TAIKIKEN Soshi, Master Sawaï (1)

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[8stepsifu]

@Snakeyes6 Lets just say that I can see what he doesn't have. If you know, you can see, if you don't, you can't explain it.

[7Matahari7]

@Snakeyes6 I've studied the Chinese "internal" systems, including Yi Chuan, in combative form for many years under some of the most respected teachers. I agree with you. Every culture is it's own and every martial art is individual, at the higher levels especially. Master Sawai is respected and well known. It would be an honor to have trained under him. Nothing is "missing" in his expression of masterful martial movement.

[8stepsifu]

He is clearly a good martial artist and has two important aspects of taiji that most taiji teachers don't, he has one fo the keys of supercharging taiji and teaches hitting. He gained some things most have lost and lost some things that other people have. Its good to see many taiji teachers to learn the whole picture.

[Snakeyes6]

@8stepsifu  i'm sorry but don't think you're right, i have no doubt this man is every bit the master as his chinese counterparts, the chinese have been trading ideas with the japanese since ancient times, a martial art is as individual as each person who practices it, he is japanese and i'm sure he puts some japanese influence into it and he may want it to be more teachable to a japanese audience, so it will look a little different

[8stepsifu]

Given the proximity, I have to think that Chinese teacher deliberately leave something out when teaching the Japanese. Might have something to do with a collective hatred of the Japanese for past warcrimes.