Guys ... Kung fu Vs Tai chi?

Question

Is there any similarity between Tai chi and kung fu?

Which one do you think is more effective in self defense?

Answer 1

The term "Kung Fu" is not exclusive to martial arts and it is NOT a form of martial art.

Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art and if you are good at it, it is said that your "Kung Fu" - or "level of proficiency" is good.

Your "kung fu" is bad means you are of low skill. It could be in any subject - sewing, poker, lovemaking, etc.

There is NO SUCH THING as ANYTHING being a form of "kung Fu" -

Any person who uses Kung Fu as Chinese martial arts is - in the words of TV's coolest Dad - "Red" Forman... a DUMBASS!!!

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Answer 2

1.Technically Taiji-quan is a form of kung fu

2.It's not the art it's the practitioner.

3.Taiji-quan has many hidden techniques that are some of the most sensible,and devastating techs, but people often misunderstand it for a soft healing art with no fighting techs whatsoever but it is one of the most effective fighting styles to come from china but it takes many years to learn to actually apply them correctly in a real time class, but ymaa.com has many books and videos of the fighting applications of the taiji-quan postures.

Answer 3

Kung Fu is a name encompassing an enormous number of Chinese boxing systems including Tai Chi Chuan. Asking if Kung Fu can beat another style is like asking if the Eastern Hemisphere fighting styles can beat one particular style of fighting. I have seen a great deal of Kung Fu stylists of all different systems handle themselves well in a self defense situation.

Two very effective styles of kung fu I have seen are Wing Chun and Jun Fan. These two systems go right into fighting and self defense and they have very little emphasis on traditional kata or over-emphasized animal forms which are counterproductive in hand-to-hand combat. I like Combat Tai Chi, as it also gets right down to the business of self defense and practical offense, with little emphasis on traditonal forms.

Answer 4

Taijiquan is a form of Kung fu.