

Wahnam Taijiquan, Tai Chi Chuan

Grandmaster Wong and Sifu Wong Chun Nga demonstrating basic skills and techniques in Pushing Hands



This introductory Wahnam Taijiquan Course was incredible. Participants ranged from fresh beginners to masters, yet they all benefited much according to their attainment levels. And everyone had a lot of fun.

Although it was only a three-day course, it was comprehensive. It covered all the essential aspects of Taijiquan as an internal martial art, including elegant movements, chi flow, internal force training, combat application and spiritual cultivation. It provides excellent reference material for those who wish to prepare themselves for more advanced Taijiquan courses at the UK Summer Camp in July 2008 and the Intensive Taijiquan Course in September 2008.

This video presentation is in two parts. This is Part 1 and is divided into the following sections, which also follow the order the lessons were taught.

  1. Chi Flow and Stance Training
  2. Pushing Hands - Basic Skills
  3. Pushing Hands - Frontal
  4. Pushing Hands - Right Side
  5. Pushing Hands - Left Side
  6. Pushing Hands - Back
  7. Pushing Hands - Miscellaneous
  8. Pushing Hands - Tactics

Part 2, which will be released soon, is divided into the following secions.

  1. Combat Sequence 1 - Striking
  2. Combat Sequence 2 - Kicking
  3. Combat Sequence 3 - Felling
  4. Combat Sequence 4 - Chin-Na


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Chi Flow and Stance Training

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Chi Flow
Goat Stance
Horse-Riding
Bow-Arrow

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False-Leg
Unicorn Stance
Four-Six
Single-Leg

Pushing Hands - Basic Skills

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Yielding
Deflecting
Yielding
Untrained and Trained

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Deflecting
Waist Rotation
Sensing
Body Movement

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Pressing In
Pushing

Pushing Hands - Frontal

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Weakness?
Exposed
Covered
Back Leg

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Free Offer
Good Push
Good Push
Roll Back

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Left Mode
Surprised Counter
Flowing
Swallow

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Sink
Waist Rotation
Step Forward
Left Mode

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Step Back
Left Mode
Body Movement
Seeking Advantage

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Seeking Advantage
Seeking Advantage
Seeking Advantage
Seeking Advantage

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Exposed
Covered
Seeking Advantage
Seeking Advantage

Pushing Hands - Right Side

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Push from Right
Spacing
Good Push
Neutralize

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Counter
Left Mode
Spacing

Pushing Hands - Left Side

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Push from Leftt
Neutralize
Left Mode

Pushing Hands - Back

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Push from Back
Coverage
Left Mode
Neutralize

Pushing Hands - Miscellaneous

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Left and Right
Surprised Counters

Pushing Hands - Tactics

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Continuous Attacks
Confusing Attacks
Confusing Attacks
Interception

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Immediate Counter
Interception
Interception
Interception


Part 2 - Four Taijiquan Combat Sequences


We would like to express our thanks to Sifu Emiko Hsuen and Sifu Yumi Honjo for recording these videos


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