Daily Evolution from Mastering Tai Chi

Chapter 482 - 337: Turning Public Opinion Around

The athletes who hadn’t left yet saw that Su Bingtian seemed interested in sparring, and immediately gathered around, eager to watch Su God practice with the other athletes.

After all, this was a Tai Chi sparring session between the Asian record holder for the 100-meter sprint and another top athlete. Telling such a tale would be unbelievable.

Such a rare event, they naturally had to see for themselves.

Seeing this, Su Bingtian realized that once the water was spilled, it couldn’t be gathered back.

He then said, "Come on, a sparring session can’t hurt."

The athlete said worriedly, "Su God, make sure to hold back your strength."

Su Bingtian nodded and assumed the starting posture.

Since he had never relied on Tai Chi for actual sparring, he wasn’t sure which moves could be used in which situations, and had to rely on intuition and instinct to fight at random.

Moreover, this sparring session was just meant to guide the athlete before him, with no intention of determining a winner and loser, so he wasn’t too concerned.

The athlete opposite also assumed the starting posture.

At the same time, he began actively adjusting his breathing frequency and depth. Generally speaking, a Tai Chi trainer at this level wouldn’t be aware of techniques like Qi Sensitivity and breathing, only concerning themselves with these inner techniques after reaching a certain level.

But under Wang Ye’s guidance, they had been attentive to breathing since the very first day of learning Tai Chi, adjusting breathing frequency and depth to drive the flow of Primordial Qi, enhancing the power of each move.

This is precisely why the Tai Chi progress of the athletes present was so rapid; Wang Ye’s teaching method was simply too advanced.

Su Bingtian took a deep breath, suddenly stepped forward and executed the move the other had just asked about—Left Ward-off.

Buzz!!!!

A strong sound of air being sliced through rang out, as Su Bingtian’s left arm thrust forward, making the position of Peng.

The opponent quickly snapped back to reality, searching in his mind for a move to counter, but he couldn’t remember the movements clearly, so he seemed a bit flustered.

Su Bingtian then seized the opportunity to guide the opponent’s arm, as if there was an invisible stickiness that could latch onto anything,

In reality, this stickiness is simply an expression of inertia. In basketball, this inertia is also often used to control the ball, keeping it firmly in hand during a charge, preventing opponents from stealing it.

Clinging to the opponent’s arm, he drew back as if guiding a sheep, forming a motion that resembled the Tai Chi Diagram. This was a classic Tai Chi move called "Left Ward-off," focusing on the word "Ward-off," allowing one to easily neutralize the opponent’s force and lead them to follow one’s rhythm in combat.

The opponent’s arm was pulled along, causing his center of gravity to suddenly tilt to the right, and with a thud, he fell to the ground,

As he lay on the ground, a puzzled look remained in his eyes, as if he hadn’t realized how he had fallen,

He was sure he had been executing a move, so how was he suddenly pulled over?

And where on earth did that bizarre stickiness come from?

He lay there, his mind racing with these questions.

As a top athlete, his comprehension was naturally outstanding.

In just a moment.

His eyes suddenly cleared up.

"So that’s how it is..." He sprang to his feet, practicing his moves while digesting the insights he had just gained. Su Bingtian, standing nearby, smiled in satisfaction, knowing that the other had indeed grasped something.

Five minutes later, this athlete gradually came out of his state of realization, repeatedly thanking Su Bingtian, his eyes filled with gratitude. The techniques of this move truly had great reference value for him, with many aspects applicable to his own sport.

After bidding farewell to him, Su Bingtian planned to leave the base to rest. Just as he was leaving the base’s gate, he suddenly saw Wang Ye standing fifty meters away, observing the situation there.

At this time, Wang Ye seemed to have just come out of the base’s side door, wearing a simple long-sleeved sports outfit, looking quite thin in the cold winter. Yet, Wang Ye didn’t show the slightest sign of feeling cold, making one feel as if he was in another world.

Su Bingtian walked over with a smile and asked, "Have you been watching our sparring just now?"

Wang Ye nodded and said, "Yes."

Su Bingtian: "Could you give us some feedback? Let us know where we fell short."

Wang Ye pondered for a moment and said, "There’s no need. As beginners, your level is quite good. You can slowly improve over time."

"Alright then." Su Bingtian lowered his head, thought for a moment, and then asked, "By the way, about the negative discussions about you online recently, do you need us to speak out? I’m somewhat well-known online, and since I participated in this training, perhaps I can help shift the narrative a bit."

They were athletes, not primitives, each holding at least one mobile phone, so naturally they were aware of the online situation now.

The athletes who had left early were now online criticizing Wang Ye’s actions, causing the topic about Wang Ye to become overwhelmingly one-sided, with most netizens questioning him.

Yet, only those who stayed for the training knew,

The Tai Chi taught by Wang Ye was indeed valuable,

The real-world record-breaking performance by Su Bingtian yesterday was a living testament to this, as were the reactions of others and the progress some individuals made in their respective sports, all proving that Tai Chi could indeed enhance their performance.