Is tai chi a good martial art?

study chen style tai chi chuan, , have say, it's great , exited ofr next lessons becuase it's great. it's martial art , studies have shown it's great health benifits.

tai chi chuan translated "supreme ultimate fist". being case, meant martial art , has great potential patient enough learn it. practiced due idea there no basics: in karate, tkd, tang soo do, etc. 1 can practice reverse punches, front kicks, , sorts of other single movements @ full speed. tai chi chuan internal art first focuses on breathing, balance, , centering, 1 cannot begin performing movements @ full speed right away.

don't believe tells tai chi not meant fighting or it's old people, huge fallacy. however, instructors not teach fighting applications, in cases might same thing. styles can used combat.

tai chi meant done slowly, 1 or twice day, , 1 or twice day. in total should doing @ least 1 slow set , 1 fast set of tai chi form every day. imprints these motions brain, , doing them makes sure every nuance of movement remembered. after doing everyday year or years body , mind has adopted these movements second nature. when attack, obstacle, or accident comes react tai chi out of habit.

tai chi chuan has lasted on centuries because method works, takes time effective. best styles of tai chi chuan considered combat chen , sun. these known more external forms, having moves end abruptly or directed outward body in straight or curved line. chen style oldest , classic, sun still effective , powerful style.

yang style, popular , second oldest style, work these combat purposes.

tai chi chuan based upon taking opponent's attack, redirecting its' energy, , counterattacking.

videos of tai chi defensive martial art.
http://youtube.com/watch?v=tebupvwz6mk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8qv6tldab0

tai chi masters believe tai chi chuan first, , foremost, martial art. sure tai chi in stages not effective martial art, in long run, effective because learn move , use opponents energy against them , favor. here's more information:
http://www.atlantamartialarts.com/styles/taijiquan.htm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/t'ai_chi

im thinking of takin seems powerfull

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