Neal, I had my First competition at the tai chi classic in Plano. Five out of six people were pushing like they were charging a football obstacle. I agree with everyone that you stick to your principles and try to dissolve the attack. Investing in loss and using your ward off, roll back etc., will help you develope real skills. I recently purchased a video tape of the Chenjiagoa 6TH Intn'l Push Hands Competition. It was a joke. It was 90% shoving/wrestling.

I would like to see this Push Hands "exercise", if it is going to remain a competion thing, to be judged for what Push Hands Principles a competitor uses. If you uproot the person, well the same rules would apply as before.


Just my thought on the subject.


Steve M.