exhibiting the clinical signs of obesity, type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and musculoskeletal disease. These conditions are not the result of normal aging but rather the result of poor lifestyle behaviors and addiction to food, alcohol and drugs. A mature martial artist does not have to be ready to compete in the ring or Octagon, but they should personify a healthy mind, emotions, body, and spirit and be physically capable of executing the techniques that they teach regardless of their age. In Part Three of this series on, The Medical Implications of Combat Tai Chi Chuan Techniques, Investigating Blunt Force Trauma, we will investigate the techniques and methods of destroying the architectural integrity of the body’s joints.
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