PUSHING HANDS is a very important aspect
of practicing Tai Chi Chuan. It is in the act of two friends pushing each other that the individual can learn to correct and
adapt their Tai Chi posture and internal energy - one cannot learn these fine details and internal twistings by practicing
Form work alone.
Pushing Hands is about learning to manage the incoming and outgoing of energy (Chi) and
is a fine detailed examination of posture, spinal alignment and being grounded/rooted whilst moving.
Pushing
Hands can also be great fun, a 'game of chess' between two Tai Chi Players trying to outwit eachother in a friendly
and good humoured way
Jae Willis winning a game of chess!
Taiji Together's Pushing Hands Open Nights are
hosted by Jae Willis in Baltonsborough and Bob Chadderton in Wells. The next sessions will be
Friday
14th January
7.00 pm to 9.00pm
Baltonsborough Village Hall
& Monday 31st January
7.30pm to 9.30pm
EMI Sports & Social Club, Wells
Suitable for all levels
of experience, and you'll spend 10 to 15 minutes pushing hands with each person that attends - it is good to
try people of all different shapes and sizes and levels of experience.
Aggresive and arrogant behaviour will
not be tolerated so please don't feel shy or nervous - this is meant to be a productive and fun experience for everybody
who attends - it is in the best interest of everbody that we all help each other become better than we are.
COST
- is variable. This is a not-for-profit scheme. The cost of the venue will be split evenly between whoever turns up, 'the
more the merrier' - if ten people turn up it will cost as little as £2.00 for the two hours per person, the first
event had eighteen people so was only £1.00 each!
The next Pushing Hands Open Nights are,
2011
January - Friday
14th - Baltonsborough January - Monday 31st - Wells February - Friday 11th - Baltonsborough February -
Monday 28th - Wells March - Friday 11th - Baltonsborough March - Monday 28th - Wells April -
Friday 8th - Baltonsborough April - Monday 25 - Wells May - Friday 13th - Baltonsborough May -
Monday 23rd - Wells June - Friday 10th - Baltonsborough June - Monday 27th - Wells July -
Friday 8th - Baltonsborough July - Monday 25 - Wells August - Friday 12th - Baltonsborough August -
Monday 29 - Wells September - Friday 9th - Baltonsborough September - Monday 26th - Wells October - Friday 14th - Baltonsborough October - Monday 24th - Wells November - Friday 11th
- Baltonsborough November - Monday 28th - Wells December - Friday 9th - Baltonsborough
A nice youtube clip of Grand Master Eddie Wu Kwong
Yu (5th generation Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan) practicing Pushing Hands
A nice youtube clip of Jae Willis (the host of our Pushing Hands open night) having
fun at a competition in 2008
Grand Master Wang Xian (Chen Style) demonstrating
Chen style Pushing Hand routines - followed by a clip of Master Chen Ziqiang having fun with the lads at Chen Village!
A great clip of some Yang Style Pushing Hands
techniques
