PUSHING FEET T’ai Chi has always been regarded as the poor cousin to the harder martial arts where kicks are concerned. Once again this is because of the more advanced forms that most people just don't know about. For instance, the flying kick and side kick in the stick forms. Figs A & B.
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Fig B
As push hands develops very strong and sensitive hands so too does the pushing feet develop strong legs and feet. This exercise not only exercises the kicking leg but also the standing leg.