Tai chi ch”uan / Taijiquan =Often shontened to t’ai chi,taiji or tai chi in english usage,is a type of internal Chinese Martial arts practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits.it is also typically practiced for a variety of other personal reasons,its hard and soft martial arts technique,demonstration competitions,and longevity.As a result, a multitude of training forms exist,both traditional and modern,which correspond to those aims,Some of tai chi ch uan”s training forms are especially known for being practiced at what most people categorize as slow movement.
Today t”ai chi ch”uan spread worldwide,most modern styles of taichi chuan trace their development to at least one of the five traditional schools.Chen,Yang,Wu(Hao),Wu and Sun
The term tai chi ch uan translates as supreme ultimate fist,boundless fist or Great extremes boxing,The chi in this instance is the Wade-Giles transliteration of the pinyin ji,
Tai chi ch uan training involves five elements,Taolu(solo hand and Weapons routines forms),Neigong & Qigong(breathing,movements and awareness exercises and meditation),Tuishou(response drills) and Sanshou(Self defense techniques)partner exercises know as Tuishou (Pushing hands),Martial applications of the Toulu”s(Forms)
The study of t”ai chi ch”uan primarily involves three aspects=
Health=An unhealthy or otherwise uncomfortable person may find it difficult to meditate to a state of calmness or to use taichi chuan as a Martial art,tai chi ch uan”s health training,there fore,concentrates on reliving the physical effects of stress on the body and mind,those focused Martial arts movements(forms)good physical fitness is an important step towards effective self-defense.
Meditation=The focus and calmness cultivated by the meditative aspect of tai chi ch uan is seen as necessary in maintaining optimum health and application of the form as a soft style Martial arts.
Martial arts=The ability to use tai chi ch uan as a form of Self-defense in Combat is the test of a student”s understanding of the art,Tai chi ch uan is the study of appropriate change in response to out side forces the study of yielding and sticking to an incoming attack rather than attempting to meet it with opposing force,The use tai chi chuan as a Martial art is quite challenging and requires a great deal of training
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