not saying you don’t
I’m saying that it’s not covered to the same degree as it is Taiji (in the respective forms)
I get the impression that throwing/grappling is a last resort in WC - the preference is to destroy the opponent before it gets to that stage. Just my perception of an art I don’t study 
- feel free to clarify…
Taiji doesn’t cover fist/elbow striking to the same degree (in terms of forms - individual practice is what you make of it). If I spar with WC people and I let them keep that range on me I get pasted - equally if I get to close grappling range then they get pasted. It’s quite good fun - they get thrown to the floor vs me getting a split lip (again).
I don’t see it either a deficiency of WC or an advantage of Taiji - just a difference in emphasis.
One point of correction - our elbows are out but we aren’t open. It’s a common misconception that WC people have when they look at Taiji pushing hands - it’s just different. You may think you could go through the middle like a train but you’d be surprised that it isn’t that simple. It’s kind of like someone saying “WC guys keep their elbows in so I could hook them easily” - you’d find that funny I’m sure
Nice discussion…
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