The Melbourne Push Hands Club welcomes all visitors, and is proud to offer all first sessions free of charge.

Below you will find more information on our Goals, Method and Benefits, as well as our Code of Conduct.

If you would like to become a Member of our Club, please fill out the Application Form (click here to download the Application form - PDF 49kB).

If you have any questions at all, please feel welcome to contact us anytime via the details on our Contact page ».

Goals

• to increase awareness and sensitivity
• to improve self defence skills and techniques
• to stimulate learning
• to feel self accomplishment
• to open the mind
• to achieve health of the mind and body
• to acquire competence in coping with the difficulties of daily life
• to experience the way of enlightenment (Tao)

• cooperation
• working in pairs
• safety controlled by the higher level person, considering the competence of the other
• use of drop power, rather than hit power and force, to avoid injury
• friendly exchange of skills

• improved awareness
• better fitness
• more energy
• more inner power
• reduced tension
• sharper instincts
• healthier breathing
• more friends with the same interests
• fun

Code of Conduct

(1) Members and visitors must:
     a) follow the Tai Chi philosophy
     b) respect each other
     c) warm up before starting
     d) sign the attendance record.

(2) Push hands is a friendly non aggressive exchange of skills.

(3) Push hands is cooperative, not competitive.

(4) Push hands is non-combative:
     a) drop power is used
     b) hit power and force must not be used
     c) safety is controlled by the higher level person.

(5) It is prohibited to hurt an opponent.

(6) Fingernails must be short.

(7) No jewellery is permitted.

(8) Comfortable clothes must be worn. Shirts must not have buttons.

(9) Glasses must not be worn.

FEES (non-members)
Single: $40 per calendar month, or $16 per session
or
Families: $50 per calendar month, or $24 per session

MEMBERSHIP
SUBSCRIPTIONS
Annual Subscription:
$10 per person
July – June
:: click here to download the Application form - PDF 49kB ::

VISITORS
Visitors are welcome!
The first session is free.