Samoobramba Posted May 24, 2021 Anybody have the Combat Tai Chi set by Mark Cheng? I has 6 volumes and was originaly published on VHS. - Volume 1 - Basic Drills and Straight Line Theory - Volume 2 - Straight Line Combat - Volume 3 - Angular and Reverse Angles of Encounter - Volume 4 - Deceptive Kicks and Power Throwing - Volume 5 - Spiral Motion and Advanced Principles - Volume 6 - Combining the 4 Pillars of Tai Chi Seems interesting and found some positive reviews on web forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nungali Posted August 1, 2021 Yes, keep going , give us more . I dont practice Tai Chi but a very early form of Kara - te ( which is unlike modern karate) , one of the guys I train with is a tai chi instructor so we both comprehend the combat potential in some tai chi forms . There is a lot of similarities. I have another friend that does tai chi, he seemed flummoxed at what I did . Some of his moves where similar to what I practices but he seemed to have no idea of any applications and I found anything he tried on me he was easily put off balance . He didnt even seem to know what happened when, in close quarters, I 'shouldered' him and we went flying backwards . . I guess there are 'practical forms' and stuff thats just 'done in the air ' . Is one derived from the other and understanding has been lost or are we looking at two different systems here ? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Earl Grey Posted August 2, 2021 On 5/24/2021 at 4:51 PM, Samoobramba said: Anybody have the Combat Tai Chi set by Mark Cheng? I has 6 volumes and was originaly published on VHS. - Volume 1 - Basic Drills and Straight Line Theory - Volume 2 - Straight Line Combat - Volume 3 - Angular and Reverse Angles of Encounter - Volume 4 - Deceptive Kicks and Power Throwing - Volume 5 - Spiral Motion and Advanced Principles - Volume 6 - Combining the 4 Pillars of Tai Chi Seems interesting and found some positive reviews on web forums. I will simply link something Sifu Terry Dunn has said about Mark Cheng, whose qualifications are debunked in his comments on this thread. But if it's too much for you, then tl;dr: don't waste your time on Mark Cheng. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
