Tai Chi Fighting Strategy
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2018 3:54 am
Leading on from the CZQ thread i thought it would be interesting to start another thread based on some of the information presented there regarding method / approach.
Before diving into the subject, I mention in that thread that 'style' isnt really important to me, so to pre-empt the 'Thought you didnt believe in styles' comments ( ) .... i fully understand it is to some so I am using the style names here. Just understand that to me, we could equally look at these 'styles' as simply a description of different training protocols for producing fighting skill, health or whatever other metric we chose for discussion, with no relation to any culture, history, tradition or similar context.
So with that said I would like to start a exploration of peoples personal definition regarding Tai Chi Chuans strategy for combat/fighting. Understanding the over-arching strategy allows people to gear their training towards developing it, so it could be a useful exercise for some.
For instance, we could say that BJJ's strategy is:
"to dominate the position to obtain a Submission, fight ending joint injury or Unconciousness."
We could say that Muay Thais strategy is
"To control distance and angle in order to KO via strikes."
So, to kick us off, for me I would define the strategy of Tai chi for Fighting as follows.
"To offbalance the opponent such that they must recover before being able to mount an offence, and in that moment applying a fight ending attack, either via KO or destruction of joints."
So let's hear em, Your definition of the Tai Chi Fighting Strategy.
Thanks
Chris.
Before diving into the subject, I mention in that thread that 'style' isnt really important to me, so to pre-empt the 'Thought you didnt believe in styles' comments ( ) .... i fully understand it is to some so I am using the style names here. Just understand that to me, we could equally look at these 'styles' as simply a description of different training protocols for producing fighting skill, health or whatever other metric we chose for discussion, with no relation to any culture, history, tradition or similar context.
So with that said I would like to start a exploration of peoples personal definition regarding Tai Chi Chuans strategy for combat/fighting. Understanding the over-arching strategy allows people to gear their training towards developing it, so it could be a useful exercise for some.
For instance, we could say that BJJ's strategy is:
"to dominate the position to obtain a Submission, fight ending joint injury or Unconciousness."
We could say that Muay Thais strategy is
"To control distance and angle in order to KO via strikes."
So, to kick us off, for me I would define the strategy of Tai chi for Fighting as follows.
"To offbalance the opponent such that they must recover before being able to mount an offence, and in that moment applying a fight ending attack, either via KO or destruction of joints."
So let's hear em, Your definition of the Tai Chi Fighting Strategy.
Thanks
Chris.