In a real fighting

situation we have no time to think about what technique
that we will use and so we must have a means of obtaining a subconscious
reaction while still using perfect technique. Usually, if the
form postures have become sub-conscious one will only use a small part
of any particular posture in order to defend against a particular attack,
very rarely is the whole technique used, as there just isn’t enough time.
There are two ways that we are able to learn about ‘no technique’. The
first is to simply practice the postures so much that they arc forced to become
sub-conscious. Doing it this way takes quite a long time. If we use
the little known technique or training method of ‘Long Har Ch’uan
(Dragon Prawn Boxing) it enables us to team about sub-conscious reaction
in a relatively shorter time while still using all of the important basic
principles of t’ai chi. (See “General Principles Of T’ai Chi” by Erle
Montaigue). We must never skip over the basics of; Form, Push Hands,
Da-Lu and San-Sau in order to get there quicker as this will end in failure
to gain the highest level of boxing skills that t’ai chi has to offer.
Without the basics t’ai chi is just another external style of kung fu.