no Tai Chi sparring, Too Dangerous

**twKoxinga** · Posted On: 10/26/2006 6:34pm

My video + part 2 are proof that you can compete Taichi

Although I'm not sure of rules... If anyone knows about that clip fill me in?

**oldman34** · Posted On: 10/26/2006 6:40pm

Originally Posted by AAAhmed46

Im putting my money of Tai chi, because well....a few weeks ago it was posted with fully resistant Tai chi.

I haven't seen fully resistant aikido.

Though im sure there is a clip somewhere........

SOMEONE LOOK FOR IT GOD DAMN IT!!!!

Be careful what you wish for....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvKJgtI0v1o

**meataxe** · Posted On: 10/26/2006 10:06pm

Originally Posted by twKoxinga

My video + part 2 are proof that you can compete Taichi

Although I'm not sure of rules... If anyone knows about that clip fill me in?

Rules vary depending on who is doing it... See my post from the resistant tai chi video thread for some examples.

**Lorhax** · Posted On: 10/28/2006 1:05pm

Originally Posted by twKoxinga

wow taichi can't train sparring? guess these guys are doing the fake **** then
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phLBusl2BRA

Almost everything can be trained alive, its just the people are unwilling to get hurt/get over their ego

You guys have selective attention than let me help you with oyour basic brain functions than

Tai Chi in combat is extremely fast due to the huge amount of relaxation that the performers have, to achieve that everything is practiced in slow motion. Also there is no such thing as tai chi sparring because it's a little too dangerous given that every hand strike could possibly be the last using soft punching and Fajing.The way to train Tai Chi for the street

requires a padded attacker if you are going to use strikes.

While for the use of joint locks or throws it can be

practices like every other martial art.

I love how that guy reposted my full quote, and you guys only read what you wanted to read...

lol...

Lorhax

**meng_mao** · Posted On: 10/28/2006 1:50pm

from the other thread:

Originally Posted by Lorhax

One how did I act retarded?
Two please than call some of your prm IMA guys since you guys cannot make an effective argument.
And dude I know alot about both structure and chi, where in my posts did I make you think otherwise?

Originally Posted by Lorhax

The way I bet them is part of Tai Chi. If you are familiar with the concept of pong, lu, ji, on (or the 5 energies up, back, straight and down) you can apply it to arm wrestling, grappling and anything else.

Originally Posted by Lorhax

Tai Chi in combat is extremely fast due to the huge amount of relaxation that the performers have, to achieve that everything is practiced in slow motion. Also there is no such thing as tai chi sparring because it's a little too dangerous given that every hand strike could possibly be the last using soft punching and Fajing. The way to train Tai Chi for the street requires a padded attacker if you are going to use strikes.

Originally Posted by Lorhax

but having the basics I can make smaller circles and gosh you have been doing it 4 years I don't need to explain you this lol.
I personally don't spar I'm too low in rank. The black belts did use to but right now having Sgt. Cooper constantly on call we are being trained by 2 nidans and aikido is focused on the lower kyu's hence jiuwaza and rendori.

So let's see -- you claim knowing Taichi principles can help with grapple (yet you neither grapple nor spar). You claim taichi sparring is too dangerous because a hand strike could kill someone. You don't spar yet pass judgements on people who do.

**Lorhax** · Posted On: 10/28/2006 11:57pm

Originally Posted by meng_mao

from the other thread:

So let's see -- you claim knowing Taichi principles can help with grapple (yet you neither grapple nor spar). You claim taichi sparring is too dangerous because a hand strike could kill someone. You don't spar yet pass judgements on people who do.

I grapple and I spar where did I ever say I didn't?

**cornerstone** · Posted On: 10/29/2006 12:08am

Sorry guys, I'm a sissy tai chi aficionado......may I join or will you tough guys come here and whoop my WOP ass while I slowly push hand you?????????????

**RunningDog** · Posted On: 10/29/2006 12:51am

Don't worry. All us big hard MMA steriod tough guys can only wop your ass over the internet, until you come to a throwdown.
What's 'taichi shotokan'? do you mean tai chi and shotokan?

**meng_mao** · Posted On: 10/29/2006 2:55am

Originally Posted by Lorhax

I grapple and I spar where did I ever say I didn't?

Originally Posted by Lorhax

but having the basics I can make smaller circles and gosh you have been doing it 4 years I don't need to explain you this lol.
I personally don't spar I'm too low in rank. The black belts did use to but right now having Sgt. Cooper constantly on call we are being trained by 2 nidans and aikido is focused on the lower kyu's hence jiuwaza and rendori.

Even if you did spar, you sure didn't make it clear.

**Cullion** · Posted On: 10/29/2006 3:14am

Originally Posted by PointyShinyBurn

Cullion, on this board, trains TaiChi and he and his gym fight in San Shou. From what I hear he's not excessively dangerous...

I haven't competed yet. We do free-form pushing hands as a drill, wrestle a lot and spar hard with headgear (not the nutty redman suit type headgear or stuff with big plastic faceplates) and 10oz gloves.

There are clips of people from where I train in San Shou competition on the club's site. I've posted them a few times.

I'm only dangerous if I land on top of you after a throw.