This section of the website will present the combat applications of various techniques that are practiced in the solo form. Some are shown in the context of push hands practice, while others are shown in the context of defense against attacks. Shown at right is one of the applications for the posture "Buddha's Warrior Attendant Pounds Mortar": an initial upward deflection with the left forearm, followed by an uppercut to the throat, chin, or nose, accompanied by a rising knee to the crotch or abdomen. Technique # 1: Kao (shoulder strike) Technique # 2: Cai (plucking) Technique # 3: Qinna (seize and control) Technique # 4: Peng (ward off) Technique # 5: Shuai Jiao (throwing) |
Techniques of Chenstyle Taijiquan |