Tàijí, or Tai Chi, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced across the world for self-defence as well as its physical and spiritual benefits.
Tàijí, or Tai-chi, is an internal Chinese martial art practiced across the world for its physical and spiritual benefits.
First and foremost, Taiji is a martial art with many practical applications and exercises. An example is the popular Tui Shou, or pushing hands, which teaches students some of the most integral concepts within internal martial arts: leverage, reflex, sensitivity, timing, coordination and positioning.
First and foremost, Taiji is a martial art with many practical applications and exercises. An example is the popular Tui Shou, or pushing hands, which teaches students some of the most integral concepts within internal martial arts: leverage, reflex, sensitivity, timing, coordination and positioning.
Besides other physical benefits such as increases in strength, flexibility, balance and circulation of breath, practicing Taiji forms can be compared to a moving meditation which increases your psychological wellbeing.
Besides other physical benefits such as increases in strength, flexibility, balance and circulation of breath, practicing Taiji forms can be compared to a moving meditation which increases your psychological wellbeing.