Video: Understanding Single Push Hands by GlennHairstonTaiChi. Not affiliated with MatRecap; their version may differ from this drill.
Technique recap
Push hands (tui shou) trains sensitivity, rooting and yielding with a partner through continuous arm contact.
3 key details
- Keep light, continuous contact.
- Yield to pressure rather than resisting.
- Root through the legs.
Your 10-minute home drill
- 2:00Warm-up
- 3:00Single-hand push hands
- 3:00Double-hand push hands
- 2:00Reflection
Safety
Gentle pushes only.
Instructor disclaimer
Follow your instructor's version. Schools and styles teach this technique differently. This page is general education, not a substitute for qualified instruction.
