Jet Li just signed a contract to promote Tai Chi worldwide

[blindsage]

Segal was no roll model for me when I started...but then no one even knew who Segal was when I started.... didn't know who jet Li or Jackie Chan was either...but hey...Chuck Norris was a fighter and Bruce Lee was still alive

Everyone was admiring Yang Lu Chan back then, right?

 

[rickster]

I'm guessing that the big push is maybe to attract those who aren't attracted to the "full class study" environment. I've had people come through my studio to try Chen style but were not interested in Tuishou (a few actually had issues with physical contact) or other partner work. Just from what I've seen, there's a trend for people trying to bring spirituality into their busy lives (not in a religious sense though), and some of the stereotypes that the uninitiated have, include Taiji, Yoga, Reiki, Qigong, etc.

Personally, I'm all for Taiji in helping others find its benefits, whether or not they choose to practice it as a martial system or not. I don't know how much more "simplified" Jet Li can make it (4 form? 6 form?) but all the power to him. But the building of health centers in hotels and such, kind of sounds over-commercialize to me, but who knows.... Maybe it take off like wildfire. I guess we'll have to wait and see.

-Restita

Promoting something isn't always bad, even if it is for commercialism.

The main criteria is would the product or end result hold up to expectations

 

[Xue Sheng]

Everyone was admiring Yang Lu Chan back then, right?

HEY!!!!! I'm not that old...... now Yang Banhou...he was cool