Tai Chi vs Boxing 

Everybody's got a plan until they get punched in the mouth . - Mike Tyson

If your style is actually effective, spar a boxer for a couple rounds. I need real proof.

I can’t believe he just gave away the secret to the dreaded death rib-slap!

It’s easy when your opponent throws a slow punch and then stays in that position long enough for you to move and slap them.

But how do I adjust the opponent’s playback speed when I try this in a real fight?

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"Part the horse's mane" Umm no actually the ancient chiense grandmasters referred to that move as the "belly bitchslap", god damn amateur smh

“Its an ‘ancient’ way.” 😂 Tai Chi is the most effective marrial art ever... for pushing people away so you have room to run. Seriously, its actually good at that lol

ths looks like it would work perfectly against someone who throws a slow jab and then pauses with their arm extended.

I bet the boxer wanted to laugh so HARD! hahahaha

That “slip in” thing is a good way to catch a WICKED right

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="214">3:34</a> bless you! You need a tissue there?

Thanks for the great info! I can now deliver a WICKED backhand slap to his ribs before I get choked out!

Felt sorry for the boxer. Had to pretend he wouldn't be able to utterly smash this guy. Must've been tough on his ego. Fair play to him.

That slap on the ribs must be absolutely devastating.

At <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="246">4:06</a> I didn't realize he actually hit the boxer cause he didn't even flinch. And after he even asks if he's okay lmaooo I'm dying

The fact that he thought he was fast enough that we needed a slow mo 😂

The master of bullshido.

For all those that laugh at these beginner explanations, it might be interesting to know that Tai chi was originally only taught to those who had mastered all the other levels of kung fu. It wasn't taught to the public. It was the most advanced form of kung Fu. That slap to the solar plexus is nasty enough, but if he misses it can break a rib. And the opponent has to setup all over again. Also, beginners take much more shallow steps. Only the most advanced take deep steps and elongated forms. And btw, he did mention fast twitch muscle use, which needs to specifically developed intentionally. Most people will not get there. Especially if a little older. But even those only interested in the health aspect of tai chi will develop muscle memory and if put into a situation ... That will kick in and they will gate much better. You may, or may not recall that lateral movement in Olympic boxing was brought to the ring by the American boxing team in the 1980s , and they dominated.

Thanks for the knowledge sir. Keep up the good work!

The "Are you ok" part killed me

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Boxers has a training for pain tolerance open hand slap will never hurt them

These vids are farking brilliant and always ring true. Thanks Jake. ❤️

I tried these moves in a match and got beaten I want a refund

i have been into a lot of streetfights as a teenager,/adolescent, and did a lot of combat sports, boxing, wrestling, etc. the only thing i have experienced for SURE, never underestimate an opponent, and extreme aggression and determination in the first 10 to 30 seconds always has won the fight, even without combat sports experience. Nowadays i try to avoid any fight, because in the end even the winner will loose.

"Are you okay?" 😆😆 "Yeah bro, I'm fine. Spar me for real."

Jake well done nice video I enjoyed:)

looks great,thanks for the sharing and teaching,appreciate

This the funniest shit I’ve ever seen 😂😂. This man first attack is back hand slap to the ribs lol

I love Tai Chi. I use to be really shy around people at the club and other social functions until I started learning Tai Chi. It has given me the confidence I needed and completely changed my life. Now, I usually find myself being the first one on the dance floor with my fancy Tai Chi flow and dance moves. One time, a fight broke out at a club but I just kept calm and continued dancing using my Tai Chi dance moves.

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<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="148">2:28</a> what are you doing lol, no damage

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I´m 50 years old, so potentially no match for young fighters. Still doing Boxing and Kickboxing, had some 50 fights in the 90s and some 1000s sparring rounds with or against fighters from any kind of style. Even with beginners i never saw a boxer throwing one straight left, leaving enough time and space to use a technique like shown in the video. It is obvious that any! fighter would adopt a superior system - but nobody in MMA-professional-fighting is using it, for the simple that it doesn´t work. It´s pretty hard to fight skilled Boxers even when you are a good (low)kicker, their punching-frequency and footwork is impressive and has proven it worth. I´ve never found a single video on YT showing a real fight in which this slapping and pushing works fine - so it will be hard to convince me.

M thinking how that boxer hold his laugh. 😂.

Very UNREALISTIC!

😂😂😂😂 this is why people get killed!!

Never see a boxer standing still for 4 sec after the jab. Western boxing is lot of fast hard punch and excelent footwork

how bold he was to keep on comments

its been many years since this videos was post here boxer its still laughing said the legend

Why am I watching this?

I actually searched for Martial Art, but damn i never saw such a good dance tutorial.

Bravo ! Really fantastic …

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="45">0:45</a> “oh man, that’s a lot of power” 😂

Cool sidestep. I'm sure you'd have pulled it off equally well if it wasn't slow motion. Must be a true master to understand there is no need to keep your guard up with the other hand, boxers never throw combos and that flaccid wrist slap would break anyone's ribs and incapacitate them. It's a complete mystery why we never see Tia chi masters winning MMA tournaments. Be careful trying this on the street boys and girls, don't want to accidental kill someone by releasing too much chi!

This guy makes the martial art community looks bad

I love Jake, nuff said.

These are some really good demo's and explanations of Tai Chi Martial Application. Props, for clear explanations. That said, he was never taught true Fa Jing. If he had, the boxer would have dropped from those strikes. Popper Fa Jing can be used with any strike, including the back hand.

Sorry but tai chi is not effective...why you not show normal sparring vs boxer?

Tai Chi is like that one guy whose the pacifist but when shit goes down he's the craziest one.

Great, I always enjoy the good comedy ...😅😂😅😂

I’ve been looking g for the past thirty minutes on a more “effective form” and I finally found it the ones I’ve been finding I wasn’t seeing no “flow of energy” and movement this guy had good posture and Explained or really well planning to get into tai-chi whenever I heal from my ankle Injury I had heard how it helps add strength to the bones

These moves might work ok in a slap fight.

<a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="70">1:10</a> Great way to start to get knocked out😂😂😂

Thanks a lot for that mouvements...

He demonstrated two things. A slip followed by a counter and fast twitch muscle training to increase the effectiveness of the counter. This is then compared to boxing. Which also has slips/counters/ and fast twitch muscle training. The key take away is martial arts is composed of combat and art. If you breakdown the art you will be able to see the combative application. Though not all people choose to practice the combative nature of the martial "art" it's still there. Boxing is a sport. It is comprised of special rules such as safety gear (boxing gloves), a ring, rules, and timed bouts. The only way to "beat" a boxer is to be a better boxer than the boxer you are fighting. It's like comparing basketball vs football... they're different they shouldn't be compared at face value. Finally if you just so happened to find yourself in a street fight with a boxer remember boxing is a sport. Street fights comprise of no rules, weapons, the environment, foul play, unfair match ups, and potentially multiple enemies. You could be the best boxer, tai chi dude, mma fighter, etc. At the end of the day a street fight is a street fight. Only the people who understand there are no rules and are willing to do anything to survive will come out on top.

Sorry...but this is out of reality, as a boxer the first thing we learn is to hit and immediately get our guard ready to cover our sides (ribs) face, stomach etc, the hit is like a whip any boxer knows you must never keep your arm extended, so this defense against a jab will never work against a real boxer.

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great job

I think if you combine the calm tai chi with something more offensive and technically superior you'll be a very strong fighter

I'm not one to bash another style because anyone with exceptional skill and understanding can make any style work but on this video. A jab in boxing is used to distract or set up another blow or movement. A professional boxers jab like Ali's would not be able to slip like this without being caught by another left hook or straight right of uppercut. Normally slipping a jab could be dangerous as the boxer could be setting you up for a hard blow.

You would stand no chance. Tai chi it's good for your health and wellbeing, not for fighting. Even though you can use some techniques in a fight but it will not help you against boxer or MMA fighter. You need muscle and fighting skills. Breathe in breathe out will give you black eye and bleeding nose.

hey, so i really enjoy your videos. I wish i would've learned a martial arts when i was younger. are you gonna make anymore dvd's? I'm wondering because i have more time to study these days? i'm looking for the tai chi and self defense tai chi....please let me know!

Hey, thanks for adding to the conversation, and being willing to share your passion with the community! It's scary to put yourself out there in front of all the haters.

No boxer throws a hook and freezes for a few seconds for you too do that Pwachaa shit

I came here to learn how to 'water bend’ as an avatar the last air bender character and even I’m confused/disappointed

Fighting Taiji requires a lot of practice and lots of practical, full contact with realistic speed and strength. Therefore, you need a very strong, fast and agile body to be able to use Taiji in a real fight. You also need a good eye and strong self-confidence to deal properly with an escalating situation. For these reasons, it is easier to learn Taiji for health only. And just aside, what this gentleman prefers here is no taiji and only harms people.

Yeah i really like your comedy shows ❤️❤️ always makes me laugh

I like how many people learn kung fu tai chi and all that but in a real fight they just punch and kick.

This will get your ass kicked. Jab is quick. Not gonna have time do all fancy shit

Is this the guy that got smashed in the mma fails when he is on his knees slapping the other guy? 😂😂

Ottimo video finalmente. Ormai fanno vedere solo fantasticherie assurde. Personalmente dico che è un ottimo video perché amo la boxe, la pratico amatorialmente da 30 anni forse di più. Ma da almeno 5 anni studio Tai Chi con uno bravo come nel video in questione. Sembra una stupidaggine ma se questi movimenti li pratichi veramente in caso di pericolo viene poi istintivo e senza che vi rendiate conto vi siete difesi e allontanato l'aggressore il tanto che basta per andarsene se volete andare ovviamente. Ho 41 anni mi reputo una persona corretta, e spesso melo sento dire ,o fare complimenti. Ma i pochi che mi hanno aggredito sono finiti faccia a terra grazie agli allenamenti.

I've been practicing shotokan karate in the 80's, Aikido in 80's, then thai and kick boxing, in qi gong since the 90's. I have much respect for tai chi, but a person who practices tai chi and fight with a boxer, will just get destroyed. Tai chi is a form of qi gong. tai chi has some martial roots in it, but in no way gives any capacity to any person to fight boxers. You live in an illusion if you believe the contrary. tai chi could be a complementary practice for a fighter who already is in thai boxing, or boxing, or full contact martial art. tai chi would give you better balance and better understanding of movements, but if you practice tai chi , even for 10 years, and you think you can fight a boxer with it, you are totally in an illusive world. same applies with most wu shu technic and aikido. Practicing tai chi does not prepare your body to get hit, does not teach you how to strike punches, knees elbow and kicks ... through the angle of real fight and self defense, tai chi is just a system of pointless fancy movements for people who live in a dream ... and you could almost say the same thing with most of aikido and kung fu movements, which does not teach you how to kick and punch, and only require that you grabb opponent arms at very precise moments and spots to be effective, which hapen in fancy training but never in real street combat situation or on a ring. Of course it looks good on videos or in movies; indeed practice tai chi for meditation, breathing, get better health, get bette immune system, get in harmony with the universe and follow the law of tao, but avoid it if you think you can fight just with it cause you will get wrecked...consequently this video is total utter bullshit .. ...namaste

I wouldnt advise anyone to use these strategies / techniques against a boxer.

Enjoy all of your videos. Question, have you ever been in a real street fight?

Thanks! Now that's real Tai Chi!

Do that to Deontay Wilder 😂

When my Character attacks in a video game <a href="#" class="seekto" data-time="215">3:35</a>

Thank you

That vibration punch looks like a good workout.

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In many years no one had ever thought of dodging a fist by moving 45 degrees. This video is revolutionary. Thank you, master.

Well done

Taichi is often called shadow boxing, since its boxing aspects are hidden so you don't expect a taichi martial artist to do boxing ...

Tai chi is so effective that everyone uses it on the ufc 😂

this dude is bogus

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Really cool :)

I bet those short, backhand, slaps to the ribs, from a tai chi guy who never hist a bag and never fights would really sting. They would probably leave a red mark on your skin and after knocking out the tai chi master, you might want to put some Bactine on them.

I'd rather use an ordianry boxing slip than that complicated 45 slip Tai Chi. I try doing that. Its slower and seldomly works.

Anyway, bring your Tai chi to jiu-jitsu class & see how that works for ya😂

are this moves are only effective for fights that needs pauses or u have to practice stopping time to do this in reality ?

It's stagnant drills like this that makes a lot of traditional martial arts useless in a real fight. It's all an illusion. If you really want to test a technique, you need to make sure the guy punching you is really trying to punch you😀 It's not about the system you're training in per se, rather it's about your methodology of training.

This work perfect, when in slow motion... But impossible in real life

Tai chi is a martial discipline and when practiced correctly can create exceptional energy (chi ) that is centred around the lower belly. The movement builds strength, speed and heightens ones ability to read the telegraphing of an enemy’s attacks. You learn how to create space and readiness when being harassed. But the readiness has to be kept very inconspicuous until the very last moment! Be careful not to antagonise with a flash stance, as it can make a bad situation worse! Be humble and loose, but crack like a whip when needs be. Pacifying is the best form of Defence. Tai chi is taught by many people but its true essence is not. Never compare one discipline against another, but compare the disciplined against the none!

Looks good. Gonna try it today with my boxer pal