title: Concepts for Taiji Partner Training&mdash;Dalu: The Four-Corner Push-Hands Training Method
author: Mr. Stephen J. Goodson
description: Stephen Goodson studied Taiji, Bagua, and Xing Yi with Robert W. Smith from 1981. Stephen holds a degree in Chinese, and is a former board member of the National Capital Area Skeptics. Adding to his knowledge of physiology and anatomy; Stephen has been certified as an EMT, and as a hypnotist, and studied acupuncture at the Maryland School of Acupuncture. He is a software developer by trade. Billy Fox has trained Taiji for three decades, including nearly a decade with Robert W. Smith. A writer and musician by trade, he is perhaps the only non-Japanese member of a professional kagura group, and performs with Tanijugo Kagura Shachu during Shinto festivals in rural Shimane, Japan.
zlib_text: Common Errors in 
  Common Errors in Push-hands Practice
  Push-hands Practice
  By Tu-Ky Lam
  By Tu-Ky Lam
  Push-hands originates from the Taijiquan training system, and is now used by such other
  Push-hands originates from the Taijiquan training system, and is now used by such other
  Chinese martial arts systems as Yiquan, Xing-Yi Quan and Bagua Zhang (with some
  Chinese martial arts systems as Yiquan, Xing-Yi Quan and Bagua Zhang (with some
  modification) as a training drill to improve their skill. How can we improve our push-hands
  modification) as a training drill to improve their skill. How can we improve our push-hands
  skill?
  skill?
  There are different ways of doing it. One is to get rid of the silly errors that we often make
  There are different ways of doing it. One is to get rid of the silly errors that we often make
  during push-hands practice. This is our main focus in this article.
  during push-hands practice. This is our main focus in this article.
  TURNING
  TURNING CIRCLES
  CIRCLES AIMLESS