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Push Hands

Push Hands is a relaxed, two-person sparring exercise that one may begin upon completion the Tai Chi Short Form. It may be considered as the bridge between the Form and fighting practice. Three specific techniques are emphasized: sticking--maintaining light contact with an opponent; listening--sensing the magnitude and direction of an opponent's force; and yielding--responding to an opponent's force partially by giving way, and partially by controlling or guiding its direction. The ultimate goal of the training is to reduce the amount of force needed to neutralize attacks, so that one may defeat speed and strength with skill.

Students begin with Fixed Stance Push-Hands and progress to Walking Push-Hands after approximately six months of twice-weekly practice. Ta Lu is available for more advanced students.

Fixed Stance
Ward off, roll back, press, and push. The two yielding and two attacking moves of beginning Push-Hands emphasize a strong root for shifting the weight forward and back, and flexibility in the waist for twisting left and right. As mentioned above, all Push-Hands practice is two-person. Pre-requisite: Tai Chi Short Form. Classes are on-going and can be joined at any time.

Walking
Back-and-forth mobility added to the same four Fixed Stance movements. Pre-requisites: Tai Chi Short Form and Fixed Stance Push-Hands. Classes are on-going and can be joined at any time.

Ta Lu
Sometimes called the "four corners technique" because corner movements replace the back-and-forth motion of Push-Hands, with use of the shoulders and elbows and wider footwork. Pre-requisites: Tai Chi Short Form, Fixed Stance, and Walking Push-Hands. Classes are on-going and can be joined at any time.

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