Difference between Tai Chi and Judo?

First of all, I declare that I am practicing judo and I don't know anything about Tai Chi. So I'm just speaking from my own understanding and speculation.

Their ****same point can be said to be that they both use softness to overcome hardness. The embodiment of this in judo is the use of dexterity, using the direction in which the opponent loses his center of gravity to defeat the enemy, and the use of leverage, such as using one's waist and shoulders as leverage to use throwing techniques. Don't know much about Taiji's use of softness to overcome hardness, but I think it would be a bit broader than Judo.

There are many differences. Compared to judo, which is more intense, taiji is more quiet. Although one of the tenets of Judo is to cultivate the mind, the focus is on developing one's own training, the spirit of suffering, and the principles of being a human being. Similarly, Tai Chi's cultivation of the mind may be much broader, sublimated to a realm, and Tai Chi seems to be a kind of qigong in addition to fighting? It is good for the human body. Judo can be seen as a fighting art or sport, relatively quick to learn compared to Taiji.

So I personally think that if it is to develop a long-term interest, to strengthen the body, to improve their own cultivation can be both. Which one to choose depends on your own conditions and personal preference. If you like quiet, choose Tai Chi. If you like intense confrontation and want to build up your toughness, awareness of the enemy, and ability to fight, then choose Judo.

I have been practicing Judo for 6 years, so feel free to contact me with any questions about Judo

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