by origami_itto on Fri Oct 28, 2022 6:25 am
I definitely agree there is a place for bag work and other implements within one's Taijiquan curriculum. I have a 100 lb sand filled heavy bag and target bulb in my great room that I work with every day.
The question was due to the title "tai chi sanda training", not objectifying anything, just getting some clarity on what you meant by that.
What you meant was that you have studied Tai Chi and now you are trying to put what you've got into boxing?
I don't even know what you mean by objectifying, honestly. Taijiquan is something and it isn't what it isn't. Maybe I'm guilty of chasing purity in the art. They keep telling me the path is an inch wide and a mile deep. Haven't hit bottom yet so I just keep digging.
What I'm seeing is good stuff, good boxing, i don't see any evidence of Taijiquan at play. There's some stuff, can't see for sure, but looks diametrically opposed to taijiquan shen fa as I understand it, from the angles I can see. I'm thinking of making a video to explain what I mean but I really don't feel like dealing with the sand bags to weigh down the heavy bag stand. It tends to scoot and threaten to tip on the heavy shots.