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tai chi isnt aimed for selfdefense is what i heard

Tai chi along with all traditional martial arts are born from self defense. Tai chi in particular was used by budhist monks so they could stay fit while they meditated- the simplest movements in tai chi could also be used to defend the temples and travelers from thieves.

1. Staying in shape is part of self defense- without a healthy lifestyle, you are damaging yourself.

2. Protection from people who want to do harm-be that by healing your body or by using movements to best your attacker.

<> Be humble, train hard, fight dirty

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I will rephrase the question :

Is tai chi deadly ??

All martial arts are deadly it depends on the person who uses it i faced a tai chi guy it was really hard stuff to fight off but i had the advantage of experience and better sparring skills so i won

White belt for life

"Destroy the enemies power but leave his life"

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A Tajiquan practitioner against someone of a style such as Krav Maga.....

Like all styles, you can't say one is better than the other, or one is completely useless and the other, a perfect form. It depends upon the practitioner and what your original goal in learning martial arts was. If you learned the martial arts just to learn how to fight, most likely you use your rage and anger to fuel your strength behind each blow. But If it was just for the mere excercise or for health, most likely you'll be at more peace when it comes down to the messy stuff. If you have no choice but to engage in hand-to-hand, remember that most likely that person attacked you without any knowledge of your skills, so use those skills to help and not harm. I've always found that grabbing the wrist after someone has swung and a simple wrist bend can calm anyone down. But to truly calm someone down, you have to be smart in your choice of words and your tone. Tell them your not looking for a fight and try to make them a friend instead of a foe.

"The First step to knowing everything, is to first acknowledge that you know nothing."

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