Tai Chi,good self-defense art or not?

[BoarSpear]

Ok. Is there any particular reason for your interest?

We all know you arent gonna answer so why the elaborate dance?

[BoarSpear]

Well I don't practice taiji anymore, so there's no point in posting on how often I do my taiji form.

But I do try to do qi gong warmups each morning, though I alternate with active isolated stretching depending on what my body needs. I do sun greeting and water prayer for attunement. I also do qi gong bathing every day to build up wei qi, and I put my hands and feet in warm water to open up the meridians, though usually I just stick my feet in warm water while doing the dishes.

I used to do a lot of primordial qi gong but I kept losing sensation in my hands, so I stopped. And the makkaho messed up my back.

If I were to do qi gong, I would do Ken Cohen stuff--bone marrow cleansing, etc.

I also meditate every morning an evening, 40 minutes total. Used to do emptiness med or standing but now just plain ol' zazen. Kneeling position on the floor b/c I keep falling asleep when sitting cross-legged on a pillow.

So no actual Taiji? hmmmm BTW Cohen didnt invent bone marrow washing

Funny you do all that esoteric "energy" work but you dont practice Taiji which IS an energy transfer system...chi kung cultivates Chi, it doesnt teach you to control and move it.

[treelizard]

Well hey, put me on your ignore list But then you wont pop into the new thread and tell us how often you practice ....I cant wait to hear how often the many people who post in this thread train, and which styles they practice...

Well I don't practice taiji anymore, so there's no point in posting on how often I do my taiji form.

But I do try to do qi gong warmups each morning, though I alternate with active isolated stretching depending on what my body needs. I do sun greeting and water prayer for attunement. I also do qi gong bathing every day to build up wei qi, and I put my hands and feet in warm water to open up the meridians, though usually I just stick my feet in warm water while doing the dishes.

I used to do a lot of primordial qi gong but I kept losing sensation in my hands, so I stopped. And the makkaho messed up my back.

If I were to do qi gong, I would do Ken Cohen stuff--bone marrow cleansing, etc.

I also meditate every morning an evening, 40 minutes total. Used to do emptiness med or standing but now just plain ol' zazen. Kneeling position on the floor b/c I keep falling asleep when sitting cross-legged on a pillow.

[jubaji]

Because I'm very intersted in how often the people who post in this thread actually do a Taiji form.

Ok. Is there any particular reason for your interest?

[BoarSpear]

Why can't you wait?

Because I'm very intersted in how often the people who post in this thread actually do a Taiji form.

[BoarSpear]

You better believe its the right god damn thread, fear my Hip Hun Po Gar style...

If you must know, I learned the Hip Po part from a board game in my neighbours living room, and the Hun Gar from playing some fucking mortal kombat game at a friends house...

REPTILE!!! lmao...

I will seriously fucking own you with the Hungry Hungry Hippo's training though. My skills couldnt be matched by everyone at every Bally's combined.

Ah but i can flick marbles at you, your training will force you to scoop 'em all up with your mouth...VERY distracting to your battle plans

[SamuraiGuy]

wrong thread, but hey you're canadian. i bet you didnt learn at ballys though huh? even Canadians aint that slow...

You better believe its the right god damn thread, fear my Hip Hun Po Gar style...

If you must know, I learned the Hip Po part from a board game in my neighbours living room, and the Hun Gar from playing some fucking mortal kombat game at a friends house...

REPTILE!!! lmao...

I will seriously fucking own you with the Hungry Hungry Hippo's training though. My skills couldnt be matched by everyone at every Bally's combined.

[jubaji]

....I cant wait to hear how often the many people who post in this thread train, and which styles they practice...

Why can't you wait?

[BoarSpear]

I train Hip Hun Po Gar Kung fu....

Its a combination of Hun Gar, and Hungry Hungry Hippo's...

Hip Hun Po Gar Kung Fu.. the hybrid martial art, bringing chinese tradition and western culture to the fore front for all your self defense needs.

Im a 307th degree red striped night shade belt.

Fear me.

wrong thread, but hey you're canadian. i bet you didnt learn at ballys though huh? even Canadians aint that slow...

[SamuraiGuy]

Well hey, put me on your ignore list But then you wont pop into the new thread and tell us how often you practice ....I cant wait to hear how often the many people who post in this thread train, and which styles they practice...

I train Hip Hun Po Gar Kung fu....

Its a combination of Hun Gar, and Hungry Hungry Hippo's...

Hip Hun Po Gar Kung Fu.. the hybrid martial art, bringing chinese tradition and western culture to the fore front for all your self defense needs.

Im a 307th degree red striped night shade belt.

Fear me.

[BoarSpear]

Boar, I'm really offended that you insulted learning taiji at Bally's or from the Lady's Home Journal. I think you should apologize.

In fact, I'm going to place a personal ad in the local paper saying, "Looking for taiji instructor that got beat up."

He could be my next Sifu!!

Well hey, put me on your ignore list But then you wont pop into the new thread and tell us how often you practice ....I cant wait to hear how often the many people who post in this thread train, and which styles they practice...

[BoarSpear]

Fill your note book with this

[treelizard]

Boar, I'm really offended that you insulted learning taiji at Bally's or from the Lady's Home Journal. I think you should apologize.

In fact, I'm going to place a personal ad in the local paper saying, "Looking for taiji instructor that got beat up."

He could be my next Sifu!!

[BoarSpear]

I think I pulled a muscle laughing so hard at that one, dude!

Better apply some dit Da jow

[knifethrower]

christ I'd rather learn from a rope sandle wearin' toaster transport specialist who learned from a green haired dope smokin hippie on video than Ballys...you'd have a better chance of finding the real thing.....

I think I pulled a muscle laughing so hard at that one, dude!