Cool insights on aikido by a tai chi teacher

[O'Malley]

The video is quite nice, and note how at around 8:38 he explains how people misconceive the idea of "blending". Food for thought.

 

[Kung Fu Wang]

The video is quite nice, and note how at around 8:38 he explains how people misconceive the idea of "blending". Food for thought.

1 point contact is striking. 2 or 3 points contact is throwing. Taiji invent 1 point contact pushing which is neither striking nor throwing. At least Aikido uses 2 or 3 point contact throw which is more realistic.

 

[Xue Sheng]

1 point contact is striking. 2 or 3 points contact is throwing. Taiji invent 1 point contact pushing which is neither striking nor throwing. At least Aikido uses 2 or 3 point contact throw which is more realistic.

That's just wrong, Taijiquan has strikes, kicks, Qinna and Shuaijiao, Taijiquan has more points of contact for a throw if necessary.

You seem to think all taijiquan has is a push..... and that is very wrong

 

[Xue Sheng]

The video is quite nice, and note how at around 8:38 he explains how people misconceive the idea of "blending". Food for thought.

Aikido was one of the few styles my Taijiquan Shifu enjoyed watching, especially videos of Morihei Ueshiba