Dave C Wrote:.
IME the main thing that separates taijiquan from other martial arts is the reliance on and detailed training of sensitivity. I've studied lots of other martial arts, some in depth, and never seen the detailed teachings on sensitivity that taijiquan involves. But that sensitivity can't be seen.
Shen , Yi and Qi are metaphysical principles that Taijiquan relies on. But do not other arts also employ these too? The article didn't define at all IMHO what Taijiquan isTom : Shen, Yi and Qi
Strange Rote:
nicely put, all.... but of course, at the end of the day the real quan is acquired through long hours of diligent and bitter-eating practice
lazyboxer wrote:We can deduce what defines taijiquan through a process of elimination.
Taiji is NOT:
Rushing furiously towards semi-comatose and bewildered enemies screaming mysterious oriental death shouts-
Hiring a top Wall Street law firm to devise an unbreakable 10 year gongfu training contract thereby guaranteeing you positive cashflow until death (and possibly even beyond
Having a 300 pound streetfighting gorilla as your top student to fend off the possibility of ever having to cross hands with a real challenger-
NOTHING!
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