Tui Shou (Double Push Hands)

Often called "four hands" this training is a more complex form of sensing hands that requires the utmost concentration and awareness by the players.

With four hands training the student will learn to play with numerous and various incoming energies as the opponent tries to exploit any advantages that appear. In four hands training we strive to build up to a level of skill where the student can effectively neutralize all incoming energies while remaining centred, song and acutely aware.

The ultimate goal is to bring the lessons learned from the practice into your daily life regardless of how stressful any situation appears to be, in order to be a more peaceful, balanced and "wise" individual. (The definition of wise - "the proper and beneficial application of knowledge."

Changes

1    back (after Lu, before hua)
2    forward (after Ji)
3    take off (at Peng)
4    big roll back (after hua)
5    underarm take off (during Lu)
6    trap & coil (during Lu) (to large roll back)
 

Stepping

restricted step - opponents are in matched stance
watch for aggressors body to drop slightly
defender moves back foot 1st

3-3 step - opponents are in matched stance
aggressor steps up with back foot 1st
defender steps back with front foot

3-2 step - opponents are not in matched stances
instead, left & right front feet are matched
aggressor steps in/out/in
this format occurs when a resrticted step is not countered properly

Goals
listen -  Ting
invest in loss -  Zou
connect - Lian

Apply Ting, Zou & Lian in a controlled yet dynamic environment

Taijiquan - Push hands (freeform)
Concept - Relationship
   
Player must be able to intuitively push with another player while incoporating the foundational teachings in an "uncontrolled" & dynamic environment.
   
Mastery of the Eight Energies while in "combat" 

Ward off (Peng)
Roll Back (Lu)
Press (Ji)
Push (An)
Pull/Pluck (Cai)
Split (Lie)
Elbow (Zhou)
Shoulder (Kao)