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James Smith wrote:
I'll use tai chi as an example Tai Chi used to teach you how to fight now they turned it into some type of dance. If it doesn't teach you how to fight it's just a dance. How can you respect that?
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I used to study Tai Chi with a chinese chap fron Hong Kong, he started off teaching us the "dance". Once he felt we were accomplished enough, he moved on to teaching the practical application. There is no difference between the two.
When I started AIkido, my then sensei started off teaching us the "dance". Once we become more accomplished, we moved on to more practical applications. There is no difference between the two.
The only difference one may percieve is in the mindset of the individual.
rgds
Bryan