Question about Fighting

[snberk103]

I'm a master of Tai Chi. I put them to sleep with my speed.

Heck, I actually used Tai Chi to defend myself once... seriously. My brother-in-law, who is built like a tank, has studied Judo, and has taken loads of hand-to-hand combat courses for his job, was really really happy to see his sister (my wife) and me one time when we made it back East for Christmas. He generally expresses his "happy to see me" by picking me up in bear-hug and carting me all over the house, feet dangling and arms pinned.... and it hurts. And not very dignified either.

So one time I told him to stop right there, dropped into a single-whip pose, told him I'd been studying Tai Chi, and moved (at Tai Chi speed) through some of the sequence. He was laughing so hard he forgot to "welcome" me. I took his (overly exuberant) energy and redirected it.... Tai Chi success, eh?

Luckily that has been the extent of any physical confrontation I've needed to get into since grade 5 or so.

 

[macquariumguy]

Ive just noticed over the years that stupid occurrences like this have been happening more and more.

I don't think that's really the case. You may be observing it more, but human nature hasn't changed. It is as it has always been.

 

[mscriv]

I don't think that's really the case. You may be observing it more, but human nature hasn't changed. It is as it has always been.

Yep, Yep.

Ego, insecurity, greed, dominance, stupidity, etc. etc. have been around forever and have led many to the use of violence or threats of violence.