The problem with treating tai chi like a
mixed martial art lies with the
fundamentals.
Tai chi requires the practitioner to remain physically loose,
soft, flexible and adaptive.
Stickiness, listening,
sensitivity, yielding... going with the
flow.
Health comes first.
There is no forcing, no aggression,
no blocking, no struggling, no
violence, no
isolated limb use.
The aim in combat is to incapacitate, not score
points or fight.
Does this sound like ju jitsu, karate or
taekwondo?
Would an external martial artist ever regard 'yielding' as being the
primary strategy?
No comments:
Post a Comment