Sun Jianyun: The Purpose of Taiji Push Hands
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Push Hands is also known as 'Roux Hands'. To avoid the misunderstanding that 'Roux Hands' implies a forceful, pushing shove, the term 'Roux Hands' is used.Based on practicing Taiji, practice Push Hands, and then utilize the skills gained from practicing 'Roux Hands' to further improve your fist forms. These two practices have a complementary relationship.
Some people have a misunderstanding of Push Hands, believing it's for vying for superiority, which can lead to misunderstandings and friction among practitioners, and even harm their bodies.
This deviation is due to a lack of education or violating martial arts ethics during Push Hands, incorporating techniques from other styles such as 'outside boxing', 'form styling', and joint locking, resulting in excessive force. Yang Style Taiji Push Hands are prohibited from using techniques involving grabbing, holding, tearing, hugging, holding, joint locking, etc., emphasizing the characteristics of 'sticking, connecting, adhering, and following'.
The purpose of 'Roux Hands' is to correct practitioners' misunderstandings of Taiji fist form theoryto discover and correct incorrect practice methods during fist form training, and incorrect Push Hands methods, avoiding deviations and detours. To ensure Push Hands develops correctly, it's important to note the following three points:
㈠ Learn Push Hands, if you are unclear about the meaning and content of Taiji Push Hands, don't incorporate techniques from 'outside boxing', be humble and seek guidance from seniors and fellow practitioners who have made progress, and practice repeatedly.Avoid picking phrases from a fist form that align with your ideas, and stubbornly practicing without understanding; this will inevitably lead to deviation. At worst, your skills will not develop correctly, and at worst, it will damage your health.
㈡ Push Hands is the application of fist forms, fist forms are the foundation of Push Hands.Each movement in a fist form is a method for health and combat.
The secret of Push Hands lies not only in combat, but also in health cultivation.㈢ Practice Push Hands is to 'understand Qi' and to achieve true Taiji Kung Fu.
not to seek dominance. When practicing Push Hands, find your opponent's weaknesses and take advantage of them to make them yield willingly. Achieving this will prevent your opponent from feeling resistance and will facilitate mutual exchange and improvement.
