Push Hands Volume One
Fundamentals, Exercises and Basic Neutralizations
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Tai Chi Push Hands is a middle skill, an important step between Tai Chi form as a meditative, spiritual practice and Tai Chi as a Martial Art. Push Hands teaches important principles that can only be gained through practice with another person.
a series of clips on "What is Push Hands?"
from our Push Hands DVD
In our instructional Push Hands DVD, Sifu William C. Phillips and his students demonstrate fundamental exercises and basic neutralizations for developing solid foundational Push Hands skills.
Add a new dimension to your Tai Chi practice today!
Push Hands DVD highlights: - Learn 1 and 2 person exercises to develop the underlying skills that make push hands work
- Learn the neutralization exercises, including those hidden in the Cheng Man-Ch'ing form
- Learn 3 basic techniques for breaking balance and effortless pushing
- Achieve mastery of the techniques demonstrated through careful explanations and multiple camera angles
- See Tai Chi principles demonstrated in unrehearsed, free-style play
DVD Contents:
Introduction
Chapter 1: The Skills Of Tai Chi Push Hands
What is Push Hands? What are the important ideas to keep in mind while learning Push Hands? The benefits that can be gained by practicing Push Hands.
Chapter 2: Concepts
Key Tai Chi concepts for understanding movement and weight
Chapter 3: Types of Pushes
Describes the path of issued force and 3 basic types of pushes
Chapter 4: Solo Exercises
Solo exercises based on the Tai Chi form are given, explaining their critical importance to Push Hands practice
Chapter 5: Two Person Exercises
Basic cooperative two person exercises with variations on each
Chapter 6: Postures of the Cheng Man-Ch'ing Form
Understanding 6 essential postures of the Cheng Man-Ch'ing Tai Chi form in terms of Push Hands
Chapter 7: Neutralizations
A series of neutralizations and counter-pushes are taught, with variations on each to account for the different directions your partner may be vulnerable.
Chapter 8: Freestyle Push Hands
Unrehearsed, freestyle Push Hands demonstrate how the neutralizations and techniques shown are used in real play. Also, more important general advise to keep in mind while practicing Push Hands is provided.
Chapter 9: Coming Attractions
A preview of some of the concepts that will be taught in Push Hands Volume II.
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