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There are many different types of Tai Chi. I've never heard of "thunder style" before. The real people and I've met them do not enter competitions like this.

• tcoff91 9y ago
  It's good that they don't, because they would get beat decisively. I shudder when thinking of how brutal it would be to watch Jon Jones destroy some poor clueless Tau Chi practitioner who thought they had a chance.
  • iorrus 9y ago
    Trust me there are people out there who are the real deal. This guy is no 'tai chi' master.
    • tcoff91 9y ago
      There is no real deal to Tai Chi. The fact of the matter is that a Thai Chi fighter has less tools in their arsenal than the best MMA fighters. The traditional martial arts that are actually effective have already been incorporated into MMA. Jujitsu, Muay Thai, Wrestling, even some Tae Kwon Doe, Karate, these have all made inroads. But nobody makes it far these days in MMA knowing only one form. Even if the best tai chi guy could hold his own on the feet, the MMA fighter would just go for a takedown or pull guard and the tai chi guy would not have the tools to defend. There is not a single person who practices Tai Chi who has anywhere close to the breadth of martial arts mastery that someone like Demetrious Johnson has.
      • iorrus 9y ago
        Do you practice Tai Chi? Do you know anything about it? I do and I've met serious people who can do some incredible things. These people are serious and don't go into the ring with some self promoting idiot.
        • dagw 9y ago
          Where does this gentleman fall on your serious Tai Chi practitioner scale: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l_t70EG8E0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5l_t70EG8E0
      • dagw 9y ago
        There is not a single person who practices Tai Chi who has anywhere close to the breadth of martial arts mastery that someone like Demetrious Johnson has. To be fair most MMA champions don't even have the breadth of martial arts mastery that someone like Demetrious Johnson has.
    • stdgy 9y ago
      Trust without proof... I believe that's called religion.
    • dagw 9y ago
      Do you understand that people are sceptical of such claims when, despite being made repeatedly, no one is ever willing to offer any shred of evidence?
  • eeks 9y ago
    The same way Kung Fu masters rarely give into these displays. And when they do, they usually kick the ass of their opponents.
    • tcoff91 9y ago
      Then why do they not defend the honor of their art form on the biggest stage and make millions in the process fighting professionally?
    • dagw 9y ago
      And when they do, they usually kick the ass of their opponents I'd love to see that video.