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2. Tai chi - Wikipedia

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   Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art.Initially developed for combat and self-defense, [1] for most practitioners it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise.As an exercise, tai chi is performed as gentle, low-impact movement in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths.

3. The Essential Guide to Tai Chi for Beginners - AOL

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   To help you get the most out of the mind-body practice, pros are sharing all the must-have information about Tai Chi for beginners. The Essential Guide to Tai Chi for Beginners [Video] Skip to ...

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5. Wu (Hao)-style tai chi - Wikipedia

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   Wu Yuxiang began training with Yang Luchan, the founder of Yang-style tai chi, in the early 1840s after Yang returned to Yongnian from his years in the Chen village.Among their many properties the Wu family were the landlords of Chen Dehu's pharmacy and clinic, where Yang offered instruction in what he then called "soft boxing" (軟拳), "cotton boxing" (棉拳), or "neutralizing boxing" (化拳).

6. 108-form Wu family tai chi - Wikipedia

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   Training in Wu Jianquan-style tai chi typically involves learning the basic movements and principles of tai chi, as well as the specific movements of the 108 forms. Students begin by learning the basic stances, hand and foot movements, and basic breathing techniques, before progressing to more advanced movements.

7. Taoist tai chi - Wikipedia

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   Tai chi generally provides health benefits. In all the forms of tai chi there are movements that involve briefly standing on one leg, which may improve balance; circular movements of the shoulders and wrists which improve suppleness and circulation; learning the sequence of the set movements may improve cognitive function such as concentration; the social atmosphere can sometimes forge ...

8. 24-form tai chi - Wikipedia

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   The form was the result of an effort by the Chinese Sports Committee, which, in 1956, brought together four tai chi teachers—Chu Guiting, Cai Longyun, Fu Zhongwen, and Zhang Yu—to create a simplified form of tai chi as exercise for the masses. Some sources suggests that the form was structured in 1956 by master Li Tianji (李天骥).

9. Chen-style Laojia forms - Wikipedia

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   The different slow motion solo form training sequences of tai chi are the best known manifestations of tai chi performed for the general public. The forms are usually performed slowly by beginners and are designed to promote concentration, condition the body and familiarize students with the inventory of motion techniques for more advanced styles of martial arts training.