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There’s a principle in Chinese martial arts, derived from Taoism, called “chi”.

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 “woo”—perhaps it is—but even physicists know that when you encounter something with great force and momentum, you don’t meet it head on but instead leverage its force to control it.

MAKE SONGS LONGER 1y ago

True in an esoteric sense, but not something I’d advise trying to think about in a fight 😉

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Chris Trottier 1y ago

No, you don’t “think” 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 opponent’s body as momentum against him.

In boxing, you avoid your opponent’s punch, then use the momentum of his punch as leverage to deliver a counterpunch—because if he’s hitting air, he’s vulnerable.

And of course, tai chi—the combat art, not the silly exercise—is all about that principle too.