Tai Chi Fundamentals: Power and Structure

This is my third in-person training session with @damianneve in North Carolina Dec 2024. We have been working on my alignment and structure through online training for a year. In this training session, we take the alignment and structure fundamentals I've been learning and begin Tai Chi Power training. Damian explains how to train Tai Chi forms to make them effective for self defense.

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[davidgeldner]

It’s all about dat nervous system, fam.
It’s electric, boogie woogie woogie.

[czipendejs]

I always knew Taji is a real deal but Damien shows it in a great way. There;s always a philosophy behind but it;s also raw and brutal just like a regular martial art. Awesome training, I wish I hadn't this kind of teacher in my life. And you both are nice to watch. Thanks :)

[davidgeldner]

When I have used Tai Chi to defend myself in "real life" situations, it was always very small things. A turn of the step, an alignment of the spine. It was never about memorization.

[micahthecomfortablehuman]

My Wing Chun teachers teach a lot of ideas very similar to what's being taught here. They address exactly what he talks about at 1:19, and a lot of our structure testing exercises involve releasing pressure to see where our energy is being projected. I often find myself chasing hands, fishing for traps, and leaning/relying on my opponents structure, so I often find myself losing balance, which is precisely why these concepts and exercises are so helpful. The language about "touching the spine" is pretty much exactly the terminology my teachers use. I'm not sure I've personally internalized the concept, though; projecting my structure forward without overextending my balance is still a lot for me to juggle.

I've been training in Wing Chun for just over a year, and I've been lucky enough to stumble upon some great teachers. While I enjoy sparring, I dont train for self-defense or sport, but I feel that removing the combative aspect from these arts strips them of their important cultural and historical contexts. I've always been fascinated by the martial application of traditional styles from that cultural/historical angle.

While I've seen some great videos on the grappling applications of Taijiquan, I have no real experience with the art, so I can't comment on the quality or authenticity of the Taiji in this video/channel. What I can say, however, is that this video teaches the same ideas that have helped me improve as a Wing Chun practitioner and as a figher and I greatly value anyone who makes the effort to bring these arts back to their practical roots.

[Potrimpo]

From a physics point of view, I'm easily seeing it.

[KelGhu]

Damian's demeanor is really unpleasant... And he doesn't understand the role of fascia. 🤦🏻‍♂️

Seriously, why is Damian even here? Why the change of name? What's really going on?

[shamansierra]

This guy is one of the biggest phonies on youtube doing fake tai chi.