Listed below is an outline Master Kwong used when teaching the start of his 108 push hand patterns.
The push hands methods listed are only a few of the patterns taught.
When a student finally completed the patterns below, Kwong would go on to
show more advanced patterns of tway show.
- SINGLE HAND PUSH HAND (common techniques)
- Fixed Step
- Single Hand
- Horizontal circles
- Vertical circles
- Vertical circle and thrust
- Combinations (White Snake)
- push shoulder
- thrust
- pull down
- push arm
- elbow
- Two Hands
- Horizontal circle
- Horizontal circle and thrust
- Pull back and push
- Pull back, press forward and side press
- Pull back, press forward and pull elbow
- Ward off up, pull back and push
- Ward off up, pull back, press forward and push
- Vertical circles
- Moving Steps
- Use Techniques 1, 2, 7, and 8 for "Two Hand" as above.
- Active Steps
- Progressing steps with twists and turns
- Alternate right and left hand with advance and retreat
- Ward off (up, pull back, press forward, and push)
- Vertical circles with advance and retreat
- TA LU (practice in fundamental attacking and neutralizing techniques with active steps)
- Fixed forms
- Unfixed forms
- PRACTICE IN RELEASING ENERGY
- Eight fundamental forms. Complex techniques of Tai Chi Ch'uan on attack and neutralizing.
- TAI CHI FREE HAND (special technique)
- 92 forms divided into 46 forms, each for two persons opposing each other.
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