Tai Chi,good self-defense art or not?

[KungfuJeremy]

TaiChi is one of the greatest and most powerful arts out there, so it is most definately a good self-defense art if you know enough and you understand how it works

[m.artist]

thank you! bout time someone sees eye to eye with me

[guy incognito]

thank you! bout time someone sees eye to eye with me

People dont understand how effective it can be because tree hugging hippies have perverted it.

[m.artist]

unfortunately that is how it has become. it's very sad.

[2bob]

Putting the "taiji for health" clubs aside, taiji does develop some very useful skills, such as very good balance, "sticking" and the ability to generate power from nothing. However it also comes with a whole load of cultural and other baggage that often gets in the way of the training IMO.

[krys]

However it also comes with a whole load of cultural and other baggage that often gets in the way of the training IMO.

[jubaji]

People dont understand how effective it can be because tree hugging hippies have perverted it.

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True.

[guy incognito]

We have a daoist Tai chi school here in my town.I asked them about it and they said they werent interested in the martial application.How can you understand a martial art without understanding the martial application?As far as they are concerned it was never a MA.

[m.artist]

well don't train with them cuz that is extremely wrong. that's why taichi was invented, was for chen to protect his family from the emporer. and it's taoist, u just say it with a hard d sound

[jubaji]

and it's taoist, u just say it with a hard d sound

Well, since its not English in the first place, how much does that matter?

[guy incognito]

Yeah i know it just that these types saden me.I wont train with them i was just talking with them because i like to talk about my arts.

[IPON]

We have a daoist Tai chi school here in my town.I asked them about it and they said they werent interested in the martial application.How can you understand a martial art without understanding the martial application?As far as they are concerned it was never a MA.

Well, IMHO I have always regarded taiji chuan as one of the most powerful MAs. I do think it has been watered down, but I also think that alot of ppl refuse to teach application (and not for a lack of understanding). now that is not to sound mystical but just my thoughts.

[guy incognito]

Well, IMHO I have always regarded taiji chuan as one of the most powerful MAs. I do think it has been watered down, but I also think that alot of ppl refuse to teach application (and not for a lack of understanding). now that is not to sound mystical but just my thoughts.

What is IMHO i dont understand.Anyway your right some people do it that way.

[IPON]

IMHO = In My Humble/Honest Opinion

[guy incognito]

IMHO = In My Humble/Honest Opinion

Cheers.
Thanx man.