In this video I’m giving some fight commentary and analysis on an informal tai chi push hands session, that turns in to what I can might be best described as a ‘beat down’!
As I understand it the chap handing it out is Chen Village Taijiquan Combat Captain Wang Yan [王岩].
I have read comment on this suggesting that what is being demonstrated is ”not real tai chi chuan” as it is using “only external mechanics”. That’s not a debate I feel inclined to get into, BUT I do think there are a lot of good tai chi principles evident in Wang Yan’s work that are missing from the work of his challenger. This is, I believe, a significant factor in the very one sided outcome.
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James Tripp
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