Tai Chi Push Hands

Author: Zhang Shan
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Publish Date: 1999-10-01
Features: The main purpose of writing this book is to summarize the experience gained over the years from Tai Chi push hands competitions and training, in order to promote the further development of this sport. When compiling this book, we focused on improving the technical level of push hands athletes while also catering to the needs of beginners. It provides a valuable textbook for push hands coaches. Tai Chi push hands is a competitive form of Tai Chi, one of the traditional practice methods of Tai Chi, with a broad mass base. In terms of theory and technical training, the book carefully incorporates the beneficial content of traditional push hands while discarding the mystical and obscure elements. It highlights the competitive aspect: Traditional push hands emphasizes understanding the flow of energy and refining skills through practice, with winning and losing not being the primary goals. It emphasizes scientific principles: The importance of psychological training; It stresses the cultivation of martial virtue: Tai Chi push hands is a highly competitive and intense sport. The content of the entire book reflects the strengthening of martial virtue education and the emphasis on cultivating martial virtue.