Posted - 03/25/2010 : 15:24:45
Yes, this guy's good. Wish his students weren't so compliant, though. It would of looked more impressive if they were really trying. From what I saw, I suspect that he could've held his own against a stronger attack. Also, I don't know about calling it Chi Kung (qigong); it looked like Yang style Tai Chi to me. Thanks for sharing this! Did you catch his name?
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 23:40:43
I really liked the first video, and think that the third one is very good too. It shows the guiding energy and then the sudden stealing of their structure and posture.
The shock power the guy used in the last video was nice.
I still think the second one is hokey, but only because his students appear to be acting too much.
I've felt the positional game of Tai Chi, and understand it in Chi Sao, getting a good soft guiding flow is what its all about.
Posted - 03/26/2010 : 15:12:08
The problem with #2 (pun intended) is that he's using real techniques, they're just performed in a false way. I wonder if he really thinks what he's doing works. It's the classic example of students not wanting to offend their teacher (especially in public) and then just following his lead. I wonder if they really believe they're getting wonked. Koichi Tohei used to do a similar performance in which he didn't even touch the student and they fell over; they all claimed it was his Ki (qi). "Aikido" you not.
This illustrates a problem in all hierarchical systems, when people revere their leaders too much (dictator or pope, I don't care). Its like the followers are hypnotised. You see many examples of this in history and politics. The leader who surrounds himself with "Yes-men" always fails in the end. The delusions of both (leaders and followers) end up with everyone participating in a group mind-f*ck and no one able to make sane decisions, even life and death decisions.
My only issue with the 1st video is that neither of the students were very rooted or centered; in a way they were cooperating too. Though nowhere near as egregiously (I love when I get to use this word) as #2. The master was obviously very good. The master in #2 may be good; I don't know. In #3, you just see the master's students, and they're very good, so he must be great.
quote: The problem with #2 (pun intended) is that he's using real techniques, they're just performed in a false way. I wonder if he really thinks what he's doing works. It's the classic example of students not wanting to offend their teacher (especially in public) and then just following his lead. I wonder if they really believe they're getting wonked. Koichi Tohei used to do a similar performance in which he didn't even touch the student and they fell over; they all claimed it was his Ki (qi). "Aikido" you not.
This illustrates a problem in all hierarchical systems, when people revere their leaders too much (dictator or pope, I don't care). Its like the followers are hypnotised. You see many examples of this in history and politics. The leader who surrounds himself with "Yes-men" always fails in the end. The delusions of both (leaders and followers) end up with everyone participating in a group mind-f*ck and no one able to make sane decisions, even life and death decisions.
My only issue with the 1st video is that neither of the students were very rooted or centered; in a way they were cooperating too. Though nowhere near as egregiously (I love when I get to use this word) as #2. The master was obviously very good. The master in #2 may be good; I don't know. In #3, you just see the master's students, and they're very good, so he must be great.
Really great Tai Chi Video...
Posted - 03/25/2010 : 00:31:23
