Tuishou practice in taijiquan
Posted: Sat Mar 30, 2019 11:51 am
Is anyone aware of teachers who have started taijiquan practice by teaching tui tuishou basic/fundamentals first before form practice.
Day 1 : Begin tuishou basics
I have been a competitor (extremely low level ) and teacher for over 30 years but when I started I would go to a few teachers and ask if they would teach starting with tuishou and of course, all stated 'No".
Why is that? I know the rice bowl metaphor, the need to make a living, etc but my point of view is that the utility of learning tuishou far exceeds the knowledge of empty posture(s) whitin form and function.
I understand the utility/futility of nandu (degree of difficulty) in current competition, which is pleasing to the eye but the training is external consumption only. Am I way off and just another goof in trying to change something that deserves more than just a shining trophy or the roar of pleasing the crowds. Just saying'
Day 1 : Begin tuishou basics
I have been a competitor (extremely low level ) and teacher for over 30 years but when I started I would go to a few teachers and ask if they would teach starting with tuishou and of course, all stated 'No".
Why is that? I know the rice bowl metaphor, the need to make a living, etc but my point of view is that the utility of learning tuishou far exceeds the knowledge of empty posture(s) whitin form and function.
I understand the utility/futility of nandu (degree of difficulty) in current competition, which is pleasing to the eye but the training is external consumption only. Am I way off and just another goof in trying to change something that deserves more than just a shining trophy or the roar of pleasing the crowds. Just saying'