Tai Chi Chuan
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Liquid but impenetrable. The supple and resilient integrity of
water. Filling all space, rounding out hollows, it closes over. |
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Physical Benefits: |
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The
Art of Tai Chi Chuan, like most Kung Fu styles, is an art of many dimensions.
Tai Chi is a living example of the Yin-Yang philosophy: a fluid, and very
interactive relationship between seemingly opposed forces. In ancient times, Tai
Chi Chuan was developed for efficient combat. Today, it is practiced by
millions of people in every corner of the globe to relieve stress and promote
inner peace. Click here for some simple
relaxation principles |
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Creates healing energy |
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Balance body weight |
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Balance blood pressure |
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Relieve stress |
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Promote good sleep |
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Warm the body |
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Spiritual Benefits: |
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In the past, old masters used
Tai Chi Chuan for Self Defense. Today, people study Tai Chi to improve
health. Longevity, not domination, is the common goal of the modern Tai Chi
practitioner. This dynamic is present everywhere in the art itself. Soft turns into firm, yielding into
invasion, rising into sinking, straight into circular. Tai Chi constantly
engages its practitioners in a back and forth play between seemingly
contradictory elements. Mastering this interplay is one of the keys that open
the door to power |
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Promote peacefulness |
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Relax impatient minds |
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Relieve offensive minds |
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Develop positive attitude |
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Balance the Mind |
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Calm the Mind |
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Society is
finally becoming aware of the many positive attributes associated with Tai Chi
practice. There has been medical research into its benefits, and many
organizations are forming Tai Chi classes to provide this benefit to their
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Here are some simple
principles and ideals to assist in achieving better relaxation. |
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Relax
completely Maintain
your One Point. Keep your
weight underside Extend your
energy. Walk from
the hip. Breathe
from the Dan Tien Hold Qi in
Dan Tien Cultivate a
global awareness Balance
Internal and External. Never
totally lock the body’s joints With
Mindfulness, we can relax Embody Yin
and Yang in each movement. The entire
body finishes at the same time. Never hyper
extend the shoulders or the back. Use weight
and gravity to create relaxed effortless power Upper torso
is for health. Legs are for work. Internal
and External must go together Relaxation
is general more appropriate than tension Relaxation
is open; allowing for listening, blending, leading Begin at
the beginning. High-level shortcuts lead only to dead ends. Extend your
awareness beyond your arms and legs to include your whole body A feeling
of being sunk comes from relaxation; allowing greater balance and power Relaxed
effortless power using weight and gravity is better than tense contracted
musculature for power. Tension is
a closed separation from the object of our fear. Fear and openness, can lead
to understanding. |
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Here are some
physical body correction ideas |
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The body weight is on the heels with
the big toe grabbing the ground Relax the knees and do NOT Lock them Let the hip and waist relax. Let the abdomen area relax. Let the head be suspended from above a
string Let the shoulders relax down. Let the elbows point downward. Maintain the relationship of Elbow,
Knee, Toe Gaze out towards the ground at a point
about 15 feet in front of you RELAX and BREATHE! |
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Founder: Master Wang Yen-nien |
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Tai Chi Chuan 13 Kinetic Movements |
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Founded by Wang Yen-Nien, Tai
Chi 13 Kinetic Movements, was derived from the Chen Family Style 400 yrs ago
and handed down to the Yang Family. The Yang Family then brought its health
aspects and its martial aspects together. The 13 Kinetic Movements is
different than the Ordinary Yang Style in that one practices both sides of
the body. 13 Kinetic Movements incorporates the Five Steps; Forward,
Backward, Left, Right and Central Equilibrium, along with the 8 Entrances.
Including the 4 Corner Directions of Ward off, Rollback, Press, Push, Pull
Down, Split, Elbow Stroke, and Shoulder Stroke - which is the essence of the
Secret Yang Style. Practice in this manner shows
the differences of Structure. Tai Chi Chuan is based on Relaxation and
Linkage. From the hard and soft together, and the slow and fast together of
the Chen Family Style, to the more smooth and subtle of the Yang Family
Style, Wang Yen-Neins’ Tai Chi Chuan breaches between Chen Style and Ordinary
Yang Style. By practicing certain types of movements not available in the
Ordinary Yang Style, by learning to shift your weight and stand on one leg,
along with supporting yourself by your legs, and relaxing your body from the
navel up, you will bring your Tai Chi Chuan movement together into a new
dimension. The Secret Yang Style 13 Kinetic
Movements Tai
Chi Chuan form will bring to you the essence of Tai Chi Chuan, and provide
you with the foundation needed to pursue further study of the various Family
Styles of Tai Chi Chuan. |
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