Tai chi Tuishou Pushing Hands - When basic exercises are not for beginners

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The exercises which seem very simple to beginners, are often the most subtle and profoundly challenging exercises to do correctly. The basic single-hand tuishou drills are an example. At their best, they require that both players have a clear understanding of the skills that are at play. It is not a matter of merely pushing and neutralizing. It is not a contest. It is a cooperative exercise akin to balancing two needles on top of each other, end-to-end, while they float in balls of cotton on the surface of a rolling sea.