Tai Chi - Self-Defence

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The Exposure of Tai Chi

Hello internet users, I would like to share with you some of my perspectives on using tai chi as a method and technique for self-defence of your daily life. 

First and foremost, Many people think of tai chi as the slow, dance-like exercise practiced in synchrony by groups in parks. While this is a popular aspect of tai chi, tai chi was developed as a martial art. It wasn’t only a practice for health, but a critical skill for defending against attackers and even for protecting the Chinese emperor against assassins. 

As I mentioned before, Tai chi practiced as a martial art, will teach you useful self-defense techniques. No question about that, despite the still popular (but nevertheless false) view of tai chi as a noncompetitive exercise for the elderly. Skilled practitioners in tai chi as a fighting art know that each of the movements allows for different fighting applications to be used against opponents.

Furthermore, defending against more than just blows. Attacks can be physical, and the appropriate response may first involve dodging and then responding to incoming blows. Attacks can also be nonphysical, taking the form of taunts and psychological threats.

Tai chi gives practitioners a way of dodging or defusing these by remaining grounded, balanced, and calm. This is the best position for decision-making, such as whether to engage in a fight or to simply disengage and to move on.

By remaining calm, tai chi practitioners can avoid anger, fear, and the impaired judgment that accompanies these emotions. This is a self-defense benefit of tai chi that can be applied not only in fights but throughout one’s life.

I would show you a video clip of Tai Chi Self-Defence. Hope you enjoy it. =)