JadecloudAlchemist
Master of Arts
I had the chance to meet a Tai chi teacher who was teaching a family style I wanted to learn. The Sun style. I told him I was looking for a good teacher who can show the martial applications in the form.
I was told that he does not teach the application and he is not a Tai chi chuan teacher but a Tai chi teacher. Meaning he only teaches it for health and that the martial applications were a narrow view of Tai chi.
He went on further to say Sun style was created for the intent of healing.
Now I do not know much about Tai chi chuan however I thought it was a martial art with application and I thought Sun style being mixed with Bagua and Hsing yi would have a good amount of martial application.
His teacher is Paul Lam I believe the DVD's on Tai chi for arthritis or what not any comments as to what he is said is correct or am I holding on to a misconception of Tai chi as a martial art. Note: I do understand its health benefits and I have seen and learned some Old frame Chen with applications but just wondering is their a higher goal with tai chi and martial applications that I am missing or is this another "New age" teacher.
I was told that he does not teach the application and he is not a Tai chi chuan teacher but a Tai chi teacher. Meaning he only teaches it for health and that the martial applications were a narrow view of Tai chi.
He went on further to say Sun style was created for the intent of healing.
Now I do not know much about Tai chi chuan however I thought it was a martial art with application and I thought Sun style being mixed with Bagua and Hsing yi would have a good amount of martial application.
His teacher is Paul Lam I believe the DVD's on Tai chi for arthritis or what not any comments as to what he is said is correct or am I holding on to a misconception of Tai chi as a martial art. Note: I do understand its health benefits and I have seen and learned some Old frame Chen with applications but just wondering is their a higher goal with tai chi and martial applications that I am missing or is this another "New age" teacher.