Chapter 454: Chapter 323: This Is the True Tai Chi
Wu Chen continued to explain his understanding of Tai Chi, occasionally using examples as evidence,
but all his words pointed to one concept: that the practical ability of Tai Chi is relatively weak.
The speech concluded.
The others responded with applause.
Wu Chen’s answer could be considered a very standard response.
In answering the question, he not only pointed out the limitations of Tai Chi but also its advantages in the current era.
Wang Ye also nodded in approval; Wu Chen’s insights into Tai Chi were indeed commendable,
and his words were very clear and convincing. It seemed that he had specially studied public speaking or broadcasting courses, and even from his attire, it was apparent that his family was quite well-off.
However... this answer did not satisfy him.
"Are there any other answers?"
Wang Ye continued to ask.
The other seven people present all shook their heads,
obviously, no one had any other answers to offer,
as Wu Chen’s response had already expressed what they had in mind,
even Wan Zonghua, the president of the association, found it difficult to find fault, because the status of Tai Chi in the field of mixed martial arts was just like that,
other traditional martial arts—such as Baji Fist, Yong Chun Fist—still have some who believe there is practical ability, since instances of these martial arts being used in real combat have been recorded,
but Tai Chi, a soft style practiced primarily by elderly people in parks, really doesn’t have many such records, even those who practice Tai Chi professionally don’t think much of its combat effectiveness.
Wan Zonghua, who has been practicing Tai Chi for over forty years now, is a well-known Tai Chi master in Shenzhen and even the Guangdong region, but if it came to real combat, even a city-level boxing enthusiast could defeat him easily.
Most of the so-called "traditional martial arts advocates" and "traditional martial arts critics" on the internet,
are actually ordinary people without deep knowledge of traditional martial arts.
Those martial artists who have truly trained in traditional martial arts know very well that under similar conditions, traditional martial arts cannot stand up to modern combat sports, a person with basic athletic training could knock down a Tai Chi master of ten years with just six months of boxing training, they themselves know that the original intention of practicing Tai Chi or even traditional martial arts was not for fighting, but for nurturing health, or simply for the love of a particular style of traditional martial arts.
Those who have fought know that in combat, the most important thing is not technique or moves, but physical fitness and combat awareness. In the heat of a fight, with a surge of adrenaline and testosterone, most people forget what they’ve learned and start throwing punches randomly, only a very few with rich combat experience can maintain some composure when bleeding.
Therefore, an excellent physical fitness coupled with simple and concise striking habits can achieve very good practical results, a complex striking method like Tai Chi might indeed have some lethality, but it’s impossible to use in real combat.
However, the masters who have really practiced Tai Chi can handle ordinary people without much problem, as the process of practicing Tai Chi is a way to temper the body,
and those who have practiced a form of martial arts usually have good physical coordination and reflexes, when they learn modern combat, they will learn faster than ordinary people, moreover, those who practice Tai Chi mostly have a certain amount of Primordial Qi in their bodies, and their neural recruitment ability is about 10% higher than the average person. Thus, the criticisms from the so-called "traditional martial arts critics" tend to be unreasonable. Since something has existed to this day, there is a reason for its existence.
Seeing everyone silent,
Wang Ye realized their ideas about Tai Chi likely did not differ much from Wu Chen’s.
After a moment of reflection, he said loudly: "You believe Tai Chi’s practical ability is weak, probably because you think the training methods and striking habits of modern boxing and sanda are more advanced, while Tai Chi’s training methods and martial arts routines are outdated."
After saying this,
all eight people, led by Wan Zonghua, nodded,
most of them indeed thought this way,
after all, some of them knew modern combat trainers personally,
and had even sparred with them in private.
They knew the extent of their skills in real combat.
Seeing their reaction, Wang Ye continued, "But what I want to say is, the core of Tai Chi is actually very advanced, more advanced than any modern combat arts."
Hearing this.
All eight people fell silent.
As the president of the association, Wan Zonghua couldn’t help but laugh awkwardly.
The other young people couldn’t help but smirk.
Is the core of Tai Chi more advanced than modern combat arts?
Their faces flushed with embarrassment upon hearing this.
With the internet so advanced nowadays, who doesn’t know how traditional martial arts masters perform in the octagon? No matter how well the traditional martial arts masters have perfected their routines, in the octagon they just throw wild punches,
because most martial artists who train in traditional arts don’t have the opportunity for real combat, and have no concept of the rhythm of a real fight and timing of strikes.
As a result, these traditional martial arts masters get overwhelmed as soon as they enter the arena, without even a chance to prepare their moves, they are already beaten to the ground.
While most modern combat trainees start with combat training from the beginning, unlike traditional martial arts which mostly begin with tedious stance practice and martial arts routines training, with no real combat training opportunities.
