How to take a breather and do push hands?

Idea – lean on the wall.

Then I can rest and do it at the same time. I can also take out the use of body weight and see what it feels like to be pushed against a wall. Now my student has a better advantage.

Unfortunately, he failed to exploit the advantage. I could see one technique which could prove to be useful against someone backed against a wall. Its rather obvious isn’t it?