GUO FUHOU – PUSH-HANDS TRAINING SECRETS VOL.03

DVD – Push‑Hands Training Secrets Vol.3

Yang‑style Taijiquan of Master Guo Fuhou

Instructor / Performer: Master Guo Fuhou Runtime: 80 minutes

Overview

From the fundamental principles of push‑hands to level‑appropriate methods and theory. The finest push‑hands instructional series — now complete.

This final volume of the series presents:

• the Four‑Corners Push‑Hands (四隅手), also known as Da Jiang (大将)
• detailed analysis of its stepping, hand methods, and tactical logic
• a full set of sanshou (free‑fighting) training examples, progressing from simple to advanced applications

This is the culmination of Japan’s most authoritative push‑hands instructional series.

CONTENTS

1. Four‑Corners Push‑Hands (四隅手 / Da Jiang 大将)

1. Relationship between Four‑Directions (四正手) and Four‑Corners (四隅手)
2. Footwork of Da Jiang
3. Hand Methods of Da Jiang
4. Technical Analysis of Da Jiang
5. Differences between Four‑Directions and Four‑Corners Push‑Hands
6. Hand‑change Methods for Four‑Corners Push‑Hands
7. Concept of Da Jiang (大将の概念)

1. Sanshou Training (散手訓練)

1. Example 1 — Ji & An, issuing and releasing power (擠・按、発放法)
2. Example 2 — Hand‑change method (換手法)
3. Example 3 — Ji and Peng methods (擠・掤法)
4. Example 4 — Continuous Lu–Ji applications (捋擠連続用法)
5. Example 5 — Single Lu application (捋単独用法)
6. Example 6 — Cai, Elbow, Kao, and others (採・肘・靠・他)
7. Example 7 — Qin‑na countering methods (抓拿破解法)
8. Example 8 — Opening method (開合法)
9. Example 9 — Borrowing force with the flow; vertical & horizontal methods (順勢借力法・縦横法)
10. Example 10 — Vertical–horizontal moving‑step methods (縦横活歩法)

Instructor Profile

Master Guo Fuhou

Born in 1923 in Shandong Province. Disciple of Li Yulin, a direct student of Sun Lutang.

Achievements:

• 1957 — Gold Medal, National Wushu Exhibition (Taijiquan)
• 1958 — Double Champion, National Wushu Games (Taijiquan & Taiji Sword)

Expert in:

• Yang‑style & Sun‑style Taijiquan
• Wudang Sword
• Baguazhang
• Xingyiquan
• Internal‑martial‑arts theory
• Push‑hands, in which he is especially renowned

He has been invited to Japan, where his instruction and demonstrations were highly praised. Currently serves as an Honorary Committee Member of the Chinese Wushu Association.