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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.
Yang Chengfu in the single whip posture c. 1930. Single Whip (Chinese: 單 鞭; pinyin: dān biān) is a common posture found in most forms of tai chi.Typically at the end of the posture the left hand is in a palm outward push and the right hand held most commonly in the form of a hook or closed fist.
Zhan zhuang (simplified Chinese: 站桩; traditional Chinese: 站樁; pinyin: zhàn zhuāng; lit. 'standing [like a] post') is a training method often practiced by students of neijia (internal kung fu), such as yiquan, xingyiquan, baguazhang and tai chi.
Tai chi is a yoga-like practice that involves a series of slow, gentle movements and physical postures, a meditative state of mind and controlled breathing, per the U.S. National Center for ...
Meaning(s) (in English) Daan Chi Sau 单黐手: 單黐手: daan 1 chi 1 sau 2: dān chī shǒu single sticky hands [4] Luk Sau 碌手 (as simp.) luk 1 sau 2: lù shǒu rolling arms Seung Chi Sau 双黐手: 雙黐手: seung 1 chi 1 sau 2: shuāng chī shǒu double sticky hands Chi Geuk 黐脚: 黐腳: chi 1 geuk 3: chī jiǎo sticky feet
Yang-style tai chi (Chinese: 楊氏太极拳; pinyin: Yángshì tàijíquán) is one of the five primary families of tai chi. Including its variations, it is the most popular and widely practised style of tai chi in the world today. It is second in terms of seniority, after Chen-style tai chi. [1] [2]
56 - Fu-style tai chi seven star sword; 58 - Chen Sword, Beijing Branch (Chen Fake) 60 - Wu-style tai chi Jian (Created by Master Chian Ho Yin) 62 - Chen Single Sword; 64 - 5 Section 2 person tai chi; 67 - Movement Yang-style tai chi Sword Form; 84 - Wu Style Heaven and Earth Sword Form (Qian Kun Jian) 92 - Wudang Single Sword; 108 - Wu ...
The movements can be performed at various speeds and may be timed with breathing. There are two forms, one known as the tai chi dance that is about 400 years old, [18] and the tai chi form itself, known as 'The Form'. [19] The etymology of the Chinese character wu suggests that the Lee-style tai chi dance may have its origins in Wu shamanism ...