| （School of Physical Education，South China Normal University，Guangzhou 510006，China） Abstract: The author studied the traditional theories and culture of Taiji pushing hand as well as the technology and practice of modern pushing hand, and put forward the following opinions: Taiji pushing hand inherited the basic technical style and cultural features of Taijiquan, and has such technical characteristics as implicit, modest, and harmonious twin player exercising; however, the development of Taiji pushing hand as an offense and defense competitive event is contradictive to the traditional theories and movement pattern of Taijiquan, misleading people’s understanding and experiencing of Taiji pushing hand.
Key words: traditional national sports；Taiji pushing hand；cultural characteristic；competition transformation |
