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Taiji Wrestling (Shuai Jiao)—Advanced Takedown Techniques

by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Taijiquan Shuai Jiao (Tai Chi Wrestling) is a vital part of your Taiji practice. Dozens of applications are taught for the movements within Push Hands or the Taijiquan form.
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August 1, 2008
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Run time: 160 min
Narration: English
Menu: English, French, Spanish

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Run time: 160 min
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Skill Level: 1 2 3

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

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About the Author

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming

Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming (楊俊敏博士) started his Gongfu (Kung Fu) training at the age of fifteen under the Shaolin White Crane (Bai He) Master Cheng, Gin Gsao (曾金灶). In thirteen years of study (1961-1974) under Master Cheng, Dr. Yang became an expert in the White Crane style of Chinese martial arts, which includes both the use of bare hands and of various weapons such as saber, staff, spear, trident, two short rods, and many others. With the same master he also studied White Crane Qin Na … More »