Pushing Hands

Two friends pushing hands

Kong  Wing Shun (right)

Au Chun Sum (left)

 Pushing hands is the sparring form of taijiquan.  It makes use of the movements practiced in the solo form and can be done either with feet planted firmly on the ground or moving in agile coordination.  For examples of solo movements paired with their use in pushing hands, see What's the Use?

National Zoo, Washington D.C. December 2001

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Suzanne Scollon Wong Bau Kam