Traditional Yang Style Long Form 108
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T'ai Chi is a way of life that has been practiced by the Chinese for thousands of years. T'ai Chi means "the ultimate." T'ai Chi encourages the fulfillment of the individual person, yet also emphasizes that this goal should be achieved through moderate, natural ways of living.
Followers of T'ai Chi believed that people should discipline themselves to be spiritual, healthy, kind, and intelligent; to be responsible for assisting others to reach the same levels of achievement; to enjoy the truth; to fight fearlessly against immorality and injustice; and to protect the needy and the weak. It was with these goals in mind that the martial art aspect of T'ai Chi came to be developed and emphasized. T'ai Chi theories were easily applied to the martial arts. Mind and body harmony, in tune with the natural order of things, was at the core of T'ai Chi. This offered a direction of development completely different from that of other forms of fighting techniques.
It also yielded awesome results in terms of human abilities coming from the power of the mind. Thus T'ai Chi Ch'uan became the most powerful martial art ever known.
Family surnames came to be associated with the different styles of T'ai Chi that were being passed on, mouth to ear, from generation to generation -- for example, the Ch'en style, the Yang style, and the Wu style. Many of these are still known today. Each style was distinctive, but all followed the classic T'ai Chi principles.
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The main reason is the length of time for practice. The long form takes 20 minutes to go through, so when you start, you are committed to 20 minutes of concentrative exercise. If you don't have that much time for some reason, the form is divided into three sections that can be practiced in 5 or 10 minutes.
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steamtown says:
I not only believe that Tai-Chi has many health benefits, it can also also improve one's self confidence
Posted January 19, 2009
Kate says:
Yes, absolutely. Especially now that I'm in my 50's and still dancing with the energy. Tai chi is much more forgiving and sustaining than other forms.
Posted January 02, 2009
BarryKrost says:
I have practiced T'ai Chi for many years. Its wonderful for health, fitness and relaxation
Posted January 15, 2008
No, I prefer another art
scar4 says:
Never tried Tai Chi. so I guess I can't say it's the best Martial Art.
Posted October 13, 2010
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