Chen Style Taijiquan 19th generation disciple. International Standard Bearer of the Practical Method system of Hong Junsheng. Second generation master of Hunyuan Taiji. Been teaching internationally since 1985. Educated in the West with a Master's Degree in Education.
Highly accomplished through the lineage of two great masters. Disciplined, precise and powerful. He teaches a complete system of taiji based on the principle of yin yang separation; indirect power as a core concept; movement and tranquility as the source of action. In both theory and practice, his taijiquan deals with the problems of double-heavy. He is a real treasure of the heritage of taijiquan.
Very interesting! Looks not easy…What are the rules for Pushhands Competition? Is it allowed to go down more and lock the leg with hand and push the hip with shoulder?
Hi All, I somehow missed this post.
Nicholas&Daniel: Thanks guys. The Cameraman was Paul.
Hengli: I’m not very familiar with rules, but there was a circle on the floor (hardly seen on video) about 4-5m diameter. You are not allowed grabing, kicking, punching, hooking from behind the opponent head.
You get points on sending opponent down (if I’m not wrong, more parts of opponent body touch the ground brings you more points, highest you get on sending opponent douwn outside od a circle).
Definitly I was not easy, those guys were very well trained for this type of pushhands, I never experienced it before (though I started in other combat tournaments, but long time ago.) I think that most of the students of Master Chen Zhonghua was in about the same situation. From this point of view this competition was big succes for all participants!
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Way to go, Pavel!
Great to see! Who is the cameraman who says ‘oh yeah’ at the end? D.
Very interesting! Looks not easy…What are the rules for Pushhands Competition? Is it allowed to go down more and lock the leg with hand and push the hip with shoulder?
Hi All, I somehow missed this post.
Nicholas&Daniel: Thanks guys. The Cameraman was Paul.
Hengli: I’m not very familiar with rules, but there was a circle on the floor (hardly seen on video) about 4-5m diameter. You are not allowed grabing, kicking, punching, hooking from behind the opponent head.
You get points on sending opponent down (if I’m not wrong, more parts of opponent body touch the ground brings you more points, highest you get on sending opponent douwn outside od a circle).
Definitly I was not easy, those guys were very well trained for this type of pushhands, I never experienced it before (though I started in other combat tournaments, but long time ago.) I think that most of the students of Master Chen Zhonghua was in about the same situation. From this point of view this competition was big succes for all participants!
This looks like judo or Western wrestling. Push-hand is NOT like this. Declining….