Overview
Push Hands is the ""other"" part of tai chi that makes your practice a true living artTai chi push hands practice is a necessary next step for tai chi practitioners who wish to make their art come alive. Push hands practice requires two people to engage in a variety of ""light touch"" moving and walking routines. By practicing these movements, practitioners begin to develop tai chi's sensing, listening, and yielding skills. Combined, these skills are the first step for expending your tai chi as a martial art.The Dao De Jing classic reminds us that knowing others (an opponent) is important for knowing ourselves. By develop tai chi push hand skills, one begins to obtain a profound sense of feeling of your own body and mind. This ability aids greatly in regulating and controlling body, balance, health, perseverance, compassion, and overall spirit.It is no mistake that tai chi offers a lifetime of continued learning and progress; the goal is a deep understanding of yourself and your role in nature.In this book, you will learnThe theory of tai chi pushing handsTai chi qigong foundation practiceTai chi jing (power) practiceTwo-person stationary push hands practiceTwo-person moving push hands practiceTai chi rollback and press push hands practiceInternational standard push hands routineTwo-person free style push handsMartial art applications in tai chi push hands practiceDr. Yang reminds us ""tai chi chuan was created based on the martial applications which were used for self-defense. Every movement of tai chi chuan has its unique martial purpose. Without this martial root, tai chi chuan practice will limited to a dance, lacking a deeper meaning or a deeper feeling.""/p>
Full Product Details
Author: Dr. Jwing-Ming Yang ,
David W. Grantham
Publisher: YMAA Publication Center
Imprint: YMAA Publication Center
ISBN: 9781594396458
ISBN 10: 1594396450
Pages: 320
Publication Date: 17 December 2020
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Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
After reading the book, I realize the brilliance of the authors and highly recommend this book to anyone who either wants to learn Tai Chi Push Hands or deepen their knowledge of their practice of Tai Chi Chuan. -VioletLeeTaiChi.com
Author Information
Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming is a world-renowned author, scholar, and teacher of tai chi chuan. He has been involved in Chinese martial arts since 1961 and maintains over 55 schools in 18 countries. Dr. Yang’s writing and teaching include the subjects of qigong, kung fu, tai chi chuan, massage, and meditation. He is the author of over 35 books and 80 videos. Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming teaches and resides at his YMAA Retreat Center in Arcada, California. David W. Grantham began his martial art training in 1989 and holds certificates as coach instructor and chin na instructor from YMAA International Schools. David is an airline pilot, author, and tai chi teacher. He teaches at the Hunterdon Wellness Center in Clinton, New Jersey. David Grantham resides in Hunterdon County, New Jersey with his wife, and two children.
