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    Quote Originally Posted by -N- View Post
    Young couple to their little kids while watching us work out at the park, "Look, they are doing Tai Chi!. See what they are doing? Look, Tai Chi!"

    Corrections to students, "No, circle hands like this, lift up, transition the weight forward. No, under the chin, up, and forward. You are breaking his neck! Like this!"

    Nervous looking parents to kids, "Now! It's time to go, now!"

    That is a great way to get a kid's class going! How many necks have you broken with that technique?

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    Quote Originally Posted by RWilson View Post
    That is a great way to get a kid's class going!
    Give context to the motion instead of doing airy fairy hippie tai chi.

    Quote Originally Posted by RWilson View Post
    How many necks have you broken with that technique?
    Exactly the same number as in sparring, hitting the bag, lifting weights, and running.

    Zero.

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    Quote Originally Posted by -N- View Post
    Give context to the motion instead of doing airy fairy hippie tai chi.



    Exactly the same number as in sparring, hitting the bag, lifting weights, and running.

    Zero.
    If you have not broken any necks with said form move...you probably should not make the claim that the move is within the form. Misleading.

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    I break necks with that move all the time.
    For whoso comes amongst many shall one day find that no one man is by so far the mightiest of all.

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    Quote Originally Posted by RWilson View Post
    If you have not broken any necks with said form move...you probably should not make the claim that the move is within the form. Misleading.
    I wasn't teaching.

    And the point was that some of the students were waving their hands around with no clue. And the person teaching wanted them to understand where they were supposed to apply force.

    I'll make sure not to say that a hook punch can break a jaw though.

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    Anyway, just sharing a funny story in reply to the post about teaching tai chi to kids and making things fun for them.

    Or you could just scare the parents off.

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    All the moves can be taught to kids.

    but lower the intensity.

    No power issuing.

    But posturing allowed.


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    First day in class.

    Daughters of a current student.

    4 and 8 years old.

    This was play time after doing line drills, basic punches, stretch kicks, and jump kicks.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztlK4T5OYio

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llN3H1RXekE

    According to the 4 year old, kung fu was the best part of the day.

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