Tai Chi and Full Body Power

One of the goals of Tai Chi is to develop full body power. This video provides a simple example of how full body power works

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[tompaultompaul]

Thank you for the info. I cant believe there are so many rude and ignorant people out there. Thanks for your efforts mate. cheers,

[sdraleo]

sorry man, i'm a huge fan of tai chi, but what was in this video is common knowledge to anyone who does martial arts.

[Asshole2046]

you forgot to mention the forces contributed by the legs and waist

[TheDano1947]

I'd prefer a live action demo, this is very disconnected from reality.

[novanine9]

You can also sink your body weight in the motion and "fall" your weight into the punch....

Also...wing chun is the twin yang hard to tai chi's yin soft...

these 2 styles are incomplete without each other

[TJaerox]

this kind of fighting generates much more power, than usual punches, I know because I train kung fu myself....

[JamilELBarbir]

I dont understand this, using all yur body components feet elbow nuckle head creating combinations sounds better to me.

[sleepingmonkeys]

@AmericanPowerBase I suppose you're right. I just found it odd that he picked this particular element to talk about. I was probably blitzed on cough medicine, but I would show the biomechanical structure supporting the force from the hand to the ground. Using these representations with their arms straight is misleading, since you can't ground power as effectively with your arm straight. Also, you lose power twisting the spine, but that is more linked to not leading force vertically.

[sleepingmonkeys]

@AmericanPowerBase I suppose you're right.  I just found it odd that he picked this particular element to talk about. I was probably blitzed on cough medicine, but I would show the biomechanical structure supporting the force from the hand to the ground. Using these representations with their arms straight is misleading, since you can't ground power as effectively with your arm straight. Also, you lose power twisting the spine, but that is more linked to not leading force vertically.

[slipiak]

@moobertd and especially naked man shooting hand... :D:D:D:D:D

[MrMrpanino]

@tompaultompaul this guy makes funny sarcastic videos

[InazumaWaya9]

Truth? So says the "... =)"; the biggest challenge to complete when speaking of fighting in general is that of taking away dualism in ones self, which is what Tai-Chi is all about. Anyone who even looks at a Tai-Chi practitioner would believe it's either a meditation, a healing art, or a fighting art. I personally have been practicing Tai-Chi, and I can see that it's all three in one package. NOT because I've looked at other do it too, but it's only known if one practices.(Skeptics beware!)