Tai Chi in STMA
Tai Chi teaches us how to use the laws of physics to move an opponent
Archimedes stated
"give me a big enough lever, give me somewhere to stand, and I will move the Earth"
and this is applicable to all leverage based teqchniques, JuJutsu in particular is full of them
Consider Newton's First Law of Motion:
A body at rest or in motion will remain in that state until acted on by an external force
Consider the front stance, zenkutsu dachi, forward bow as a way of understanding, training, and applying this law
Pushing a car
1. the car is stationary and you want to get it moving
2. the car is rolling and you want to make it stop
use this stance, with the arms in front of you, to change the state of the car
Modern Tai Chi
never mind stroking a horses tail, plucking a lute, or looking for a needle at sea bottom
practice your tai chi in contemporary terms
Mug: "There are no rules in a Street Fight"
White Tiger "Yes there are, the rules of physics"
