Ultimate Tai Chi Mastery For Beginners!
Tai Chi
Achieve Spiritual, Mental, And Physical Balance And Master Ancient Tai Chi Principles!
Mia Conrad
Copyright 2014 Mia Conrad
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Introduction
I want to thank you and congratulate you for purchasing the book, Tai Chi: Ultimate Tai Chi Mastery For Beginners! - Achieve Spiritual, Mental, And Physical Balance And Master Ancient Tai Chi Principles.
This "Tai Chi" book contains proven steps and strategies on how to improve your Tai Chi practice through different methods.
Tai Chi is an ancient form of martial arts that originated in China. It incorporates gentle movements that can improve circulation, strength and flexibility. Tai Chi is often referred to as meditation in motion. It focuses on slow continuous movements. Tai Chi can be differentiated from other forms of exercise in several aspects; it is usually done in circular motions and follows the natural flow in the body. According to some historians, elite Tai Chi masters are able to throw their opponent on the ground without anyone knowing how it was done. The movements in Tai Chi are generated using internal energy and are too subtle for outsiders to see.
Tai Chi is gentle enough to be adapted into any lifestyles. It requires no fancy equipment and is simple to understand. You can experience better benefits if you start practicing it before you develop any chronic illness. Although Tai Chi is gentle and slow, it provides great physical, mental and spiritual benefits. There is even a growing body of evidence that links Tai Chi to the prevention and rehabilitation of many conditions that are related to aging.
There are also many aspects to Tai Chi and this book gives you an idea of how you can integrate Tai Chi practice into your daily life.
Thanks again for purchasing this book, I hope you enjoy it!
Chapter 1: History Of Tai Chi
The best way to truly understand a certain practice is by learning its history and knowing the people that contributed to its development. Each style of Tai Chi was developed for a particular reason and each master of Tai Chi focuses on a certain aspect of the practice. Knowing the history of Tai Chi also helps you appreciate it better.
The exact origin of Tai Chi is clouded in mystery. Some people say that it was taught by Ta Mo a monk from India who traveled to China during the 5 th or 6 th century. It was said that he taught monks a series of external exercises called the Eighteen Arhat Hands after seeing that monks neglected their bodies due to too much meditation.
Zhang Sanfeng
Zhang Sanfeng was said to have trained with Shaolin monks and Taoist sages before settling in the Wudang Mountain. In one of the stories, Zhang Sanfeng witnessed a crane and a snake fighting. He watched the animals as they play their lethal dance and this have inspired him to create the thirteen movements.
Wang Zongyue
Some believe that Zongyue was the student of Sanfeng. He elaborated on the theories of his master and was the first person to string the thirteen movements into a single sequence. His student Chiang Fa introduced the art to the village of Honan.
Chen Wangting
He is the first verifiable originator of Tai Chi. It was said that he developed his own methods of Tai Chi from his experience as a military general and his experience in martial arts.
Chen Changxing
He combined styles from Kung Fu and traditional forms of Chen and taught it to an outsider of the Chen family, Yang Lu-chan. He was called as Mr. Ancestral Tablet because of his straight posture.
Yang Lu-chan
Up to this point in history, Tai Chi was taught exclusively to the Chen family only. The story of how he managed to learn the secrets of the Chen family has many variations. One story goes that he disguised himself as a servant and secretly observed the training session of the Chen family and practiced when he was out of sight. He was eventually discovered but instead of killing him, Chen Changxing saw an opportunity to revitalize some aspects of Tai Chi which he thought was lacking in the Chen family. He was then entered into the Chen family tournament where he ultimately won. There are a lot of stories regarding his amazing feats and was named as Yang the Invincible.
Yang Chengfu
He represented another turning point in Tai Chi. He was one of the masters who placed emphasis on the physical benefits of Tai Chi. He was also credited for the development of modern Tai Chi.
Chapter 2: Master Ancient Tai Chi Principles
There are many forms of Tai Chi and most of them follow basic and ancient principles.
Circular and spiraling movement
All Tai Chi movements are circular and spiraling. The circular movements allow continuous movement. The spiraling works with the body since it is believed that the Chi is spiraling in the body. The movement also stimulates energy into the hands and gives the fingers the sensation of fullness.
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