  We report on a method, PUSH, for triggering core-collapse supernova (CCSN)
explosions of massive stars in spherical symmetry. This method provides a
framework to study many important aspects of core collapse supernovae: the
effects of the shock passage through the star, explosive supernova
nucleosynthesis and the progenitor-remnant connection. Here we give an overview
of the method, compare the results to multi-dimensional simulations and
investigate the effects of the progenitor and the equation of state on black
hole formation.
