Talk:Tai chi chuan

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I'm not sure about the following quote:

  • Do not think I cannot beat an old man. This Mr. Wu is not such a simple matter. His light chops like a "baby fist" caused all these bruises.
    • White Crane master Chan Hak Fu (Chen Kefu) showing his injured forearms to his students after the January 17th, 1954 challenge match he had in Macau with the sixteen years older Wu Gongyi - Qi The Journal of Traditional Eastern Health and Fitness Vol.12 No.3, Autumn 2002

It is about a famous tai chi teacher, and it discusses a tai chi technique, but it isn't from a tai chi practitioner. That is OK on Wikiquote I gather, but I'd like other opinions on this one. --Bradeos Graphon 21:58, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

I'd say it is relevant enough.--Cato 22:22, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I would say no. The actual quote takes too much explanation to make it's relevance to tai chi clear, and I don't think this page should be out to use quotes to prove or disprove the martial effectiveness of tai chi. VanTucky 22:24, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]
I had it up on the page, but it read awkwardly to me, especially as the first quote (in alphabetical order of names). I think if it is re-introduced it should go on a more specialised page, say if this page ever gets spun off into style-specific pages later on. Thanks! --Bradeos Graphon 22:33, 25 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]