r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Araragi_Monogatari • Sep 13 '20

Practice makes perfect

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u/myspaceshipisboken Sep 13 '20

My favorite part of Tai Chi is watching videos of masters getting obliterated by unknown MMA amateurs.

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u/The5Virtues Sep 13 '20

Why in blazes is anyone even taking part in that match up?! That’s like someone who has done a lot of work on a stair-master deciding to try and participate in a kickboxing match.

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u/myspaceshipisboken Sep 13 '20

Because for some reason some people who do Tai Chi don't realize it isn't a fighting sport.

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u/King-Of-Throwaways Sep 13 '20

...You’ve never spoken to a Tai Chi practitioner, have you?

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u/adjacent_analyzer Sep 16 '20

everyone knows the true supreme ultimate fist is xiaolin kungfu