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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 ancient practice of tai chi is more popular than ... - AOL

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   Indeed, today "tai chi is a practice that millions of people around the world participate in," says Dr. Paul Lam, a family medicine physician from Sydney, Australia, who has been participating in ...

4. List of tai chi forms - Wikipedia

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   95 - Shanghai Jianchuan T'ai Chi Association Wu Style tai chi fast form; 96 - Wu (Hao) long form; 96 - Ma Yongsheng "New Tai Chi" 96-steps as taught in Nanjing Central Kuoshu Academy. Currently it is also known as Ma-family tai chi and as it covers the 8 directions, some called it Bagua tai chi. 97/98 - Sun Traditional Long

5. Wu-style tai chi fast form - Wikipedia

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   Chen Panling, who was a student of Yang Shaohou and Wu Jianquan, described tai chi form practice as beginning with slow movement changing to fast and returning to slow movement. He points out learning to exercise rapid movement in the form and training from soft to hard and hard to soft movements.

6. Should you take up tai chi? Experts explain the benefits and ...

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   You may have seen people doing tai chi in your local park — and for good reason. Thanks to its mental and physical health benefits, the centuries-old practice remains a popular way to work out ...

7. Chen-style tai chi - Wikipedia

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   The Chen-style tai chi (Chinese: 陳氏太极拳; pinyin: Chén shì tàijíquán) is a Northern Chinese martial art and the original form of tai chi. Chen-style is characterized by silk reeling, alternating fast and slow motions, and bursts of power ().

8. Styles of Chinese martial arts - Wikipedia

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   The Chinese martial arts tai chi being practiced on the Bund in Shanghai. There are hundreds of different styles of Chinese martial arts, each with their own sets of techniques and ideas. The various movements in kung fu, most of which are imitations of the fighting styles of animals, are initiated from one to five basic foot positions: normal ...

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.