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determinedtolose said: "Has anyone tried tai chi? I was told it is a good way to stay in shape after you have lost your weight."
Yum said: "Ive seen it and I think it is more for your spirit than anything. It's really slow and probably doesn't do much."
pixiechic said: "i have never tried it.
it is a japanese teaching that is a blend of self defense, relaxation and fitness.
i'll bet it is a very good way to lose weight and find equilibrium in life."
ian said: "I still prefer Muay Thai.
Anyone here into Thai kickboxing?
I'm currently learning just from videos on the net, but I have
a friend who is into that and will be studying with him soon.
Another friend of mine studies the meridian aspect of karate,
and when he gets back from a trip, I'll begin studying with him.
That subject is pretty interesting; shutting down vital systems
temporarily using pressure points. I had no idea it was as serious
and real as it is."
featherish said: "There are a lot of forms. I'm pretty sure that a lot of Tai Chi classes have removed the self defense part, and focused on the stretching and relaxation techniques. I'm sure that any form of exercise will have great health benefits."
Henrietta said: "The closes I've been to Muay Thai was the movie "Ong Bak" starring Tony Jaa.
Muay Thai as he practiced it looked quite brutal!"
Heather said: "Hello! I am currently taking a martial arts class and they are adding some new classes. Tai Chi Chuan is going to be one of them. This is what my instructor had to say about it:
Tai Chi Chuan (Grand Ultimate Boxing)
Tai Chi is a Taoist system of martial arts, coming from the famed Wudang Mountain. It is a martial art first and foremost and not a health system as taught today. Most people who teach it in modern times have lost the self defense aspects. It was called the grand ultimate style of martial arts, as it was considered to be the best style possible. The catch is, it takes many years of hard CORRECT study to be able to use it as a system of fighting. It is true that the health and spiritual benefits are very high, maybe the highest available in a system of martial arts.It is an internal style focusing on the development and use of chi, and total relaxed movement. It also has many "fast techniques. In fact when used it is done very fast, yet relaxed. It is also trained fast in some forms such as cannon fist.
Score:
Self defense: 3 at first, 10 after many years.
Flexibility: 8
Conditioning: 7
Variety: 5
Aesthetics: 7
Fun: 5
Health: 10"
Heather said: "Just to follow up, I took my first class of Tai Chi last night.
We learned a couple of basic stances, and did some stretching. I didn't really break a sweat while I was doing it, but I think I stretched some muscles I hadn't felt in a while. After class, I had a few nice "cracks" in my spine, maybe I opened up a few chakras?"
Heather said: "Mauy Thai is not a very elegant martial art.
I guess if you like a lot of blood and pain it might appeal to you.
I think I will skip it, myself.
:)"
Darren said: "Could be. Sounds like a very nice time."
helplesscase said: "I've never heard of it either."
UniqueMystique said: "Also Known as TAI CHI CH’UAN, and is part of the Tai Chi Ch’uan System, which, originally, was a formidable martial art operating on several levels of awareness. It embodies Taoist Philosophy, and accordingly is extremely beneficial to good health. Tai Chi is a comprehensive series of gentle physical movements, and breathing techniques, with mental and spiritual intent, which allows you to experience a meditative state. It is calming and rejuvenating, and assists the body and mind to maintain balance, and exercises the body, mind and spirit, together with the internal organs. It includes both the inner and outer expressions of the body and mind. Here we are able to balance the Yin and Yang life force energy of Chi. In this way this system develops the ability to balance the “yielding and attacking” aspects in martial art combat. It has also been such a major influence in all the martial arts we see today.
Tai Chi is a centuries old Chinese discipline for health, relaxation, balance, flexibility, strength, meditation, self-defense and self-cultivation. It improves circulation, balance, coordination, and helps relax and strengthen the muscular and nervous systems.
The stretching movements make the body limber, tone up muscles, and help release tension.
As a meditation, Tai Chi is a way of harmonizing body and mind dynamically.
Tai Chi is referred to as moving meditation. The mind should be as still as if you are in sitting meditation, but you should still be able to actively circulate your Chi.
You should look centered and calm from the outside, but with in is like a raging sea.
When you are attacked you should still be calm and aware.
When you have learned this you are able to respond in a calm and natural way to an opponents moves.
Tai Chi is change and you should follow and respond naturally to the opponents every subtle move and situation.
Tai-Chi Chuan is an art shared from the rich cultural heritage of China."