It is important to understand what tai chi chuan and baguazhang are.
They are not fighting arts.
They are not sport.
They are 'martial' arts that have historically
been used in military combat.
Their purpose is not to win contests, fights, trophies or medals.
A martial art employs chin na, jing and shuai jiao to
incapacitate the opponent, not to
fight with them.
