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i see.Interesting training... My internal training is not of TaiChi, it is from Zhan Zhuang( internal exercises of Yiquan or DAChenquan). Emphasis is not put on movement, but on stillness which brings forth power. The training however does not include abstract teachings about Chi, but a scientific look on how the body works, and how this "power" comes forth. This type of training then focuses on power issuing exercises and finally basic movements that you can arrange however u want. from here on to introduction to fighting, push hands, etc until free fighting and forms.

seems we have different internal exercises, as mine do not have repetitive hitting to train body parts, forearms or shins, that training I have it on my external side of my martial arts. the shins have to be hardened like fists, the forearms can be trained too, but you can also use the forearms in a soft parrying way, so as to avoid it hurting instead of hardening them like knuckles. Also, in my internal exercises, a lot of emphasis is put on the mental side of them, as I am constantly reminded to scan my body for stress of any kind, as well as being conscious of everything around me. If im not mistaken, on tai chi forms there are only about 3 rules regarding balance, relaxation, muscle-skeletal alignment, to be called properly effective. i wonder how the difference in exercises is called or determined- the training of the body to withstand blows, and the training of the internal energy, with no hitting to the body to train body parts...

MMA- you take simple moves from martial arts and you mix them together into this ugly fighting style that works for very strong built people(or people that hit the gym constantly). The result-very crude fighters who use the moves they guess will work better. Very few schools can teach effective MMA because not everyone takes the time to LEARN the different martial arts. they just want the easy moves.

isnt Mantis Style an internal art? My definition of Chi is pretty close to what you describe here, however, if it wasn't "special", then what stops people from learning this quickly and easily? As for the definition per percents you gave, you forgot a very VERY important aspect- the mental aspect. Sure you learn how to use muscles you normally don't use, and the muscle dynamics is different, however, the mind plays a crucial part of this. With training, your mind gets more focused, you don't have to strain to find an answer as you use your martial arts, it comes to you. I don't think Chi is Magic, some people do. However, not everyone understands what Chi is, then they try to tell other people about it, get it wrong again and keep passing it on. Others, understand just a little bit and try to bypass the training so they can achieve power some other way, confusing body mechanics with power. And so on. This is what he referred to as a McKwoon- people that either didnt understand or understood very little trying to teach stuff that is so incomplete it pales in comparison to its original design.

what does paying his dues have to do with the topic? if he's falling behind, his teacher is not doing his job well.

look for the book " the way of energy" and the book "the way of power" both by Master Lam Kam Chuen it is not easy material, it can take you years to master, but it should keep you busy until you find an instructor

you are not the class dunce, but you should up your training until you get in shape and develop more coordination and technique. you should definitely train to lose weight and build endurance for those hands to stay up, and your muscles avoid fatigue when on the ground where you need to stay fresh the most. talk to ur teacher, and check what drills and exercises he recommends for you

if its something the person is interested in, that person might learn enough discipline to overcome his ADD, or at the very least, modify it

Actually, you dont need to understand the "concept of chi" however, you do need to go through the training-(whether the teacher explains why to do them or not) to develop the techniques; correct body mechanics, mind frame, overall development.... whether you think the techniques are effective or not is not relevant, they are martial arts that when trained for and applied for correctly, do work, or if not they wouldnt have survived more than 100 years. PRACTITIONERS can make it work, or make it not work. people who like skipping steps are most likely not to succeed with TaiChi or other related arts.

yes, also happens when "converted" into performance competition. Then you dont even have to pay attention to anything internal as long as it looks good. However, i think its easy to spot when a practitioner looks at a "tounament competitor"

Any proof? other than having used them myself, and what ive seen my teacher and his brother(another high ranking teacher) do in a fight, no granted, they werent fights made completely with traditional movements, but they can in fact be used

the thing is, formal blocks do work and you could even use every formal move to make a fight, the problem is, noone teaches the student to fight that way anymore. you get taught Karate(for example) and when you sparr, you become a bad boxer, and a bad tae kwon do. My teacher knows how to use Karate moves in real self defense moves, but most of us dont like that kind of training, so we use a bit of his and develop our own moves.

ive done kata at the beach and it makes you move really well when on dry land - very tiring though...

thats better than mine : superhero dreams!

i was given my green belt a year and a half ago I'm still waiting to see when I get tested for my brown belt....

used to be 2 hours daily- now its about 2 hours, 3 times a week. maybe mild exercises the rest of the week

also, look for a way to actually use the points, not just learn them

Was it the 73 form? If you are already studying Ba Gau and Xing YI, I would think that Sun style would be the best style for you. KG i c... i will take that into consideration

thats a remake of another video. you can find a couple like that on youtube. ask the ones that posted

go to a doctor, get better and wait ur time....

if you dont drill your blocks with a partner, you wont be able to use them, specially, if you trained ur body to make them slow instead of second nature. keep training

https://www.cmaod.com get dvds on whatever calls ur attention- hopefully something with English Subtitles. Also,(if you find a dvd you might not need it, but) get books on whatever through amazon.com or whatever other site u can find. Last but not least, find a teacher- there must be at least 1 about SOMETHING. -the dvds and books wont teach you the martial art, but it will get you started.

I'm currently practicing Yang style mostly because the teacher is very good and the class is local but if I could choose, I would practice Sun style. Xing Yi has been long known for it's combat effectiveness. The footwork of Ba Gau is a very useful skill from a self defense perspective, especially for a Shotokan guy. Sun style has elements of both of these styles and is why I would pick it as the one to study, if I could choose. But I do think that any of the major styles properly taught and practiced would work just as well. IMHO the principle skill in any of these styles is the sensitivity skills taught through the exercise of push hands. This is a key element to the effectiveness of Tai Chi from a self defense perspective but unfortuneately takes a long time to learn. KG You mentioned Xing Yi and Bagua- although I am interested in learning some TaiChi I've already begun training in Baguazhang(Liang Style), Zhan Zhuang( static Chi Kung) and 5 element Xing Yi(from Yi Quan). I saw a video of Sun Tai Chi and it looks simpler than other styles

hitting a punching bag countless of times doesnt make your punching better, it could make your fist stronger though. proper technique can give you more power than just using your intention to hit

Sparring is worlds apart from real self defense situations. It resembles almost nothing you will see if you are attacked by someone really intent on hurting/killing you. So whilst sparring will help you deal with the adrenaline you face while sparring, it wont help with much else. in my school we are taught to take out the attacker no matter who it is. we do fighting between schools so we dont know who is going to try to hurt us. of course, we're not really "traditional", but you get what i mean