Description
Taijiquan 太 極 拳 (Tai Chi) Pushing Hands or Tui Shou 推手is an essential skill in the Chinese art of Taijiquan. It is a skill that increases awareness and sensitivity on many levels. William C. Phillips was an inner door student of the late famous Master Cheng, Man-ch’ing 郑曼青. William is also the author of the book “In the Presence of Cheng, Man-Ch’ing. Shifu Phillips is considered a high level expert on Taijiquan and Pushing Hands. Many of his students have won numerous Push-Hands competitions over the years.
Pushing Hands makes use of movements shown in the solo forms of Taijiquan and should be practiced by anyone interested in improving awareness, health and developing an understanding of the moves learned in the Taijiquan forms. Shifu Phillips says that Pushing Hands is a “middle skill” that opens the doorway to more advanced practice of martial applications of Taijiquan, however it can be practiced by anyone of any age or physical condition.
This video contains a professionally produced series of lessons on the fundamentals of pushing hands devoid of mystical concepts. The lessons are explained through solo and two-person exercises that teach correct body positioning, proper mental attitude of relaxation or Song鬆 an ability used to help generate coordinated whole body power Zhengti-jin整體勁 and much more. This knowledge can be used for martial arts or every day applications. In this DVD you will find detailed explanations from multiple camera angles of the exercises and techniques arranged in a series of sequential lesson to help you develop the skills hidden in the Taijiquan forms.
Note From John Painter.
I have reviewed hundreds of Push-Hands Taijiquan videos over the years. Mr. Phillips Push-Hands Volume 1 is the most honest, well produced and no nonsense production that I have ever seen on this subject. It is not mired down in explanations of mystical concepts or magical thinking. This video is straight forward, practical and to the point of how the old school masters practiced Taijiquan and Push-Hands I cannot recommend this video too highly. We only have a limited number of these in stock so please order now!
John P. Painter
Director of The Gompa School
