A number of karate people learn tai chi in order to expand their understanding of whole-body movement, qi and jing.
In principle this is a humble, noble endeavour.
In practice it has a major flaw.
To train tai chi chuan in accordance with the Tai Chi Classics the karate person will need to stop training karate.
How come?
Tai chi does not contract the muscles, it moves the entire body as one unit, it does not oppose force, it yields and it relies on sensitivity.
The framework serves as a conduit for the expression of wave-like kinetic energy.
Continuing to train karate prevents the tai chi body mechanics from developing; the karate is not improved and the tai chi is not actively being learned.
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