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amolao
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 Posted: Tue Mar 10, 2015 5:47 pm Post subject: TAI CHI |
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| Is Tai Chi just exercise or does it have combat applcations?[/b] |
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Zaine
Black Belt
Joined: 31 Aug 2005
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Location: Dallas, TX
Styles: Matsumura-Seito, Shobayashi-Ryu, Shudokan, Long Fist, American Street Karate, Southern Mantis, HEMA
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The short answer to your question is yes. Tai Chi is a martial art and it has martial applications. However, I cannot tell you what they are because I don't have any experience with that art. I would suggest doing a search on Google or Youtube for some combat applications if you are interested in what those techniques would look like.
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sensei8
KF Sensei
Joined: 23 Feb 2008
Posts: 16430
Location: Las Vegas, NV
Styles: Shindokan Saitou-ryu [Shuri-te/Okinawa-te based]
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Imagine Tai Chi speed up! WOW! Full of martial elements!!
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vaporman
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Styles: Mixed
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| Both, One exercise that's been proven beneficial. |
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bushido_man96
KF Sensei
Joined: 31 Mar 2006
Posts: 30188
Location: Hays, KS
Styles: Taekwondo, Combat Hapkido, Aikido, GRACIE, Police Krav Maga, SPEAR
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I agree that it does offer both, but its important to find a teacher that teaches the applications. There is a string of Tai Chi out there that focus solely on the exercise and therapeutic aspects of the style, so finding the right teacher is important to learn the applications.
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cathal
Black Belt
Joined: 20 Nov 2003
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Location: Atlantic Canada
Styles: Shotokan (Ryukyu Kobujutsu, Iaido)
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A close family member of mine is going to try out a Tai Chi class in our local area. Its the only one so there is little choice. I'm going to check it out with her and see where it goes, I'll post about the experience here.
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megapower
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Location: Australia
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| Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 1:22 am Post subject: Re: TAI CHI |
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| Is Tai Chi just exercise or does it have combat applcations?[/b] |
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Spodo Komodo
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Joined: 24 Mar 2010
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Location: Derbyshire, UK
Styles: Wado Ryu, Shotokan
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Did you try the Tai Chi class Cathal?
In the UK at least, Tai Chi has been pigeonholed as a gentle exercise for pensioners and hippies. I have tried four or five groups and none of them teach it as a martial art, most were hostile to any talk of martial applications as it frightened some of the older members. I suspect there is a good class at the local Chinese Community Centre as there seems to be a fair few younger men training there but I don't think I could learn Cantonese well enough to enrol. |
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DWx
Black Belt
Joined: 17 Jan 2007
Posts: 6455
Location: UK
Styles: Tae Kwon Do & Yang family Tai Chi
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Tai Chi has plenty of combat applications. You just need a teacher who's willing to show them and drill them with you.
I took a class at the local community college for a couple of years, mostly to accompany my mother there. Whilst most of the people were older, the teacher knew I was interested in the proper applications so took time to show me and work with me on them.
Plenty of applications on YouTube: https://youtu.be/3vKLmTNYr_E
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Titanium
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Joined: 08 Aug 2015
Posts: 259
Location: Chesterfield, UK
Styles: Wado-Kai & Shotokan
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Tai Chi has taken off over the past few years, I may have to go to a session one day and try it out.
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