Boulder Tai Chi Push Hands (Tui Shou) Practice Group

A weekly community gathering for internal martial arts practitioners in Boulder, Colorado and surrounding cities.

Join us Sundays at Scott Carpenter Park for free Tai Chi Push Hands (Tui Shou) in Boulder, and weekdays for indoor Taijiquan classes in Denver at the Staenberg-Loup Jewish Community Center. Serving surrounding cities like Longmont, Louisille, Lafayette, Arvada, Wheatridge, Westminster, Northglenn, Loveland, Fort Collins, Denver and more.

The Boulder Tai Chi Push Hands Group welcomes internal martial arts practitioners of all styles of Tai Chi, Baguazhang, Xingyiquan, as well as, other martial arts practitioners interested in two-man partner work. Weekly push hands/tui Shou practice develops balance, sensitivity, listening, rooting, structure, timing, and martial skill in a safe and cooperative environment.

This is a friendly non-competitive group of beginners and experienced push hands players that focus on improving their sensitivity and listening skills in Tai Chi push hands practice.

Tai Chi Push Hands practice group at Scott Carpenter Park in Boulder, Colorado

When and WhereWe meet on Sundays from 10:45 am til 12:30 pm at Scott Carpenter Park 1505 30th Street Boulder, Colorado 80303
Contact: Dr. Gray 970-443-4767 or Call or text Miles at 970-568-2727bouldertaichipushhandsgroup@gmail.com

There is no membership fee.

Dr. Gray will be returning to China from the 6th of September to the 29th of September, 2026. He will be meeting again with Master Wang, the inventor of "Flower Stepping Tai Chi" See information about Master Wang below.
Miles will be the contact person while Dr. Gray is in China. When able to attend the Sunday Push Hands Group in Boulder, Dr. Gray will stay after the group meets to teach Tai Chi Basics/Exercise and Tai Chi Stepping for anyone interested.
NOTE: PARKING ON SUNDAYS CAN BE DIFFICULT. THERE IS A HOME DEPOT JUST NORTH OF THE PARK ACROSS ARAPAHOE.YOU CAN PARK THERE IF THE SCOTT CARPENTER PARKING LOT IS FULL.
For any comunication issues call Dr. Gray or Miles at the numbers above.

How to dress: Loose casual clothing with flat sole shoes.
Most practitioners in the group just wear work out stuff.
Uniforms are not necesary but some practitioners enjoy dressing up in their favorite Chinese Tai Chi practice uniforms or t-shirts with Tai Chi logos.

The group will be meeting on Sundayseven though Dr. Gray is in China!!

What to Expect:

We are a non-competitive, cooperative group with practitioners mostly from the various internal martial arts, like Tai Chi, Bagua and Xingyi, but any and all martial arts practitioners are welcome.

Beginners are welcome.

Everybody loves teaching what they know to others who are wanting to learn and play.

Notice to all pushers. A large group of famous masters just got together and recommended new rules for push hands.

See the rules below

Dr. Gray is introducing Master Wang, the inventor of "Flower Stepping" also called Tai Chi Huabu Tuishou to the western martial arts world.

See below: This guy is the real deal!!!!

Here are some of the things we work on during practice sessions
Single hand circular patternsBoth hands circular patternsFour corners with direction changes

Advanced Pattern Work

Fixed-Step Patterns: Standing still to isolate waist rotation and "kua" (hip) movement while circling.
Moving-Step Patterns: Coordinating the hands with footwork, including straight steps and cross-steps.
Large Roll-back (Da Lu): A four-corner exercise involving deeper stances and specific footwork to neutralize powerful pushes.
Silk Reeling (Chan Si Gong): Spiraling and twisting motions used to redirect force and

Free play

Foundational Energy Drills (The 4 Primary Gates)

These are the core movements found in most Yang and Wu style practices.

Peng (Ward-off): Testing structural integrity and "listening" to the opponent's center of gravity.
Lu (Roll-back): Learning to follow and yield to an incoming force without losing contact.
Ji (Press): Practicing the delivery of force through the limbs to penetrate the opponent's center.
An (Push/Settle): Directing force downward or forward with precision and light hands.

The Four Corner Energies

Cai (Pluck/Pull Down): A sudden, downward snapping motion used to break a partner's balance or uproot them. It’s like picking a fruit from a tree—quick and decisive.
Lie (Split): A simultaneous force in two opposite directions (like a pair of scissors). It is often used to unbalance a partner by moving their upper body one way and their lower body another.
Zhou (Elbow): Using the elbow as a striking or neutralizing surface. This is a "short-range" energy used when a partner gets too close for hand or palm techniques.
Kao (Shoulder/Body Strike): Using the shoulder or upper back to strike or displace a partner. This is the closest-range energy, used when you are "chest-to-chest" with an opponent.

!RECENT NEW RULE CHANGES FOR PUSH HANDS (See Article Below)!

Tai Chi Push Hands Videos

Introducing Master Wang Zhenyuan

Watch Master Wang's Hands-He was Chinese National Champion Tai Chi Tuishou and now he has developed "Tai Chi Huabu Tuishou" which Dr. Gray calls "Flower Stepping." See his bio and some flower stepping below...But first watch his hands in these videos......

Watch Master Wang's Hands- He's doing multiple things all at once coordinated with active body movements.

Master Wang Zhenyuan (王振远)

Who is Master Wang Zhenyuan?

Name: 王振远 (Wáng Zhènyuǎn)

English: Wang Zhenyuan

Based in: Nankai District, Tianjin

Profession: Martial arts instructor, Taijiquan push hands specialist, founder of Zhenyuan Martial Arts School (振远武馆).

His martial arts background

He comes from a martial arts family. According to published biographies, he began training under his maternal grandfather, Hu Juxiang (胡巨祥), who was well known in North China for his Yang-style Taijiquan and qigong.

In 1979 he entered the Tianjin University of Sport to study Wushu, where he received formal education not only in martial arts but also in:

sports physiology,
anatomy,
sports medicine,
and martial arts theory.

Competition accomplishments

His résumé is impressive.

Among the accomplishments consistently reported are:

Tianjin 60 kg Push Hands Champion.
Three-time Tianjin Push Hands Champion.
Two-time National 60 kg Taiji Push Hands Champion (1985 and 1986).

One biography even states that the then-chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association described him as the finest Taiji push hands competitor in China at that time.

That is an extraordinary distinction.

Police and military career.

After graduating, he became a martial arts instructor for the Tianjin Public Security Bureau.

He then spent nearly 30 years in Chinese law enforcement, eventually serving in criminal investigation.

During the 1990s he reportedly traveled to Beijing to teach Taiji push hands and close-quarters control methods to elite security personnel responsible for protecting senior Chinese government leaders.

Founder of Zhenyuan Martial Arts School

After retiring, he established:

振远武馆

(Zhenyuan Martial Arts School)

He has also organized major martial arts events in Tianjin and has been involved in promoting traditional martial arts throughout the city.

His specialty

His WeChat Channel is titled:

王振远花步太极推手

which translates to:

Wang Zhenyuan – Huabu (Flower-Step) Taiji Push Hands

From his videos, it is clear that he emphasizes:

practical push hands,
sensitivity (听劲),
yielding,
balance disruption,
applied Taijiquan,
and partner training.

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“Practical Taiji Push Hands”

One of his major contributions is a system he calls:

实战太极推手

Practical (Combat) Taiji Push Hands.

Rather than viewing push hands only as an exercise, he presents it as a practical method of controlling violence while remaining rooted in Taiji principles. His stated philosophy emphasizes:

health,
self-defense,
controlling violence,
creating social harmony.

The Videos below are available on You Tube

Tai Chi Push Hands (HuabuTuishou) Stepping

"Stepping" vs "Flower Stepping"

Flower Stepping (Huabu) Videos (See Discussion Below) Created by Master Wang of Tianjin China

In many tai chi push hands circles, “flower stepping” (sometimes called hua bu, 花步, “flower step”) refers to footwork that is overly decorative, excessive, or disconnected from genuine listening and rooting. The term can be used both positively and negatively depending on the lineage and context.

The Negative Meaning: “Flowery” Movement

Most commonly, when teachers criticize “flower stepping,” they mean that a practitioner is:

Taking unnecessary steps to avoid pressure.
Dancing around instead of maintaining structure.
Using footwork to escape rather than neutralize.
Breaking contact whenever challenged.
Prioritizing appearance over function.

For example, in push hands, a student may continually circle, spin, or retreat to avoid being uprooted. They may look skillful because they never lose balance, but they are actually avoiding the moment when they would need to absorb and transform force.

A teacher might say:

“Don’t use flower stepping. Listen first.”

The criticism is that footwork is being used to compensate for a lack of Ting Jin (listening skill) and Hua Jin (neutralizing skill).

The Positive Meaning: Mobile Push Hands

In some traditions, “flower stepping” simply refers to moving-step push hands, where practitioners are free to walk, circle, and adjust position.

Here the stepping is not decorative but functional:

Maintaining advantageous angles.
Protecting the center.
Following changes in force.
Preserving root while mobile.
Creating opportunities for neutralization and issuing.

The feet move like petals opening and closing around a center, which may be where the imagery of “flower” originated.

Relationship to Ting Jin

A common progression is:

Fixed-step push hands develops sensitivity.
Moving-step push hands develops sensitivity while mobile.
Free push hands integrates sensitivity, stepping, and application.

If Ting Jin is weak, stepping tends to become evasive.

If Ting Jin is strong, stepping becomes economical and purposeful.

The best practitioners often take surprisingly few steps. They move only when movement is necessary.

Good Stepping vs. Flower Stepping

Good Stepping

Maintains root.
Preserves body connection.
Responds to actual force.
Improves position.
Keeps listening intact.

Flower Stepping

Reacts out of fear or anticipation.
Loses structure.
Creates unnecessary movement.
Breaks connection.
Hides weaknesses.

A useful test is:

Did the step arise because I genuinely felt a change through contact, or because I guessed trouble was coming?

The first develops push hands skill. The second often becomes a habit of avoidance.

The Advanced View

At higher levels, stepping itself becomes part of listening.

You are not merely sensing through the hands. You are sensing through the entire body:

The feet feel pressure changes through the floor.
The hips feel shifts in the partner’s center.
The body adjusts position before force fully develops.

At that stage, stepping and listening are no longer separate skills. The feet become another expression of Ting Jin.

A traditional principle is:

“The hands arrive because the body arrives; the body arrives because the feet arrive.”

In good push hands, the feet are not wandering independently. They move as a natural consequence of what the whole body is perceiving and doing. That is very different from “flower stepping” in the pejorative sense, where the feet are simply running away from pressure.

Dr. Gray would like to have the players focus on sensing pressure, listening skills (ting jin) and coordinating Tai Chi stepping with four hands and Dalu patterns while down playing the low level tussling that frequently occurs when push hands groups meet.

For a discussion of Tai Chi stepping vs "Flower Stepping' see the collapsible group above.

When Dr. Gray refers to "Flower Stepping" he is referring to it in a positive and optimistic way so that that practice incorporates proper listening and response to pressure while learning how to coordinate this with stepping. If you keep an open mind you will find that it is difficult and tedious but rewarding effort.

Interesting Note: Dr. Gray just got back from China and enjoyed working with multiple different groups, while frequenting the many parks in Guangzhou. Many groups in China, both those just doing dance routines and those practicing Tai Chi forms, often wear Tai Chi uniforms and group indentifying uniforms even when doing their daily practice. At least in southern China this is very common and seems to be a way of showing sincerity and respect to the teacher and others in the group. This is especially true when groups are practicing to give performances or compete in tournaments.
Another interesting difference in the group practices in China is that they frequently give performances and travel to compete. It seems like this greatly increases the intensity of daily practice by creating pressure to put in a lot of effort for improvement.
There is a high level of emphasis on structured coordination and cooperation with others in the group.
Synchronizing ones movements with others in the group is actually quite difficult but really rewarding when the group moves together like single organism.

Looking for Tai Chi classes? John Stephen Gray, MD, MPH teaches a weekly Tai Chi class at the Staen-Loup Jewish Community Center at 350 S. Dahlia Street, Denver, Colorado 80246. Dr. Gray is a longtime practitioner of Tai Chi and the internal martial arts. He is also a practicing physician, bringing four decades of professional experience to a relaxed, welcoming, and safety-conscious learning environment.

New Chinese Tuishou Rules

New Tai Chi Health Push Hands Competition Rules Approved

A Major Shift Toward Health, Accessibility, and Lifelong Participation

On July 24, 2026, the Tai Chi Health Push Hands Competition Rules Symposium was held in Beijing. The meeting was jointly organized by the Editorial Board of the World Tai Chi Blue Book and the Tai Chi Culture Institute of Handan University. Nearly thirty experts representing martial arts administration, universities, medical institutions, and traditional Tai Chi lineages gathered to review and discuss a new direction for push hands.

At the conclusion of the symposium, two provisional rule sets were officially approved:

Tai Chi Health Push Hands Competition Rules (Fixed-Step, Moving-Step, and Platform Events)
Tai Chi Health Push Hands Routine Competition Rules

The organizers described this as an historic milestone, marking a transition away from an emphasis on aggressive competition and toward a model that prioritizes health, relaxation, technical skill, and participation by people of all ages.

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Returning Push Hands to Its Original Purpose

Zhang Shan: Moving Away from “Bull-Rushing”

Zhang Shan, former Vice Chairman of the Chinese Wushu Association and Director of the World Tai Chi Blue Book Expert Committee, addressed what he considered one of the greatest problems in modern push hands competition.

He noted that many tournaments had gradually become overly focused on winning at all costs. Excessive force, prolonged pushing contests (“bull-rushing”), and frequent injuries had moved the practice away from the traditional purpose of Tai Chi as a means of cultivating both physical and mental well-being.

According to Zhang, the new rules seek to restore Tai Chi’s foundational principles by emphasizing:

balance between yin and yang,
the harmonious blending of softness and firmness,
health rather than domination,
and making push hands an activity that ordinary people can safely enjoy throughout their lives.

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Su Jingbin: Building a Push Hands System for Everyone

Su Jingbin, Director of the Editorial Department of the World Tai Chi Blue Book, explained that push hands has always contained both martial and health-oriented value.

He stated that the Blue Book committee believes it has a responsibility not only to preserve the competitive aspects of push hands but also to develop its health benefits into a system suitable for widespread public participation.

To accomplish this, a research team developed four complementary rule sets covering:

Push Hands routines
Fixed-step competition
Moving-step competition
Platform (stake) competition

Comprehensive instructional materials were also created to accompany the new rules.

The purpose of the symposium was to present these materials to experts from across China, gather constructive criticism, and continue refining the system during its trial period.

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Three Major Innovations in the New Rules

1. Balance Control Becomes the Central Objective

Wu Huidong, from Guangdong Second Provincial People’s Hospital and leader of the curriculum and fixed-step/moving-step rules project, explained the underlying philosophy.

He described Tai Chi Health Push Hands as a two-person training method performed under restrictions that prohibit striking, joint locking, and wrestling techniques.

Its primary goal is to develop balance control through tactile sensitivity.

The research team summarized this philosophy as:

Balance Control → Relaxed Movement → Physical and Mental Health

Under the new rules:

Balance control becomes the primary judging criterion.
Stepping unexpectedly, jumping, or falling are all treated as loss of balance.
Excessive force and intentionally throwing an opponent are discouraged.
Technical skill, sensitivity, and relaxed movement are rewarded.

The organizers believe this approach more accurately reflects the principles described in the classical Tai Chi writings while supporting China’s broader “Healthy China” initiative by encouraging participation across every age group.

For this reason, the system has been officially named Tai Chi Health Push Hands.

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2. Introduction of Platform Push Hands

Professor Zhang Changnian, Vice Dean of the School of Wushu and Performance at Capital University of Physical Education and Sports, introduced a completely new competition format.

Competitors stand on three low platforms approximately 5 centimeters high.

As long as neither foot touches the ground, competitors may move freely—even balancing on one leg (Golden Rooster Stands on One Leg) is permitted.

According to the developers, this format offers several advantages:

greater freedom than traditional fixed-step push hands,
less running and chasing than moving-step competition,
relatively simple judging,
lower risk of injury,
and a more enjoyable, game-like experience.

They believe this format may be particularly suitable for schools and recreational programs because it appeals to younger participants while maintaining Tai Chi principles.

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3. Push Hands Forms Emphasize Cooperative Practice

Liu Xiaoping, President of the Jiulongpo District Wushu Association in Chongqing and leader of the Push Hands Forms project, introduced a system centered on cooperative practice rather than competition.

The guiding principle is summarized as:

Do not injure yourself.
Do not injure your partner.
Do not damage the relationship.

Instead of attempting to overpower one another, partners work together to develop sensitivity, understand force, and improve movement through comfortable interaction.

The team has already developed standardized Five-Form and Thirteen-Form Push Hands routines.

These routines were publicly demonstrated earlier this year by more than 3,000 participants, an event recognized by Guinness World Records.

Because of their simplicity and safety, the developers believe these routines could become an ideal activity for neighborhood fitness programs while also helping reduce social isolation among older adults.

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Expert Discussion

Following the presentations, representatives from numerous Tai Chi traditions—including Wu, Chen, Sun, Yang, Wu (Hao), Dongyue, Zhaobao, and others—participated in extensive discussions.

Several important topics were debated, including:

whether explosive short power (duan jin) should be permitted,
how excessive force should be defined,
methods for preventing unsafe competition,
and how to preserve martial integrity while maintaining the project’s health-oriented goals.

Although some recommendations for revision were offered, the panel reached a broad consensus that the overall philosophy of the rules is both scientifically sound and practically workable.

The drafting committee will continue collecting feedback during the trial period before publishing a finalized version.

At the conclusion of the symposium, all participating experts signed the official document commemorating the approval of the provisional rules.

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Summary of the New Direction

Professor Lu Jianhui, President of the Hebei Tai Chi Association and moderator of the symposium, summarized the three principal goals of the new system:

Remove barriers to participation by eliminating age and gender restrictions.
Return to Tai Chi’s traditional principles of relaxation, softness, and health preservation.
Improve safety through the “Three No Harm” principle, promoting respectful and harmonious practice.

The organizers expressed confidence that Tai Chi Health Push Hands represents an important new stage in the development of both Tai Chi practice and Tai Chi culture.

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Overall Perspective

The most significant feature of these new rules is a philosophical shift in the purpose of organized push hands.

Rather than rewarding strength, aggression, or the ability to physically overpower an opponent, the proposed system evaluates practitioners primarily on their ability to maintain balance, demonstrate relaxation, and apply Tai Chi principles through sensitivity and technical skill.

Whether these rules will be widely adopted remains to be seen. However, they represent one of the most substantial recent efforts in China to redefine push hands as a lifelong health practice that remains technically meaningful while becoming safer, more inclusive, and accessible to participants of all ages.

Just now! The four rules promoting Tai Chi health have been officially adopted. Say goodbye to bullfighting and can be played at all ages!

Original The World Blue Book of Tai Chi The World Blue Book of Tai Chi

July 27, 2026 10: 10 Beijing 31 people Star signs

On July 24, the "Tai Chi Health Pusher Competition Rules Symposium" was held in Beijing, jointly sponsored by the World Tai Chi Blue Book editorial department and the Tai Chi Culture Academy of Handan College. Nearly 30 experts and scholars from the field of martial arts management, scientific research institutions, medical institutions and the folk heritage community gathered together. The meeting formally considered and adopted the rules for the Tai Chi Health Pusher (Standing / Walking / On a Pillar) competition (Trial Version) and the rules of the Tai Chi Wellness Pusher (Pusher Routine) competition (Temporary Version). This marks the official transition of tai chi from "competitive confrontation" to "health benefits," breaking the evils of top-cow competition and barriers to public participation that have plagued the industry for many years, which is a milestone in the development history of tai chi.

Group photo

I. A loud voice: Say goodbye to the top cow and return to the source of gentle health

1. Zhang Shan: Pointing the pain point with a needle and staying true to the original intention of Tai Chi to "nourish"

Zhang Shan, former vice president of the Chinese Wushu Association and director of the expert committee of the World Tai Chi Blue Book, pointed to the industry's pain point in his speech: some of the driving events in the past were plunged into the "win-lose-lose" myth. There were even problems with brute force against cows and frequent injuries, which deviated from the essence of tai chi "nourishes the body and mind." He stressed: "The new rules must adhere to the essence of health and the Tai Chi thought, and implement the Tai Chi wisdom of 'yin and yang balance, gentle and gentle', so that pushing can truly become a healthy sport that ordinary people can afford to practice and play for a long time."

Address by Chairman Zhang Shan

2. Su Jingbin: Think tanks should work to solve the situation and build a system of "universal benefits" for all

Su Jingbin, director of the editorial department of the World Tai Chi Chuan Blue Book, introduced the background of the development of the rules. He pointed out that the Tai Chi pusher, as the core content of tai chi, has multiple values such as health and competition. As the most authoritative Tai Chi think tank platform in China, the Editorial Committee of the World Tai Chi Fist Blue Book has the responsibility to tap the health value of Tai Chi promoters and create inclusive programs suitable for the participation of all. To this end, the editorial board organized experts from think tanks to set up a task force to systematically develop the Tai Chi health pusher routine, the four sets of rules for walking, walking, and on the stump, and compile a companion training curriculum. This innovation comprehensively guides the transition of tai chi practitioners to softness and health, injecting strong impetus into the inheritance and development of tai chi. The purpose of this seminar is to pool ideas and demonstrate the results of the research to experts across the industry in order to further optimize and improve the rules.

Director Su Jingbin addressed

II.

Decoding the rules: Three innovations to restructure the driving technology ecosystem

At the meeting, the head of the rules task force reported in detail to the participating experts on the development of the curriculum and rules:

1. Wu Huidong: Constructing a "balance control" logic closed loop to guide a soft and healthy direction

Wu Huidong, head of the research group on the development of tutorials and routines for walking, Guangdong Second People's Hospital, explained the core logic of Tai Chi health pioneers. He pointed out that Tai chi health promoters are two-man training under conditions that limit punch, knack, and wrestling movements, aimed at improving balance control with tactile inspiration as the core, thus forming a logical closed loop of "balance control - soft training - mental and physical health." Based on this logic, the new rule makes "equilibrium control" a core evaluation indicator, and steps, jumps and falls are uniformly determined as imbalances. The rules discourage the use of brute force and deliberate defeat of opponents, and guide practitioners to use soft tai chi techniques, fully returning to the core concept of "Tai chi theory." The program echoes the "Healthy China" strategy, advocates universal participation at all ages, and covers the four dimensions of physical, mental, social, and moral health, so it is named "Tai Chi Health Pusher."

Director Wu Huidong explained

2. Zhang Changying: Playing on the paddle and enriching the Tai Chi pusher system

Professor Zhang Changnian, Vice President of the School of Martial Arts and Performing Arts at the Capital Academy of Sport (head of research and development of rules on stilts), introduced the innovative stilt competition system. The players compete on three five-centimetre-high poles and can play freely as long as their feet do not fall. Golden chicken independence is also allowed. Judges are less difficult to judge. This pattern is neither as rigid as a steady pusher nor as sharply moving as a live pusher, further enriching the technical system of a Tai chi pusher. It has both low risk and gamification, which is especially suitable for campus and mass entertainment scenes, and provides new ideas for solving the problem of whether teenagers are happy or unhappy in "Tai chi in school."

Professor Changying Zhang explained

Professor Chang Nian demonstrated pushing hands on a stump

3. Liu Xiaoping: Living in comfort, filling the gym circle

Liu Xiaoping, head of the development of the push glove system at the Kowloonpo district martial arts association in Chongqing, demonstrated the "comfort symbiosis" push glove. The system adheres to the three-no-damage bottom line of "do not hurt yourself, do not hurt the other party, and do not hurt each other," and transforms the push into an interactive process where both sides feel strength and communicate with pleasure. The "five" and "thirteen" styles developed by his team have been certified safe by the Guinness World Records in March this year, and are ideally suited to embedding in a community "15 minute fitness circle," which can both exercise the body and alleviate the social loneliness caused by aging.

Chairman Liu Xiaoping explained

The team of the martial arts association in the Kowloonpo district of Chongqing shows the thirteen styles of tai chi fitness promoters

III. Expert advice: pool consensus and draw a blueprint for development

During the expert seminar, Rong Huafeng (inheritor of Wu style tai chi and chief guidance expert on the research group on the development of tutorials and rules for walking), Tian Qiuxin (inheritor from Chen style tai chi), Zhang Maoqing (inheritor to Sun style tai chi) Zhang Caigui (director of the committee on easily pushed hand healing in the Hebei Tai Chi Health Society), Ma Fengshan (inheritor of Sun style tai chi), Jia Pengfei (vice chairman of the Hebei tai chi health societies and inheritor of Yang style tai chi) Cui Zhiguang (inheritor, Wu style tai chi). Meng Ganhong (inheritor of Tai Chi Fong at Dongyue), Wang Haiyan (Deputy Secretary-General of the World Tai Chi Feng Blue Book Expert Committee), Zhao Guoya (Deputy General Secretary of the Beijing Martial Arts Association), Yan Shimin (Deputy Chairman of the Chinese TCM Special Committee of the Guangdong Institute of Health and China Studies), Experts such as Huang Xianyou (the head of the Mixed Yuan Tai Chi Research Institute of the Chongqing Kowloonpo District Wushu Association), Hao Qinling (the descendant of Tai Chi from Zhao Bao), Du Yijun (the president of the Huacheng Wushu Special Committee of the Beijing Wushu Association) and Zhou Biwen (the Secretary-General of the World Tai Chi Blue Book Expert Committee) took the floor. Experts engaged in heated and in-depth discussions on such topics as "short-term prohibition and its impact on health goals" and "defining and limiting brute force in confrontation."

The seminar finally pooled the opinions of experts, and the participating experts agreed that the Tai Chi Health Pusher Competition Rules (Trial Version) were scientific in design concept and feasible in rule setting. In response to the adjustment suggestions made by some experts, the preparation team will continue to collect feedback during the subsequent trial period to further optimize and improve the rules. After the speech, the participating experts signed their names in a group to witness this important moment together and took a photo with them.

Many industry insiders started a hot discussion.

IV. Summary and outlook: breaking down barriers to truth and opening a new chapter in Tai Chi development

Lu Jianhui: Drawing a closer look at gathering consensus and drawing up a "new style" to promote

The entire session was chaired by Lu Jianhui, professor of Tai Chi Culture College at Handan College and president of Hebei Tai Chi Association. In his concluding remarks, he distilled the three core strengths of the new rules: breaking down barriers: eliminating age and gender restrictions, and allowing all ages to participate; 2 Return to reality: consistent with the core logic of Tai chi's "soft maintenance of body" 3 To ensure safety: Introduce the principle of "three without injury" to build a new style of Tai Chi that is harmonious and civilized. He looked forward to the future, as an innovation in the development of tai chi, tai chi health promoters will surely lead the development of Tai chi and tai chi culture to a new level.

Professor Lu Jianhui chaired the wrap-up

The seminar was sponsored by the Tai Chi Health Professional Committee of the Chinese Senior Health Association, the School of Martial Arts and Performing Arts of the Capital Academy of Sport, The strong support of the Tai Chi Professional Committee of the Alumni Association of Nankai University, Hebei Tai Chi Association, and Beijing Yucheng Tai Chi Rehabilitation Center was undertaken by CIC Taji Cultural Development (Beijing) Co., Ltd., and Chongqing Wu Jianhui Science and Technology Development Co., LTD.

Annex 1: List of project teams and review experts

Working Group on the Writing of Principles of Scientific Training

Guidance:

Rong Huafeng (World Tai Chi Blue Book think tank expert Wu's Tai Chi Chuan inheritor)

Editor in Chief:

Wu Huidong (World Tai Chi Blue Book think tank expert)

Deputy Editor:

Yan Shimin (Deputy Chairman of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Tai Chi Committee of the Guangdong Institute of Health and Chinese Studies)

Su Jingbin (Editor of the World Tai Chi Blue Book)

Research team on the development of rules for the "Steering / Walking Pusher" competition

Guidance:

Rong Huafeng (World Tai Chi Blue Book think tank expert Wu's Tai Chi Chuan inheritor)

Team leader:

Wu Huidong (World Tai Chi Blue Book think tank expert, Second People's Hospital in Guangdong Province)

Deputy Chief:

Yan Shimin (Deputy Chairman of the Traditional Chinese Medicine Tai Chi Committee of the Guangdong Institute of Health and Chinese Studies)

Su Jingbin (Editor of the World Tai Chi Blue Book)

Members: Deng Shengshou, Huang Qingyi, He Jiaofeng, Rong Yimin, Ma Jimin, Xie Hailong, Wu Haizi, Li Junfeng, Chen Lu, Li Haixuan, Zhang Jinbin, Feng Junhua, Chen Zhiwei, Jin Jun, Zhang Jiangchuan, Li Jianhua, Wei Shidong, Liang Huifang, Li Guorong, Huang Daliang, Wang Li, Lin Hongwu

Experts in Rules Advocacy

Huang Pingdong (Third Hospital, Affiliated with Guangzhou University of Chinese Medicine)

Ji Changkui (Guangdong Institute of Traditional Medicine and Sports Injury Rehabilitation)

Zhang Caigui (director of the committee on ear-pushing exercises at the Hebei Tai Chi Health Society)

Jia Pengfei (Vice President of the Hebei Tai Chi Health Society)

Cui Zhiguang (inheritor of Wu's tai chi)

Ma Fengshan (inheritor of Sun's tai chi)

Xing Qilin (inheritor of Li's tai chi and head of the Innocent Garden)

Zhao Guoya (Deputy Chairman and Secretary-General of the Shijingshan Wushu Association, Beijing)

Wang Miao (Director of Project at Beijing Tai Chi Zen Institute)

The research team developing the rules for the "pusher on the stump" competition

Team leader:

Zhang Changnying (Deputy Dean of the Academy of First Body Martial Arts and Performing Arts and State-level Martial Arts Judge)

Deputy Chief:

Wu Huidong (World Tai Chi Blue Book think tank expert, Second People's Hospital in Guangdong Province)

The research team developing the rules for the "pusher glove" competition

Team leader:

Liu Xiaoping (President of the Martial Arts Association of the Kowloonpao District, Chongqing)

Deputy Chief:

Huang Xianyou (director of the Mixed Martial Arts Association of Kowloon Pao District)

Crew: Tong Qingzhang, Peng Hong, Huang Jingxiang, Xiao Shiqun, Yu Zhongzhi, Zhang Shenggao, Cao Yanqiu, Li Ping, Li Chaojin, Dai Hua, Zhang Yong

Annex 2: Committee of Experts to Review

Zhang Shan (former Vice Chairman of the Chinese Martial Arts Association and Director of the Expert Committee on the World Blue Book of Tai Chi)

Tian Qiushin (inheritor of the Chen style of tai chi)

Zhang Maoqing (inheritor of Sun style tai chi)

Lu Jianhui (Professor of the School of Tai Chi Culture at Handan College and President of the Tai Chi Association of Hebei Province)

Zhang Caigui (director of the professional committee on push-and-pull exercises at the Hebei Tai Chi Health Society)

Ma Fengshan (inheritor of Sun style tai chi)

Jia Pengfei (Deputy Chairman of the Hebei Tai Chi Health Society and inheritor of Yang style tai chi)

Cui Zhiguang (inheritor of martial art tai chi)

Meng Ganhong (the inheritor of Tai Chi Kung from East Yue)

Wang Haiyan (Under-Secretary-General of the Committee of Experts on the World Blue Book of Tai Chi)

Zhao Guoya (Under-Secretary-General of the Beijing Martial Arts Association)

Hao Qinling (heir to Tai Chi at Zhaogang)

Du Yijun (Chairman of the Huacheng Special Committee for Martial Arts of the Beijing Wushu Association)

Biwen Zhou (Secretary-General of the Committee of Experts on the World Blue Book of Tai Chi)

Written by Wu Xinyu and Yan Hu

Photographs by Li Xiuping, Xu Xinxin, Ma Fengshan and others

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Editors: Liang Yixiong Wang Yi

Authorities: Wu Xinyu Yan Hu

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