Hi, I have a little training in Tai Kwon Do, and I can wrestle pretty well, and that is about the sum total of MA that I have. I can fight though and I am here to learn how to fight better. I have been in some bad situations where I had to fight my way out of them; and that is a scary place to be. So here I am, trying to expand my knowledge of things. I am 61 years old, and I can't do what I did as a younger man, and I don't intend to try to. I want to learn technique and skill commensurate with my ability and old age: and go from there.
Hello Big Motor. Just joined tonight too, 57 so not much younger. Hope you find what you are looking for. Garry.
Al Hello all. I have been training in Yang yin Tai chi for over 30 years, hoping to chat with some like minded people from around the world. We train martial first and slow form second, we hit in push hands, we fight from old man stance. Unfortunately many argue that Tai Chi is a lost fighting form, so I am hoping to chat with people who use their art and don,t introduce Wing Chun as their martial. To me if the arts is based on yin and yang where is it. cheers all
Hi Guys thank you for the hello's. I like that term sub style. I trained with Erle Montaigue from 1983 to 1997, since then I have trained and taught what I have learnt through my ears my eyes and my years. I called it yang yin as we practise martial first and slow second, both equal but to us the body and mind must know what they are doing to let chi flow it course. Cheers guys hope you are all well, Al
Of course,since the name "T'ai Chi" is a misnomer as the system is based on the separation of Yin and Yang. T'ai Chi is the state before separation.So it's only "T'ai Chi" (as in the martial system ) if they ARE separated.Which is,of course,a total contradiction. Guess we should've studied Mo Got K'uen Plan,Nothingness Fist.At least there's no confusion twixt names and theory. @yyTC-although I felt in later years he got out there a bit w/his meridian attacks and such I always liked Earle. Was always a fun read in the mags back when he first became known in the late 70s.Have several of his books from back then.
