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Most books on Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) concentrate of the health and therapeutic aspects of the art, others deal with Pushing Hands or Weapons forms. This book only deals with Taijiquan as a martial art. Tui Shou - San Shou has been written to bridge the gap between training exercises and practical application so that Taijiquan can be used as an effective fighting system in the arena as well as in the street. The book includes the theory and practise of Tui Shou(pushing hands), practical fight training, core self-defence applications and the fundamentals of Taijiquan fighting theory and practise. The book takes the groundbreaking approach demonstrating the art from the learner's perspective complete with imperfect technique and outlining the errors that are commonly made. This is a fully illustrated practical guide describing a practical Taijiquan fighting method and how to achieve it in a structured and straightforward way. This is the only book at present that covers the fundamental two person training methods and how to use them to develop the Taijiquan combat skills of sensitivity, evasion and focussed power so that softness can overcome hardness and stillness can defeat motion.