Why a kick in the teeth is good for Chinese kung fu


Tai chi

HONG KONG: Sometimes a kick in the teeth is the best thing in the world for you. Let’s hope this will be the case for Chinese martial arts.

This week, a viral video of how a mixed martial arts (MMA) boxer thrashed a tai chi master in a fist fight in Sichuan (??) shocked the public, but it should come as no surprise to professional fighters.

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