Back in 1986 when I started training we were tought basics ( inside block & punch, outside block & punch etc. ) then wing chung at the same time as tai chi. This guy has been told tai chi means supreme ultimate fist and believed he didnt have to learn basics!
Back in the old days, in boxing, a straight right hand was called a "sucker punch" because only a sucker would fall for it. If you can't see a sucker punch coming at you, chances are you have no competence in any combat sport including Tai Chi.
It's amazing. People are so foolish simetimes. Noone in their right mind would go in a chess or a tennis match (or any sport/game really) against an experienced competitor thinking they will come out victorious. They intuitively understand they need to learn the game before they even try to beat someone at it. But when it comes to fighting and combat sports...I don't know why... dudes become stupidly overconfident...
with this mindset, if you cross train you aren't really a tai chi martial artist anymore, all in all tai chi just doesn't cut it for real non armed combat today. not by a mile unfortunately. For health and spiritual benefits sure, but that's about it
Back in 1986 when I started training we were tought basics ( inside block & punch, outside block & punch etc. ) then wing chung at the same time as tai chi. This guy has been told tai chi means supreme ultimate fist and believed he didnt have to learn basics!
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In the art of war it states know yourself and know your enemy, and this tai chi “master” did not know his enemy😂
Back in the old days, in boxing, a straight right hand was called a "sucker punch" because only a sucker would fall for it. If you can't see a sucker punch coming at you, chances are you have no competence in any combat sport including Tai Chi.
wtf? i bet 1000 euros an amateur boxer would hit u with 20 straight rights in 3 minutes
It's amazing. People are so foolish simetimes.
Noone in their right mind would go in a chess or a tennis match (or any sport/game really) against an experienced competitor thinking they will come out victorious. They intuitively understand they need to learn the game before they even try to beat someone at it.
But when it comes to fighting and combat sports...I don't know why... dudes become stupidly overconfident...
with this mindset, if you cross train you aren't really a tai chi martial artist anymore, all in all tai chi just doesn't cut it for real non armed combat today. not by a mile unfortunately. For health and spiritual benefits sure, but that's about it