Originally posted by marcteng:
Interest and also wanna learn some self defence, which can come in handy in unexpected situations, where u can have more self confidence........why
Because there is real Taiji, and then there is the slow-mo dance that people mistake for Taiji.
Real Taiji is extremely combat-effective. However, it is incredibly difficult to learn. There are also very few teachers able and willing to teach this.
On another note, self-defence has more to do with awareness and street smarts than it has to do with martial arts.