Push hand 401-1:
Push-hand is the essential part of Taiji quan training. It is not only to develop the sharp awareness of your mind and body but also the ability to sense the intention of partner’s movements and to make martial changes accordingly.
Single hand
1. Single hand horizontal circle
2. Single hand vertical circle
3. Wrist leading vertical circle
4. Elbow leading vertical circle
5. Single hand pluck
6. Outer elbow circle
7. Inner elbow circle
Bump
1. Shoulder bump
2. Back bump
3. Hip bump
4. Knee bump
5. Walking circle bump
Four major hand patterns:
1. Peng (upward)
2. Lu (backward)
3. Ji (press forward)
4. An (press downward)
Double hand
1. Peng lu ji an circle
2. Cai lie zhou kao circle
3. Da lu
Push hand 401-2:
More training methods and techniques are provided to the students for better understanding and advanced learning.
1. Elbow and lie (wild horse parts mane)
2. Open close & push chest (Apparent closing)
3. Press elbow & push shoulder (Fair lady shuttles)
4. Brush & push (Brush knee & push)
5. Single whip & push (single whip)
6. Cloud hands
7. Pluck wrist (cai)
8. Split elbow (Lie)
9. Push shoulder
10. Press shoulder
11. Seven push & pull
12. Shake shoulders
13. Shake waist
14. Circle head
15. Horizontal circle push chest
16. Horizontal circle stick to wrist & elbow ( a. Stationary; b. One step; c. Three steps; d. four steps cross sides)
17. Moving step Lu & Fa
Push hand 401-3: Qin Na (joint lock)
Learn Qinna techniques through push-hands. All applications should be done smoothly and naturally while drawing the circles.
1. Single whip
2. Hold a ball
3. Wrist circle
4. Wrist circle reverse
5. Twist towel
6. Elbow lie downward
7. Elbow lie upward
8. Snake elbow
9. Snake shoulder
10. Lock fingers
11. Worship hand
12. Trap elbow up
13. Trap elbow down
14. Open the bow
15. Cross hand
16. Fold arm
17. Hold pipa
18. Hold in chest
19. White crane
20. Lock waist
21. Lock neck (left & right)
