Tai Chi for Sport

Tuishou Competition

We will be adding videos to this section beginning in February, 2010

Tuishou or "Pushing hands" competitions take place in several different formats: fixed step, restricted step, moving stepping, and free stepping.

The specific rules vary from tournament to tournament. Some forbid grabbing, or the use of force. Others allow joint locks, throws, and even some strikes. In the West, tuishou competitions are often designed to encourage friendly exchanges with only subtle techniques being allowed. But many tournament, especially some in China, allow all but the most violent techniques.