Ah I see what you mean. I’ll post some photos and video perhaps. It can be everything from old folks practising gently in the park to dynamic martial art with throws, locking, fast forms etc. 

Okay this is how it looks like in my country haha

![](https://m.stacker.news/33740)

Interesting to learn that it has a different image elsewhere.

cryotosensei

I didn’t actually know that was the perception. I was in my early 20s and was hanging with guys in their 30s who were tough and strong and felt that Tai Chi was worth the effort. Tai Chi had a mystique around it too….that dedicated practice could bring about unique skills. 

cristaiji

alter_native

Tai Chi Journal #1 - the Art of Daily Practice

As someone of Chinese descent, I got to ask “how did you get past the stereotype that it is an old man’s pursuit?”