Thereās a principle in Chinese martial arts, derived from Taoism, called āchiā.
And if says power comes from mastering masculine and feminine energy.
In other words, strength needs weakness because weakness overcomes strength.
Might sound abstract and āwooāāperhaps it isābut even physicists know that when you encounter something with great force and momentum, you donāt meet it head on but instead leverage its force to control it.
True in an esoteric sense, but not something Iād advise trying to think about in a fight š
No, you donāt āthinkā in a fight. Instead, you subsume the ideas and move in a reactive state. But all martial arts carry the same principle.
In judo, you use your opponentās body as momentum against him.
In boxing, you avoid your opponentās punch, then use the momentum of his punch as leverage to deliver a counterpunchābecause if heās hitting air, heās vulnerable.
And of course, tai chiāthe combat art, not the silly exerciseāis all about that principle too.
