Yang Tai Chi Tui Shou- Push Hands- Volume 1

Yang Style Tui Shou or Push Hands is explored, examined, and taught by Michael Gilman, a tournament Grand Champion. He has been teaching this art for 42 years. Volume 1 focuses on two hand, fixed step practice. Volume 2 looks at four hands and moving step practice. Michael's partner in these videos is Sifu Stephanie Morrell. For more information on this topic, and other free courses, visit www.gilmanstudio.com. Also be sure to view Michael's other KZbin offerings.

[@tonyguglielmi9309]

Thank you Michael. Such simple explanation and superb illustration of the "do and don't". Great.

[@andreluizcarvalho1]

Thank you, Mr. Michael . Besides you explain clearly and deeply , I feel very good when I watch to your classes.

[@plf5695]

Thank you very much. I have really enjoyed it. By far the best Yang Style Tai chi pushing hands video that I've ever seen and an excellent source of reference for students and teachers alike. I look forward to watch your volume 2 tomorrow.

[@samdorsalis878]

Crystal clear!!! Thanx a million Michael!!! Keep it up!!!

[@basteagui]

this was just fantastic! i have never listened to a better teacher probably

[@jeffreyrobbins7465]

NB: As soon as I see speed being used to grab (or pull) the partner, It tells me instantly that you're not doing Taiji. Read the Taiji classics! In Taiji, you match the partner's speed in order to stick and follow and listen for excess pressure, but you never try to "defeat" him/her by trying to move faster. Also, Tai Shou is not combat; it is a cooperative exercise (Yang Chengfu likened it to 2-man sawing) for learning Ti Fang, which puts you on the path to true Taiji self-defense.

[@jeffreyrobbins7465]

Correction: TUI Shou, not Tai Shou. Sorry. JR

[@angel-rq4fz]

Most complete and rigorous Tai Chi teaching by Master Gilman .

[@gilbertolayan513]

Mahalo (Hawaiian for thank you) for a very instructive video. I look forward to future videos. Criticism is only beneficial if it is constructive not destructive. To quote English literature, "It is easier to bring an angel down, than to raise a mortal to the skies."

[@guyvitetta]

Thank you for sharing. this is very helpful for students with out good teachers in our local area (south carolina).

[@bobnlouie]

Thank you for sharing this. Very helpful descriptions of why, as well as how to move.

[@diogojaguar7997]

Amazing VIDEO ....gorgeous.....beautiful.....love hands.....relaxing hands .....good voice......great Master......

[@osmayd]

Thank you for those videos!

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

It’s great when you have a training partner who is cooperating with you and not trying to beat you or win. This is a cooperative exercise applicable to any martial art that involves infighting and that includes boxing

[@Valsvig]

Thank you! simply fantastic

[@tonyguglielmi9309]

Thanks to Stephanie also!!!

[@shifumilazzo]

excelent tutorial tuishou congratulations .

[@danrohde9591]

thank you for your thorough, generous information. much appreciated, :-)

[@Kornelia890]

:-) Thank you very much for sharing this video.

[@gertrudsalzmann1561]

Thank you so much! You are a perfekt teacher! I enjoed it so much!

[@TheSubwaysurfer]

Sensitivity is the hardest thing to learn in any martial art. Wing Chung has chi sao the Filipino martial arts have Hubud even western boxing has infighting

[@justinstreeter1595]

Interesting!

[@wonghohnkhew4025]

Great explanations on the art of pushing hands

[@wonghohnkhew4025]

This is an amazing Yang tai-ji preliminary lesson for tai-ji beginners. It elaborated the core value of tai-ji : neutralization ! Unfortunately it miss out another core value, namely Coiling ! Actually the whole process of this pushing hand is called : " grasping the bird`s tail " which involves the following 4 portions, namely : ward-off. press, roll-back & push. You had illustrated the 2 tai-ji principles: (i) 不丢不顶（do not go against & do not lose contact : example < using roll-back to subdue the press or push>), (ii) 制肘于人（control one`s elbow is equivalent to control one`s whole body.) You did demonstrate an impressive solution to : " how to grasp the opponent`s hand ? " by the following procedures : ward-off-----> wrist-coiling----> grasp ! There are 8 hand-works in tai-ji , I hope in your next video, if any , to show the remaining 4 : pluck, split, elbow and lean !!! thank you.

[@mdgilman]

Wong Hohn Khew Thank you for your insights. Very good. There are some things I cannot show due to time limits, and also I decided not to show the more dangerous parts of Tui Shou. Many beginners can hurt themselves and others if they practice without help from an instructor.

[@hamadalrowaie6882]

wow woow wooow 😍 i loved it . 👋😊 five stars

[@rezadehbozorgi4513]

Excellent, thanks

[@channelsisters5036]

I don't speak very well, but this is a good video. thanks I learned a lot.

[@theiraqi6096]

So great

[@twotetah]

Great silk reeling drill

[@BlankethP]

5:20 Single Hand Sticking 12:25 Horizontal Circle 21:45 Vertical Circle 25:05 Flip-Flop 29:07 Fold and Pile 32:45 Yin-Yang Shape

[@smooveking773]

best i seen yet

[@Wayan]

very nice explained....

[@michaelspyrou1784]

thank you

[@jimmybutch6998]

Great Step by Step Explanation of yang push hands. Just what I Needed I'm Trying to be tested for my Sifu 1 Level under the WTBA & the Erle Montaigue system. Do You Have An Opinion of that style? I'm Studing By DVD and Seminars I hope to be tested in Maryland on May 13-15th of 2016 What state Are you in, and your title is Master Gillman? I don't know so please don't be Offended. I'm a Sifu in other styles but I tell my students to call me Jim

[@mdgilman]

+Jimmy Butch. It is a strange question. What is a master? I have put in almost 50 years of study, practice, and teaching. Do i qualify as a master of the art? I do not call myself master. It is up to you to decide. I live in Washington state. Any system that has belts, levels, timed teachers track, are suspect. To be an instructor, you need to know the material and be able to teach others.

[@MonacoBlast66]

Eventually, the chi flows even when applying direct resistance. It is beyond technique.

[@Ghostx1977]

I have a muscle disability and can easily lose my balance. what's best for balance?

[@mdgilman]

Ghostx1977 Actually the pushing and quick movements of Push Hands helps to develop reflex action which helps balance. Be sure to use partners who will work with you to achieve your goals.

[@Ancientneutrality]

Zhan Zhuang stance is typically reccomended as the start to balance in Taijiquan

[@jeromespanski3922]

Push Hands definition is ironically half the actual equation! It's Push & Pull Hands aka yinYang Hands!

[@micov05]

PRIMERAS 24 formas, conexión numa con Tai Chi chuan. ¡Esta forma fue creada por el Maestro Ba Gua Zhang y Xin Yi Chuan...!

[@wongjunquan2662]

Is it like wing Chun

[@mdgilman]

Yes, but softer.

[@sanshouo]

40:03 four hands 52:22 another four hands

[@jeromespanski3922]

More like Tui'nna Like Selfless Self Shiatsu (Chinese Version) Pull & Push Alignmentality

[@Gruzelegrutjez101]

Greetings earthling 🤪

[@domeuno]

non ti hanno mai detto che devi ruotare il centro quando l'altro attacca ? così è fatto proprio male

[@kerimovilqar1241]

if we definitely need a teacher then why are you making so many videos

[@peterjeck2684]

What a waste of time

[@BoCopenhagen]

-Is this the best vibes your can share?

[@peterjeck2684]

@@BoCopenhagen no

[@YIQUANONE]

Is this what they call rubber man tai chi?, yin with no yang?, cotton wrapped in cotton?, if so you should not call it tai chi., is is just movements with no essence or substance, empty vessel, no core, ...... real tai chi. .......... is steel wrapped in cotton....these empty light routines will get you nothing without building your inner core first, but I guess you might not have anything to sell then if you did real tai chi.!

[@miisamahito2529]

YIQUANONE I'll check your page to see your masterful video demonstrations next. Assuming you must have posted some due to your critique here, of course. However, if either cotton or steel is wrapped in cotton, how do you really know which center is the cotton or the steel just from observation? You are judging inner core based on the outer image? Interesting.

[@miisamahito2529]

Mii Samahito Ooops, you posted no videos to show us a better way. :-(

[@YIQUANONE]

Mii Samahito I was asking a question, videos are informative, but only address yin side, is yang side also developed?, also to actually learn this stuff you need direct contact training with someone who can convee the quality's of structure that can only be felt, not seen.

[@Jon-ov4nc]

these are drills and its volume 1 of a video series guys. they should be understood to begin push hands despite the drills being an ultimately useless harmonious flow, you then take what you learn in the drills (which are always good for a warm up) and use it competitvely instead of cooperatively. im guessing this is what your trying to say? its not sparring, but in a competitive setting you cannot over commit in any direction and your deeply rooted to point you cant even externally pivot or step to generate power and should therefore use internal technique. your right in saying the internal technique (the steel) can only be learnt from competitve play but even then this resource is still very useful to internal arts fighters. i wouldnt say you have to build the 'inner core' first, but i do agree it must be trained if your taichi is ever going to be more than a dance.

[@mdgilman]

Sensitivity and awareness are important ingredients for a healthy and happy life. These drills can be expanded to become more martial if needed. Don't let the soft and easy fool you.

[@micov05]

This is absolute nonsense!

[@stockmanbooks]

Wipe on-wipe off.

[@micov05]

Това са абсолютни глупости !

[@mariamastropaolo2601]

Great .Thanks.