Pushing Hands, also called feeling, sensing or hitting hands, is a partner exercise of Tai Chi. The workshop title „sensing hands“ underlines the yin (soft) aspect in training. The workshop will thus follow the questions of „how to develop a soft approach“ and „how to answer to pressure with softness“. […]
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Tai Chi Holidays 2026 – Going to Italy with Nils! We will be practising Tai Chi for 5 days in a little castle with a wonderful garden!The participation fee covers the workshop. There will be 5 hours/day of teaching and numerous possibilities of free practice and self-organised exchange. You can […]
Push Hands: Integrated Teacher Training 2025 with Nils Klug 3 Workshops with embedded practical experience at the Push Hands Meeting Dates: 8./9.3. 2025 – WS 1 “Questions” and “Answers”: How to be a good partner and protect yourself 5./6.4.2025 – WS 2 Interactive Flow: Soft and fluid (yin), while focused […]
Workshop – Tai Chi Form and Application with Nils Klug Bridging the gap between form and application – and finding the meaning behind the Tai Chi form.We will train with selected movements of the Tai Chi form to get a better understanding of the form, to work on our expression […]
The teachers and themes are published and the registration of Push Hands Meeting 2024 is ready!
…not easy to practice, as our natural fear and caution, and sometimes our egos…
meaning of some main Tai Chi principles in practice
The full leg provides the axis (and center point) for a circular movement
Match your steps / Watch your timing
Choose your direction freely! (Active stepping)
Long steps mean lower stance
Watching your back is always important-
Grounding gives our movements stability.
Choose small steps and a narrow stance to switch your body weight!
Step without stepping! So what does this mean in practice?
Always touch the ground at the point nearest to your centre
Workshop with Nils Klug in Crete September 2023
Add some intention and meaning to your meditative form by…
Make contact with your left hand and arm first (preexpanding)…
You follow the push backwards while drawing your hand back-