Eaglw Claw vs Tai chi

[y2_sub]

where did you find this? is it on the internet?

Yes , i downloaded it from the net , i think i found it on https://www.kyokushintoday.com

[y2_sub]

You shouldn't base all your knowledge of a style on one tape you saw. Tai Chi Chuan is an art that deserves respect just like all other styles.

I didn't base it on one tape , and i DO respect Tai Chi but don't belive in it's effectivness .

[Anakin_Skywalker]

that fight looks nasty. They were both swinging at each other. Maybe this is how a real fight looks like.

[taiji fajin]

You shouldn't base all your knowledge of a style on one tape you saw. Tai Chi Chuan is an art that deserves respect just like all other styles.

I didn't base it on one tape , and i DO respect Tai Chi but don't belive in it's effectivness .

Then you haven't seen real taiji. Not surprising, as there is so much of it out there that is bad. They've done tons and tons of research on it, and I only know of one study (not yet published) that didn't cut out major aspects of the art.

Where exactly is the video on that page? I couldn't find it anywhere.

[y2_sub]

Find the "martial downloads" on the main page and then choose historical battles .

[nanfeishen]

Why dont you simply do both styles?, join both schools and give yourself 3 to 6 months and then choose again. That way you can get a feel for both and see what you want exactly. There is no superior art, there is only what is in your heart.

[taiji fajin]

They must have gotten rid of it, I did a lot of text searched on two different browsers and the closest thing was "martial links" which didn't lead to anything useful

[Traditional-Fist]

You shouldn't base all your knowledge of a style on one tape you saw. Tai Chi Chuan is an art that deserves respect just like all other styles.

I didn't base it on one tape , and i DO respect Tai Chi but don't belive in it's effectivness .

Here is something about Tai Chi that you may find interesting. https://www.crane.50megs.com/index6j.htm

[Menjo]

I would suggest eagle claw, but I do think tai chi can be effective also. Maybe watch out for grapplin though....

[taiji fajin]

Here is something about Tai Chi that you may find interesting. https://www.crane.50megs.com/index6j.htm

Bah, I read that and wasn't impressed. Is it possible that the story is true? Maybe, I haven't read the book he's referring to. But the author of this webpage hypes up taiji like it's some great mystical art that can't be used in real fighting unless you're some crazy mystical guy, and then it's an unbeatable art. Taiji is not mystical, and it's not for superhumans. Anyone can use it as self defense, but simply having it doesn't mean you're unbeatable.

Side note, though, I like how he actually uses pictures of some decently well known taiji people (some are actually good), including grandmaster Feng.