Subitai wrote:* Just ask Origami_itto...I touched hands with him. Ask him about my understanding of Tai Chi.
I screwed up the video but can definitely vouch for legit soft skill (whatever label you want to put on it). Couldn't do a thing to this guy and usually I can at least push myself away. He didn't even give me the chance to mess up. Just kept saying "you're doing everything right but it isn't working...how do I do that?" or something like that.
I mean... not that it would mean anything to wayne, I suck.
However, people that I know that I know Wayne knows of that have never heard of Wayne (and the "old timers" they associate with) have overwhelmingly positive things to say about Onassis's skill and reputation.
If we want to quibble about "well then it isn't Tai Chi" okay, sure, define Tai Chi?
The best you can hope for is a description of a particular pedagogy that has, historically, manifested in a variety of expressions according to the practitioner's heart and motivation. This is a matter of record, not argument.
Does Onassis know the pedagogy of Tai Chi Chuan? Without a doubt, yes, and he has clearly practiced it extensively. Sun and Yang styles.
Does Onassis also know the pedagogy of Hung Gar? To quote Nick Lachey, "Obviously."
Does knowledge and practice of Hung Gar negate the gains from Tai Chi Chuan? Doesn't seem to be hurting too much in my mediocre opinion.
Wayne, please... show us some work. Do you have a P.O. Box? I can ship a camera. I want to see this True Skill{tm}!