^that
Tai Chi is for shirters.
(oneinthepink is at your cervix m'lady, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 9:54, 1 reply)

Fucking right it is.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 10:14, closed)

Have you watched 'Mind, Body and Kick-ass moves' ever?
Pretty sure everyone who has ever done serious Martial arts would disagree with you.
(BigAndyBee, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 10:32, closed)

Given your size, I bet you struggle to fit into your Honda Accord.

( Amorous Badger NAKED BEA ARTHUR PHOTOS 4U, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 10:51, closed)

As an aside....
...I have watched Mind Body and Stupid Poncy Brummie Shirtlifting, and I've also done a bit of training in a few types, and that program illustrates everything that is bad and cliched about martial arts.

" This bloke has spent years learning how to direct mystical chi energy into his thorax and now he can throw his thorax out on a special tendon and use it to induce incontinence in assailants by hitting a special pressure point that indescribably only seems to work when he tries it on his own students or when the cameras arn't here".

Bollocks, just punch him.
(NoveltyCondomHead Clanks Wams., Fri 5 Mar 2010, 10:52, closed)

as another aside
good call, the program is meant to appeal to a wide audience. But every now and again there is good stuff. Chris Crudeli (sp) has taken a step back from TV stuff and is now teaching Military Special forces, You would have to admit you wouldn't want to mess, lol.

but Qi-Jong is the basis for most Chinese martial arts - Wushu, Kung Fu etc.
If you look at the T'ai Chi forms and compare them to the more martial styles, the moves are identical.

This reply could develop into one of those wonderful IMDB threads along the Movie Martial Artist 1 is harder than Movie Martial Artist 2 because.

The bottom line is any Martial system is going to produce good fighters, As well as people who are in it for the wrong reasons.

Arguing that one is better than another is like arguing that Blur are better than Oasis - Ultimately pointless.
(BigAndyBee, Fri 5 Mar 2010, 11:44, closed)

Agreed....
...a good martial artist would generally be capable in any style, while a useless tosser is equally appalling no matter what (as I believe I have proven in my life so far).

As far as movie stars - do we really need to go any further than Chuck Norris?
(NoveltyCondomHead Clanks Wams., Fri 5 Mar 2010, 12:18, closed)

Agreed.
Both Blur and Oasis were fucking shit.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Tue 9 Mar 2010, 0:02, closed)