Sharing push hand practise video of students

[ChenAn]

I pushed with Chen Ziqiang as well.There are no wide stances of the videos. William the guy in the last video (student of Chen Qingzhou) , uses very wide stances only for practice. Now to be technically correct CMA doesn't have "stances" CMA has steps "bu". We westerners call them "stances" because we get use to this terminology.

The step in my line vary depending on circumstances. You can step "in" or "out" different length depending on circumstances. One in important thing to highlight here the step is alive not fixed. Because of the nature of my branch Chen body method, wide stances deprive us of very important functionally, so they are used only training or rare occasions.

Also it's posible to sweep or trap any length of step if one knows "how"

 

[Zeny]

I'm inclined to agree with jowgawolf on this one.

When i do push hands i mostly use high and narrow stances, but we only use arms and not legs (like boxing). If kicks and leg sweeps are agreed to be used, our stance may well change.

The video below is a good example of a good stance for sparring (as opposed to push hands) purposes. This is a realistic fight between a striker and a grappler, and both use wider than shoulder width stances.

 

[JowGaWolf]

When i do push hands i mostly use high and narrow stances, but we only use arms and not legs (like boxing). If kicks and leg sweeps are agreed to be used, our stance may well change.

It'll definitely change without question. I use feet, legs, and knees when I do push hands.

thought you might guys might light this video. Watch their feet and legs

Here's a better video that shows some attempted sweeps.

 

[Zeny]

I think the issue here is the different ways that people do "push hands".

For me and perhaps also the OP, our push hands is merely to practise sticking, sensitivity, relaxation, not fighting force with force etc. In this manner of push hands, tall and narrow stances are alright.

But in wrestling (CZQ) style push hands, surely the stance would need to be adjusted.

 

[internalpowerhk]

Is this Wu (Hao) 武氏?

My second guess would be Sun (孫氏), but I think it might be Wu (Hao) 武氏

I see Yang (楊氏) and Chen (陳氏) there and that says Wu (Hao) 武氏 to me, but Sun (孫氏) comes from Wu (Hao) 武氏 so I could be wrong.

Yes, we practise Wu (Hao) 武氏

 

[internalpowerhk]

My push hands stances are also high and narrow. It is the same stance i will use if i were to spar.

Cannot agree any more, , it is more practical in spar

 

[Pittsburgh Arnis]

Yes, we practise Wu (Hao) 武氏

Here is an example of Wu style push hands from Beijing.

 

[Pittsburgh Arnis]

Yes, we practise Wu (Hao) 武氏

I found another example of Wu style that looks interesting.

 

[Xue Sheng]

Here is an example of Wu style push hands from Beijing.

Thanks you, that is Wu (吳氏) style, not Wu/Hao (武氏). But you did post some great teachers of Wu style.