Tai chi tuishou in self defence
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Tai chi Tuishou (Pushing hands) begins as a gentle and cooperative two-person dual pushing exercise. Over time, it can evolve to include all ranges of armed and unarmed combat.
In this video the student gets to experiment with striking ranges and techniques for hands. In some cases she uses and imaginary dagger. in others she uses fists. The pacing is cautious, but progressive and the structure is maintained to encourage a degree of realism without endangering either her or the teacher.
This type of training is not appropriate for everyone, and requires a degree of preparation.
Tuishou training begins as a gentle, close-contact pushing and neutralizing drill. It is a sophisticated and varied training exercise, including mid-range and close range drills, with fixed step, restricted step, moving step, and free stepping. There are dozens of drills with two hands, three hands and four h...