read Stubbs' orignal post IN FULL
"when i was deciding what kungfu teacher to go with it was easy, i sparred them, looked at their forms, concepts, and how i got along with them.
but with tai chi, for me it seems harder because a tai chi/ chi kung(qigong) technique is designed to work for you internaly, rather than externaly on an opponant."
So try not to misrepresent someone eh?
"If ignorance is bliss, why aren't more people happy?"
sparring demonstrates nothing about the art?
you've got to be joking!
That's all blag. Blagitty blag, blag.
That only shows that Stubbs had a misunderstanding of what 'internal martial arts' are about... but rather than clear THAT up... it's all been a pecking fest over the 'sparring' he mentioned doing with his perspective External teachers.
And your summation that sparring demonstrates nothing about the art shows that you (and/or your teachers have the same misunderstanding).
There's nothing to argue and nothing to prove.
We have different philosophies about life and paths of learning.
However, I beg you to show where I misrepresented anyone... and I'll break it down for you in simpler terms so you can more easily follow the flow of the thread, eh. I haven't misquoted nor misrepresented anyone in the slightest, eh. :rolleyes: