Push Hands Tai Chi with Herman Kauz

Tai Chi Push Hands is a sport of gentle control. Of balance and self-confidence. It sharpens concentration, strengthens the legs, reduces mental stress and aids in increasing awareness of qi in oneself and in others. The Push Hands form of Tai Chi creates better Oriental medicine practitioners by emphasizing skill, patience, cooperation, connection to others as well as the Inner Self, and balance.

Pacific College's San Diego campus offers free classes in Push Hands, taught by Herman Kauz, a master of highest skill, to enhance the education of its students, faculty and community. Classes are held Mondays, 12:35 to 1:35, and Wednesdays, noon to 1.

Tai Chi has emerged from centuries-old Taoist philosophy and helps practitioners internalize key concepts such as Harmonious Action and Dynamic Balance. The objective of this exercise is to harmonize the yin/receptive principle with the yang/assertive principle. Typically, opponents face each other and use their hands to push against one another. Each is attempting to control the energy and disrupt the balance of his or her opponent, but the focus is on skill rather than force.

As a meditative training, Kauz believes Tai Chi Push Hands can help students to see themselves and others more clearly and to live more completely in each moment. Awareness, energy control, relaxation and reaction win over aggression and force. Through understanding the principles of Push Hands, you can find balance in your daily life, which enhances the quality of all experience.

Pacific College welcomes the opportunity to provide an environment conducive to both academic and personal growth. Kauz's Push Hands class is another outlet through which to achieve this mission. The class is designed for people of all skill levels and is open throughout each term.

For more information about Push Hands Tai Chi and classes offered at the school, please contact Pacific College of Oriental Medicine at (619) 574-6909, or visist www.PacificCollege.edu.

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