DVD: Taiji Wrestling (Shuai Jiao)

Learn 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 a 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

SPECIAL FEATURES: Multi-Language Menus/Subtitles: English, Spanish, French • Interactive YMAA Catalog with Preview Trailers for All YMAA Videos

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

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AUTHOR(S)

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming, is a renowned author and teacher of Chinese martial arts and Qigong. Born in Taiwan, he has trained and taught Taijiquan, Qigong and Chinese martial arts for over forty-five years. He is the author of over thirty books, and was elected by Inside Kung Fu magazine as one of the 10 people who has "made the greatest impact on martial arts in the past 100 years." Dr. Yang lives in Northern California.

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