wpgtaiji wrote:Mate, how many shocking movements do you need to jolt the system? I also dont underestimate you! I call it like i see it, and you ask questions then dismiss ALL but those that agree with you or worse, try to give you hints. Stupid mate.. stupid. Why else would you come to a forum? Oh right! Ego recognition! Very taoist of you. Dont get me wrong. I believe there are very few taoist taiji people! Biggest con in martial arts, imo! (now that I have offended the taoists... ask yourself, WHY are you offended? Taoists WOULDnT care!)
Mate, you need "good" taiji. That is it. Learn from Josh (he seems like a reasonable teacher). Learn Dr Yang's form. GIve up the form you are doing cuz it isnt doing you any good. If it was, you would be able to explain taiji classics easily (as taiji without classics is just moving your hands in the air strangely).
You need to have an open mind. I have tried to give you light posts, but it is wasted. Good luck with your hand waving.. or whatever you call it.
Easy big guy. It's only a forum on the Internet. And when did I become a Taoist? Or do I just not know it yet? To be honest me being a Taoist is, well, I'm not even sure what a Taoist is. As for an open mind, I say no, I'd rather have a questioning one. As I recall it was Al Einstien who once said, something to the effect, that anyone can find the answers, but it's the questions that are important.
As for "shocking", what few hops, skips, and jumps that I've seen in Tai Chi would have very little effect on bone density. As an example, pro bike racers tend to lose bone density and they spend hours each day bounching around on very rigid bikes and high pressure tires. Even weight training has little or no effect on bone density.