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DOUBLE PUSH HANDS
Use the same guidelines for Single Push Hands, especially those related to the feet and waist.

Open and closed are different
In Double Push Hands we have two different sides which can be used at anytime. If the right foot is forward the closed side is your right side and you must use more P�eng to that side. You use less P�eng to the open side because you are moving your centre away to the right. When using P�eng to the closed side make the forearm more to the diagonal upward; when using P�eng to the open side make the forearm more parallel to the ground.

In pull back use the waist
Never sit right back onto the rear leg before using Lu; the movement must come at exactly the same time as the posture comes into place. The right wrist (if Lu on the closed side) must be in the centre.

The power for Pull Back comes from the waist. The left fingers may be used to stab at the eyes so be ready for that to happen. The right palm might be used to slap the face after a feint pull back (or the left if on the other side). Bend Backwards or Slant Flying might also be used at this point. Look at your opponent�s whole body out of your peripheral vision (Seven Stars).

Chee (squeezing)
In using Chee (or press) be certain that the opponent does not suspect. Chee is used to great advantage to hurl your opponent many feet away.

Arn (press)
Some people call this �push�. Make sure the power is not in both palms as this is double weighting. One palm is used to sense. This technique is used to send your opponent many feet away and is usually used after Chee. The movement sends the attacker spinning. Keep the buttocks tucked under. The power for Chee and Arn comes from the rear leg and is directed by the waist.

Central equilibrium
This is the most important position. Without it we are easily defeated. This is very important when neutralising after being attacked by Elbow or Chee.

Pull
Pull uses "inch energy" and is used instead of Pull Back or Lu. The one palm is used to jerk the opponent�s wrist backwards. This is not used for pulling off balance but to dislocate the elbow or shoulder. The other palm can be used on top of the pulling palm.

Split
This is used to throw the attacker completely off balance in a spinning fashion. The power comes from the waist and legs and is used instead of Lu or Pull.

Kao or shoulder
This technique is used to great advantage just after P�eng and before Lu. The timing and the distance must be correct as Kao only works over a short distance. The power comes from the rear leg.

Elbow
If Kao is the cannon, then Elbow is the handgrenade. It is used on being pulled back, and is aimed at the mid-section. The power comes from the rear leg and waist.

Use Chee after pull back
After being pulled back, and if you are pulledonto to the opponent�s open side, then use Chee into his mid-section for great advantage.Be certain that the timing is right.

Extra techniques
When using fast punches, always make sure that the opponent�s other hand is trapped first. In kicking to the knee or shin, be certain that you use a feint to take the opponent off guard.

Follow up
Don�t just leave a technique after it has been used � always have in mind the follow up and be careful that the opponent has not detected it.

Allow the opponent to move
Never attack first; allow the opponent to move first and use, stick to and follow to defeat. This means loosening the waist and having a solid foundation in the feet. The energy is rooted in the feet.