Traditional taiji fitness pusher

First, the status quo of traditional Tai Ji Chuan pushers

Tai Ji Chuan is a treasure of China. Formally, it includes two parts: Tai Ji Chuan Routine and Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands. Inheriting and carrying forward the essence of the Chinese nation, with Tai Ji Chuan as the promoter, is the unshirkable responsibility of national and folk Tai Ji Chuan inheritors and enthusiasts.

1979, the state formulated the first provisional rules of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Competition, and in 438+05, the state promulgated the trial rules of Wushu Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Competition. From 65438 to 0994 to 2003, the State Sports Commission also recognized Tai Ji Chuan Pusher as a national Wushu competition, but it only lasted for ten years and was forced to stop the competition. Investigate its reason should have the following aspects:

The restriction of Tai Ji Chuan's pushing skill leads to the lack of appreciation of Tai Ji Chuan's pushing competition.

What is Tai Ji Chuan Pusher? Conceptually, there should be no authoritative statement about Tai Ji Chuan's promoter. However, according to the currently recognized "On Tai Ji Chuan" and the discourses left by many Tai Ji Chuan scholars, Tai Ji Chuan's pushing hand is a training method for two people to practice based on eight techniques: "shed, row, squeeze, press, pick, slap, elbow and lean". It is a test of Tai Ji Chuan's routine. The goal of Tai Ji Chuan's tuishou training is to destroy the center of the training opponent and make him fall in weightlessness. The eight techniques of "giving up, hitting, squeezing, pressing, picking, slapping, elbowing and leaning" basically do not have the danger of directly hurting the body or even life of the training opponent. Then, according to this traditional Tai Chi passing and pushing rule, the next game, either falling to the ground, out of the circle, or the third support, will score. Without the boiling point of "KO" in boxing, the audience will feel too gentle and boring. Even if a competitor uses eight technologies to bring his opponent down, it is only in an instant. As an amateur, he may see a little doorway, but as an ordinary audience, it is difficult to see the skills and lose enthusiasm. Any competition, without an audience, loses the meaning of the competition.

Tai Ji Chuan pushed the players to break through the eight techniques, making the game look neither fish nor fowl, and the spectators vomited in succession.

In the arena, the pusher of Taiji Chuan is, in the final analysis, a game, and the purpose of the game is to win. Therefore, no matter how restricted the rules are, the contestants will try their best to fight hard on the court, and it is difficult to control their movements within the eight technical methods of "shed, row, squeeze, press, pick, slap, elbow and lean". Often there will be brute force, pushing and leaning in Tai Ji Chuan's pushers' competition. This is not in line with the traditional Tai Ji Chuan's essential characteristics of pushing hands to overcome the strong with the weak, to overcome the big with the small, and to go all out. It's no wonder that after the push-hand game, the audience will vomit: this is not a push-hand game, but a wrestling game.

It is difficult for Tai Ji Chuan to show the profound cultural connotation of Tai Ji Chuan's pushing hand.

Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands was born in the East, and was deeply influenced by China people's traditional cultural thoughts. China culture has always been reserved and reserved, not as direct and exposed as westerners. For example, in literature: the Monkey King in The Journey to the West, a somersault can turn 108 thousand Li, but he can't jump out of the palm of his hand; Although I can change seventy-two, I still kowtow and bow before Guanyin. For another example, in the language of various characters in A Dream of Red Mansions, swearing never shows a word "dirty". Unlike the presidential debates in the United States, Trump hates Sillari and simply calls her "a disgusting woman". Philosophically, China's Book of Changes and Tao Te Ching put forward the concept of "one divides into two" in the development of the universe. "It is easy to have Tai Chi, that is, two instruments are born, two instruments are born with four elephants, and four elephants are born with gossip". Emphasize the relativistic view that "Yin and Yang coexist, and Yin and Yang are pregnant". In this traditional cultural soil, Tai Ji Chuan Boxing with a soft appearance was born. Tai Ji Chuan's core thought of "controlling rigidity with softness, conquering strength with weakness, conquering greatness with smallness, and going all out"; The ethical thought of "he always moves first" contains the shadow of China's traditional culture. "Order and God" is the highest realm pursued by Tai Ji Chuan. Practitioners are pushed into the arena of Tai Ji Chuan's pushing hands in the stages of "familiarity" and "knowledge". Driven by the consciousness of "winning", it is difficult to remain "introverted and subtle" and have to show its true colors. Therefore, it is not surprising that Taiji Chuan often uses brute force, such as knocking, grabbing and throwing. It is difficult to show the shadow of China's traditional culture on the field.

Second, what problems did the traditional Tai Ji Chuan pushers encounter in the contemporary era?

Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands, which has lasted for hundreds of years, has raised such a question for contemporary people: Is "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands" a form of fighting or a kind of sports competition? "Let's take a look at the definition of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands by many contemporary Tai Ji Chuan researchers. The annotation of the word "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands" in China and Tai Ji Chuan Dictionary edited by Yu is: "Tai Ji Chuan Duixing Style. Priority is given to double exercise. -Traditional Tai Ji Chuan pushing hands is often carried out between teachers and students, and between students. In the modern Wushu competition, Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Project was established, and the rules of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Competition were formulated. Obviously, Tai Ji Chuan's pushing hand is a form of Tai Ji Chuan's sparring, not a competitive sport. In Wang Chih Chin's History of China and Tai Ji Chuan, the definition of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands is: "A kind of unarmed combat of ancient folk individuals in China". (It avoids the competition problem of modern Tai Ji Chuan pushers). Tai Ji Chuan tuishou course published by Beijing Sport University Press defines Tai Ji Chuan tuishou as: "-Tai Ji Chuan's training form with both physical and functional abilities. At the same time, he stressed: "Tai Ji Chuan is different from Tai Ji Chuan in pushing hands. Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Movement, referred to as Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Movement for short, refers to an antagonistic competition activity based on competition rules under the background of competitive sports. Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands mainly refers to a form of practice that inherits Tai Ji Chuan's traditional training. " Obviously, the traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands is a training form from skill to Taoism, which is essentially different from modern Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands.

To get to the bottom of it, let's look at the classic treatise of Taiji Biography, which says: "If people are strong, I will be soft, and then people will be sticky. If you are anxious, you must be anxious, and if you are slow, you must be slow. If you look up, it will be high, if you look down, it will be deep. The longer you advance, the faster you retreat. " What I'm saying here is that the promoters of Tai Chi Chuan should stick to each other, not to stagnant cows. "From the familiar and gradually realize the knowledge, from knowledge and order and the gods. However, if you don't exert yourself for a long time, you can't get through it at once. " The three processes of Tai Chi teaching and learning: familiarity, insight, order and spirit can not be mastered in a short time. "There are many side doors. Although there are potential differences, it is nothing more than bullying and slowly letting go of your ears. Strong and weak, slow hands and Aauto Quicker are all innate abilities. Non-academics are promising. " There are many kinds of boxing besides Tai Ji Chuan's pusher, but they are all strong and weak, and they are all trained from nature and nurture. "This is self-denial, adding mistakes. The so-called difference is thousands of miles. Scholars must not argue in detail. " The pusher of Taiji Chuan is forgetting me, which changes with the situation. If he doesn't concentrate on studying step by step, he will go further and further on the wrong road. Be sure to learn from Tai Ji Chuan.

As can be seen from the elaboration of many definitions above, the traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands is by no means a competitive sport. However, for the promotion and popularization of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands, it does exist that Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands is included in sports events. An accurate definition of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands is a big problem for contemporary Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands researchers. In other words, if Tai Ji Chuan Pusher is included in sports, Tai Ji Chuan Pusher can be more widely promoted and passed down. However, this does not conform to the essential characteristics of the traditional Tai Ji Chuan pusher with the cultural characteristics of China people. If Tai Ji Chuan Pusher didn't take part in the competition, how could Tai Ji Chuan Pusher's skill and attack function be embodied, and how could Tai Ji Chuan's "fist" be embodied?

Third, solve problems according to dialectical materialism.

Dialectical materialism says that all substances are constantly moving and changing. The law of mutual change of quality refers to the law of the development of things.

After the founding of New China, the "Simplified Tai Ji Chuan" promoted at the national level flourished all over the country. Although it is superficial, it is still called "Taiji Zhuan", which is still recognized by many people. Therefore, Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Competition can also be carried out as far as possible at the national level and in various provinces, cities, local and non-governmental organizations. However, the fact is that scholars and experts at both the national and Tai Ji Chuan levels must admit that this "Tai Ji Chuan Pusher" is a kind of sports competition, which inherits and embodies the characteristics of traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pusher. Therefore, when formulating the rules of Wushu Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Competition at the national level, we should formulate the rules with modern concepts according to the characteristics of "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing", appropriately release the restrictions of the eight techniques of "shed, rowing, squeezing, pressing, picking, slapping, elbow and leaning", and integrate the unique elements of sports such as wrestling and grabbing to make it traditional. That is to say, it is a brand-new sport with ornamental value, which can inherit and carry forward the traditional Tai Ji Chuan promoter.

Then, has our traditional Tai Ji Chuan pusher with China cultural characteristics deteriorated and gradually disappeared? The answer is no, our traditional Tai Ji Chuan promoter with China cultural characteristics will still be inherited and carried forward, but its soil is in the folk, not in the arena.

In order to distinguish traditional Tai Ji Chuan tuishou and modern Tai Ji Chuan tuishou from words and concepts, I think it is more appropriate to define and standardize the connotation and extension of traditional Tai Ji Chuan tuishou with the word "Tai Chi tuishou". That is to say, the traditional Tai Ji Chuan pusher is the "Tai Chi pusher" of the modern concept. For the convenience of explanation, this paper uses modern new concepts to add "."quotation marks to the words "Taiji Pushing Hands" and "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands" to distinguish them from the traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands.

Fourth, the modern concept of "Taiji Pushing Hands" is in the folk.

It is more concise and appropriate to use the word "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" to represent the traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands, which can fully show the essential characteristics of the traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands from the connotation and extension. "Tai Chi is born without promise, the machine of motion, the mother of yin and yang." There is no "fist" in the first sentence of On Taiji Biography. The word "Tai Chi" first appeared in the Book of Changes. "It is easy to have Tai Chi, that is, two instruments are born, two instruments are born with four elephants, and four elephants are born with gossip, which determines good or bad luck and good or bad luck." According to the cosmological evolution theory of "Tao gives birth to one, life gives birth to two, life gives birth to three and life gives birth to three", Tai Chi here represents all things in the universe. Taiji in Taiji Zhuan also represents the expression of the relative evolution thought of "One Yin and One Yang is the Tao" in China traditional culture. Therefore, it is necessary to understand that "Taiji" in "Taiji Biography" is the essence of things, and "Boxing" is the carrier of "Taiji". Then, we use the word "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" to express Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands in the traditional sense; More abstract, more subtle and more appropriate.

Distinguishing "Taiji Pushing Hands" and "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands" in modern concepts is more conducive to the inheritance and development of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands. The word "fist" is missing from Taiji Pushing Hands, which further embodies the essence of Tai Ji Chuan's pursuit of "order and divinity" in the traditional sense. I especially agree with the definition of traditional Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands in Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Course published by Beijing Sport University Press: "It is necessary to realize that Tai Ji Chuan's training form is both physical and mental, from skill to Tao." Here, "Shu" refers to the appearance of "Taiji Pushing Hands" and "Tao" refers to the essential characteristics of "Taiji Pushing Hands". The core content of "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" is "Meaning". "Not hard in mind" and "four or two strokes" are the unique characteristics of "Tai Chi tuishou". Through this training method, the state of "doing nothing without doing anything" is finally achieved. Someone once said that Tai Ji Chuan is a "water fist" because it has the characteristics of "water", that is, it nourishes everything without contending with everything. Therefore, we should talk about "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" with "Tao" instead of "winning or losing".

What is the purpose of "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" training? Specifically, through this kind of training from art to Taoism, the mind of the practitioner is clear. Practicing Tai Ji Chuan's "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" requires no distractions and a natural state of emptiness in the mind. At this time, the yogi will feel particularly clear-headed; Achieve the health of practitioners. Insist on practicing Tai Ji Chuan's "Tai Chi Pushing Hands", you can "massage" the internal organs, and your body can be flexible outside, avoiding reducing accidents and prolonging life. Sound and powerful psychology. By practicing "Tai Chi Pushing Hands", we can learn the truth that Yin never leaves Yang, Yang never leaves Yin, Yin and Yang are pregnant, and Yin and Yang coexist, so as to achieve the golden mean of not being bullied when encountering weakness and not being afraid when encountering strength. Enrich life. "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" emphasizes that both body and mind should be loose, empty, round, soft and alive. These two people will not pose a threat to the body and life, nor will they cause any burden to the mind. Therefore, Tai Ji Chuan's "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" is unmatched by any sport. It is suitable for people of all ages and levels to participate, with the participation of family members, harmonious family relations, hand in hand with friends, and promote the health, harmony and prosperity of China people.

Everyone came to this world empty, round and soft, and gradually became full and stiff from soft after decades in this world. The purpose of practicing Tai Ji Chuan's Tai Chi tuishou is to realize a natural return of mankind. Therefore, practicing Tai Ji Chuan's "Tai Chi Pushing Hands" is a compulsory way for modern people. In today's society with rapid economic development, it is a common phenomenon for modern people to be eager for quick success and instant benefit, to be far-reaching and impetuous. It is the goal of Tai Ji Chuan practitioners to learn Tai Chi to push hands, obey others humbly and reach the level of "rank spirit" through the stages of "recruiting familiarity" and "realizing strength". Those who question whether Tai Ji Chuan can hit people, and mythical performances like "Yan Mou" that have nothing to do with "Tai Chi Pusher" are not true Tai Chi practitioners. Therefore, it is complicated and arduous to inherit and carry forward the historical task of "Tai Chi Pushing Hands". We must trace back to the source, firmly grasp the essential characteristics of "Tai Chi Pushing Hands", concentrate on research, persist in practice, link the past with the future, and be a real Tai Chi practitioner.

Fourthly, the application of the modern concept of "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands" in the field.

Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands has one more word "fist" than Taiji Pushing Hands. The word "fist" itself contains the meaning of "strength", so it is more appropriate to use the word "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands" to express the competitive sports of Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands, which appropriately releases the restrictions of the eight techniques of "shed, row, squeeze, press, pick, elbow and lean". Tai Ji Chuan's definition of Pushing Hands reflects Tai Ji Chuan's own essential characteristics, and it is reasonable to determine his sports identity, and accordingly formulate the rules of Wushu Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands Competition. It will gradually become a brand-new, broader mass base, and better reflect the blood of China people. From individual sports events to the National Games, Asian Games and Olympic Games.

To sum up, it is necessary to conceptually distinguish between "Taiji Pushing Hands" and "Tai Ji Chuan Pushing Hands". "Taiji Pushing Hands" survives and develops among the people, while "Taiji Pushing Hands" is displayed in the field of competition, with one skill, one yin and one yang, interdependence, cross-transformation and common development. It is not only conducive to the inheritance and promotion of traditional Tai Ji Chuan pushers, but also conducive to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.