Marc,
I'm getting a bit away from your post about Ushiro sensei's book...
I've cross-trained with a few TaiChi instructors. I feel their energy (ki) is "explosive" meaning they push me away to throw, whereas Daito Ryu energy is more "implosive" (either entering or bring your opponent into your energy realm and then throwing/locking near your center). These are of course "MY" feelings. What do you feel are similarities or differences between DRAJJ/Aikido and TaiChi movement/energy and how do you reconcile training in both if they feel "opposite" when compared against one another?
I stopped cross-training in TaiChi for fear that it would make my DRAJJ awkward. I know Tim Tung Sensei also does both arts and I've been meaning to ask him but you cut-in-line.
Regards,
Andrew De Luna
Daito Ryu