welcome to brighton pushing hands
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The art of connection
Hi I'm Nick, the teacher at Brighton Pushing Hands.
I believe that partnered movement is an amazing way to train ourselves to become stronger, resilient and also more sensitive. I believe that human contact is vital to our wellbeing, and that movement should be nourishing and meaningful, helping us in many spheres of our life.
Pushing hands comes down to us from classical martial traditions.
It trains close-up reflexes, dynamic balance, and tactile skill.
It is a challenging, deep and fun way to play in contact with others.
We use free play and movement drills to strike the balance between adaptability and structure.
Pushing hands offers:
-A great basis for self defence skills
-Interesting tools for jiujitsu players and other martial artists
-A low impact way of training which aids in recovery
-Meditative aspects which help with calmness under pressure, and everyday relaxation
-Low injury potential
-A great introduction to martial training
-Application of functional strength
-Yin/yang philosophy in action
about me
I have been practicing tai chi chuan and the art of pushing hands for nearly twenty-five years. I am influenced by the work of Rafe Kelley, and John Vervaeke.
I have taught tai chi in a wide variety of settings: at Brighton Museum, at National Trust for Life, Death Whatever, for South East Dance, and at both Unity and About Balance Studi
I have been practicing tai chi chuan and the art of pushing hands for nearly twenty-five years. I am influenced by the work of Rafe Kelley, and John Vervaeke.
I have taught tai chi in a wide variety of settings: at Brighton Museum, at National Trust for Life, Death Whatever, for South East Dance, and at both Unity and About Balance Studios in Brighton.
I am a Senior Instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain.
I live in Brighton with my wife and daughter.
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