I was looking the applications in a Tai Chi book and thinking these are powerful techniques. I was woundering what would a Chinese stylist need to do in order to train for a MMA competition and still use their style. I think they need to drill the individual move with a partener a lot more. Spend less time on forms. Maybe one forth of a session instead of 95% of the time. Spar all the time every lesson and not full out all the time. I have noticed that kung fu practitioners spar with full intension most of the time. I think this is incorect. Muy Tia however you spell it spar lightly most of the time. Then in compatition they go all out. Judo does the same. More pad work. Traditional methods like the sand bag, bean bags and such. And of course add a ground game. But I think the Techniques would work. If you look at the way most TCM train it is the opposite. I have been to several schools kung fu that will spend 95% of the class doing solo routines. Applications are done every couple of months and sparring once a week. What do you think.