Fighting
Wow, alot of good info being exchanged here and no flaming, COOL.
Ye Gor stated;
"How to fight with 'internal flavor'? Why don't taichi/shinyi/other guys spar in tournaments? (push hands isn't the same) Would they look like the 'regular kf guys' if they did?"
My responce as a Tai Ji and Hsing-I "guy" sparring in tournements
using the full range of techniques could and will hurt, maim, or kill an opponent or yourself, at least the way I train, it is not for tournements but for real. A KF fighter fighting in a KF tournement still has limitations on the techniques that they can use on an opponent, of course they train for tourney fighting. You are correct about Push Hands, it is not sparring, at least not in the sense that most people think, rather it is a test of skills learned during ones Internal MA training.
Good insight to have asked that question though. I have been asked that myself before and the explanation escapes most people.
B_L, I wasn't a Hippie, but living in So. Cal. (1967-70) I sure saw and ran into a few. Actually pretty cool people sometimes. There wan't that much TC in So. Cal. at that time and TC back then hadn't had the "New Agers" to get ahold of it yet.
After learning TC from you and continuing with Michael after you moved has kept me from falling into the "Cloud Dancers" claws. Sure TC has been watered down and bebased by some, but they are few in number compared to those who have hooked up with a good teacher who actually understands what the essense of Tai Chi is.
All in all fella's TC has a good future as well as does the CMA in general, if those of us who are really conciencitious(sp?)about our TC and CMA's then we are obligated to learn and practice and teach to others the real and complete art at least as one understands it and then guide the students to someone else that
can take them further.
As B_L said
"The tij-world what is the tij world ? where ever it is i hope it has nice beaches, a cool ocean breez and good waves. "
(Although I might add some hot little Wahinis(sp?) would sure help out too. )
I wholeheartedly agree and I hope it's big enough for all the TC players here.
Last edited by Metal Fist; 03-14-2002 at 07:26 AM.
Threats are the last refuge of the weak, but the true Warrior has no need of threats. He acts appropriately at all times and in all circumstances."