DVD: Taiji Wrestling by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Learn Advanced Takedown Techniques for Taiji Pushing Hands 
 Wrestling, or Shuai Jiao, is one of the oldest forms of Chinese martial arts which developed into a complete system within itself over thousands of years. Wrestling is also one of the main components of traditional taijiquan (tai chi chuan) martial arts training. Taiji Shuai Jiao teaches the skills of destroying an opponent's root and balance, and various takedowns. 
 Experience an private lesson with one of the world's foremost masters of Chinese martial arts, as Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming instructs Taiji Wrestling applications that can be found within all styles of Taiji, utilizing leg sweeping, tripping, bumping, throwing, and many other techniques. 
 Course 1 focuses on applying Shuai Jiao techniques found in Crossed Pushing Hands, in which opponents face each other with right hand to right hand, or left hand to left hand: 
 1. Grasp the Sparrow s Tail - Right Thigh Bump  2. Grasp the Sparrow s Tail - Left  3. Press-Bump  4. Small Rollback  5. Large Rollback 1 & 2  6. The Crane Spreads Its Wings  7. Single Whip  8. Single Whip variation  9. Brush Knee and Step Forward  10. Play the Guitar Lift Hands to the Up Posture  11. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey  12. Pick Up the Needle from the Sea Bottom  13. Strike the Tiger Posture  14. The Snake Creeps Down  15. Cross Hands The Crane Spreads Its Wings  16. The Fair Lady Weaves with Shuttle  17. Seal Tightly 
 Course 2 focuses on applying Shuai Jiao techniques found in Parallel Pushing Hands, in which opponents face each other with opposite hands: right hand to left hand, and left hand to right hand. 
 1. Grasp the Sparrow s Tail  2. Single Whip  3. Press or Squeeze  4. The Crane Spreads Its Wings  5. Play the Guitar Lift Hands to the Up Posture  6. Fan Back  7. Embrace the Tiger and Return to the Mountain  8. Diagonal Flying  9. Step Back and Repulse the Monkey  10. Wave Hand in the Clouds  11. The Wild Horse Parts Its Mane  12. The Fair Lady Weaves with Shuttle Draw the Bow and Shoot the Tiger  13. Cross Hands Punch Under the Elbow  14. Step Forward to the Seven Stars  15. Step Back and Ride the Tiger  16. Step Forward to Sweep the Lotus 
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 YMAA PRODUCTION DR. YANG, JWING-MING TAIJI WRESTLING WRITTEN & PERFORMED BY DR. YANG, JWING-MING, WITH PASCAL PLEE, TONY CHEE & JULIEN PETITFOUR EDITING & DVD AUTHORING BY OCEAN SILVER PRODUCED BY DAVID SILVER DIRECTED BY DR. YANG, JWING-MING AND DAVID SILVER