Friday, December 2, 2011
Anyone know where i could download or get free either a video or instruction of how to learn tai chi fan form?
I'm a kind of fitness buff and i like the look of the tai chi fan form exercise and its applications for defensive maneuvers. so could you help me? do you know a site where i can find a kind of instruction manual on how to perform tai chi fan form? or even a tutorial video of some kind.... or you can also send me any of those...|||http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AoAa-xc6W鈥?/a>|||sure, go here and search for tai chi http://isohunt.com/
How was tai chi introduced in the Philippines?
please give any other info as well regarding tai chi in the Philippines if you know any|||You may inquire from the following:
TaiChiME4Health
Organization Affiliations: www.taichiforarthritis.com www.taichiproductions.com www.taichiweek.org www.taichime.org
Email: TaiChiME_Philippines@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.TaiChiME.net
Cainta, Rizal Tai Chi Group
Email: taichi44ph@yahoo.com
Telephone: (0632)655-5556
Still Mountain Tai Chi Kung Institute
Organization Affiliations: Wushu Federation of the Philippines
Email: ed.stillmountain@gmail.com
Telephone: 9328230750 or 93 927 7931589
Blue Dragon Society International
Organization Affiliations: Tai Chi Productions
Email: blue-dragon8@lycos.com
Telephone: 632 427 7419
(FLOW) Flight of the Warrior
Organization Affiliations: Dao-Yin Yang Sheng Gong, Mei-El Gong, Cenrto Maginhawa TCM clinic, Austria natural medicine clinic
Email: saar.herman@gmail.com
Telephone: 63-928-4079830 / 02-7243242/ 02-9217649|||I want to help, but I don't know....haha
But I can lead you to people who know! =)
Here:
http://www.taichinetwork.org/sitemap.htm鈥?/a>
On that site, look for "Asia Philippines..."
It features Tai Chi classes, schools, teachers, etc.
I'm sure, they know it ;)
TaiChiME4Health
Organization Affiliations: www.taichiforarthritis.com www.taichiproductions.com www.taichiweek.org www.taichime.org
Email: TaiChiME_Philippines@yahoo.com
Website: http://www.TaiChiME.net
Cainta, Rizal Tai Chi Group
Email: taichi44ph@yahoo.com
Telephone: (0632)655-5556
Still Mountain Tai Chi Kung Institute
Organization Affiliations: Wushu Federation of the Philippines
Email: ed.stillmountain@gmail.com
Telephone: 9328230750 or 93 927 7931589
Blue Dragon Society International
Organization Affiliations: Tai Chi Productions
Email: blue-dragon8@lycos.com
Telephone: 632 427 7419
(FLOW) Flight of the Warrior
Organization Affiliations: Dao-Yin Yang Sheng Gong, Mei-El Gong, Cenrto Maginhawa TCM clinic, Austria natural medicine clinic
Email: saar.herman@gmail.com
Telephone: 63-928-4079830 / 02-7243242/ 02-9217649|||I want to help, but I don't know....haha
But I can lead you to people who know! =)
Here:
http://www.taichinetwork.org/sitemap.htm鈥?/a>
On that site, look for "Asia Philippines..."
It features Tai Chi classes, schools, teachers, etc.
I'm sure, they know it ;)
What is your personal benefits for Tai chi chuan?
I want to know how it feels to do it.|||I feel great! I am more productive, have huge energy reserves, tremendous vitality(sex drive), fantastic balance, I have not been sick in 8 years! No Colds, No Flu, nothing. As soon as I feel something coming on, I do a specific set and it vanishes!
I began doing a specific set of qigong exercises first and later added a 5 form tai chi. Yes, only 5 forms. Original tai chi had fewer forms and the rest came later.
I tried dozens of methods before finding a guy in on the other side of the country who had the goods. I felt energy (chi) my first day! I have studied with him since. My personal experience is that the specific qigong forms I do build energy fast, and the tai chi I do Helps to circulate it better.
Better Health was always my goal. I achieved it!
I hope this helps steer you to the benefits of the eastern healing arts.
-Lee|||Tai Chi helps me find an inner peace whenever im stressed or angry, you also have many self-discoveries. You literally learn more about yourself.
You should try it, it has plenty of benefits.
Best of luck my friend.|||Less sleep, more energy, reduced stress. I feel calm but energized with a feeling of warmth. It is a nice feeling. Sometimes my muscles feel sore for a short time.|||my butt looks nicer
I began doing a specific set of qigong exercises first and later added a 5 form tai chi. Yes, only 5 forms. Original tai chi had fewer forms and the rest came later.
I tried dozens of methods before finding a guy in on the other side of the country who had the goods. I felt energy (chi) my first day! I have studied with him since. My personal experience is that the specific qigong forms I do build energy fast, and the tai chi I do Helps to circulate it better.
Better Health was always my goal. I achieved it!
I hope this helps steer you to the benefits of the eastern healing arts.
-Lee|||Tai Chi helps me find an inner peace whenever im stressed or angry, you also have many self-discoveries. You literally learn more about yourself.
You should try it, it has plenty of benefits.
Best of luck my friend.|||Less sleep, more energy, reduced stress. I feel calm but energized with a feeling of warmth. It is a nice feeling. Sometimes my muscles feel sore for a short time.|||my butt looks nicer
Is there a real benefit to our hands when we do exercise with the Tai Chi balls?
I had a light stroke 6 years ago so I keep exercising. TaiChi balls are part of my fingers and my wrist.|||Supposedly when done properly they help maintain flexibility and dexterity|||let insurance company pay your medical/health bills
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What form of Tai Chi is this called?
It's more like when you're doing tai chi, instead of having a gentle flow to it, you're still doing the same exercise except trying to keep your arms from moving how they are supposed to move. Like you have to hold yourself back, but you're still doing it. What is this called?|||If you are describing what I think you are describing, you have witnessed traditional martial arts or qigong exercises which use isotonic tension.
"Isotonic tension" is a term used to describe physical movements which are performed against the resistance of antagonistic muscles. For instance, if you bring your hands to your shoulders and then push the hands forward through space, you will be using your triceps (the large muscles at the back of the arm). This is isotonic movement. If you tense the muscles on the other side of the arm (your biceps) at the same time, the biceps will resist the natural contraction of the triceps, requiring them to work harder to accomplish their task.
If the tension between the two sets of muscles were equal, then there would be not movement at all. This would be called isometric tension.
What you saw was probably not tai chi exactly.
Tai Chi routines are meant to be practised in a very relaxed manner. The idea is to cultivate an ability to move quickly, effortlessly, and powerfully without losing awareness of the opponent's intent.
However, there are several exercises which use isotonic tension. They may look a lot like tai chi, and many are even closely related to the art.
Shaolin kungfu, Omei kungfu, Wudang kungfu, some styles of white crane kungfu, and many styles of karate, have exercise routines which use isotonic tension. In Karate and White Crane Kungfu, it is called Sanshin.
Omei Kungfu has several similar exercises, including Daperng Qigong, an esoteric method which I learned from my teacher. It is famous for its ability to build incredible strength and internal power.
The isotonic tension exercises of Oriental martial arts were the inspiration for Dynamic Tension, and exercise developed by Charles Atlas ("The World's Most Perfectly Developed Man"). Every man who read comic books between 1941 and the 1980's would be familiar with the ads for his exercise programs.
So, if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say you were probably watching Sanshin Kata from Okinawan Karate, or White Crane Kungfu. Either that or a Shaolin basic power training exercise. Those would be the most common.
Another possibility is that you were watching tai chi done very badly.
- Ian Sinclair
Chief Instructor ~ Cloud Mountain Martial Arts, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Vice President ~ Canadian Taijiquan (Tai Chi) Federation|||prob a variation of temple style, or an americanized version.|||Are you sure it is not Falun Gong?|||Well ur not suppose to tense up ur muscles when ur practicing Taiji. In the highest levels of Taiji u use ur Yi to move ur Chi, and ur Chi to move ur body. I think u might be talking about using ur Yi.
"Isotonic tension" is a term used to describe physical movements which are performed against the resistance of antagonistic muscles. For instance, if you bring your hands to your shoulders and then push the hands forward through space, you will be using your triceps (the large muscles at the back of the arm). This is isotonic movement. If you tense the muscles on the other side of the arm (your biceps) at the same time, the biceps will resist the natural contraction of the triceps, requiring them to work harder to accomplish their task.
If the tension between the two sets of muscles were equal, then there would be not movement at all. This would be called isometric tension.
What you saw was probably not tai chi exactly.
Tai Chi routines are meant to be practised in a very relaxed manner. The idea is to cultivate an ability to move quickly, effortlessly, and powerfully without losing awareness of the opponent's intent.
However, there are several exercises which use isotonic tension. They may look a lot like tai chi, and many are even closely related to the art.
Shaolin kungfu, Omei kungfu, Wudang kungfu, some styles of white crane kungfu, and many styles of karate, have exercise routines which use isotonic tension. In Karate and White Crane Kungfu, it is called Sanshin.
Omei Kungfu has several similar exercises, including Daperng Qigong, an esoteric method which I learned from my teacher. It is famous for its ability to build incredible strength and internal power.
The isotonic tension exercises of Oriental martial arts were the inspiration for Dynamic Tension, and exercise developed by Charles Atlas ("The World's Most Perfectly Developed Man"). Every man who read comic books between 1941 and the 1980's would be familiar with the ads for his exercise programs.
So, if I were to hazard a guess, I'd say you were probably watching Sanshin Kata from Okinawan Karate, or White Crane Kungfu. Either that or a Shaolin basic power training exercise. Those would be the most common.
Another possibility is that you were watching tai chi done very badly.
- Ian Sinclair
Chief Instructor ~ Cloud Mountain Martial Arts, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Vice President ~ Canadian Taijiquan (Tai Chi) Federation|||prob a variation of temple style, or an americanized version.|||Are you sure it is not Falun Gong?|||Well ur not suppose to tense up ur muscles when ur practicing Taiji. In the highest levels of Taiji u use ur Yi to move ur Chi, and ur Chi to move ur body. I think u might be talking about using ur Yi.
Does anyone know what are the benefits of practising Tai chi?
Ive been practising tai chi from few months now, I noticed some benefits but not so clearly maybe I do it the wrong way|||Tai Ch is an ancient exercise form of China. As one of the most important branches of Chinese Kung Fu, Tai Chi emphasizes the harmony, the balance and the unity between people and nature, and promotes the healthy development of people both physically and mentally.
Tai Chi can be much more beneficial than many other exercises, mainly because body alignment and motion works with the body and not against it. You can not get "worn out" doing Tai Chi. In fact, the movements relax the cardiovascular system while giving it exercise. Stress is placed on the muscles (which get stronger) in stead of the joints (which wear out).
Stereotypically it is practiced throughout the world by the elderly for fitness and longevity, but the defensive abilities contained in both the movement and overall practice are real. In fact, some schools stress the martial applications, and after some years of training it proves itself to be one of the most effective martial arts ever developed.
Probably 90% of people starting Tai Chi are there purely for their health, but many go on to embrace the complete art.
Regular practice of Taoist Tai Chi can bring a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems. The flowing movements of Taoist Tai Chi serve as a moving meditation that reduces stress and provides a way to cultivate body and mind.|||a few months in any art ,system is a very short time to experience any noticeable improvement.time is very important , give yourself time to improve,Tai-Chi is serious stuff,it takes years to reach an acceptable level of skill. be patient and put in the effort and you will achieve your goals .|||benefits of learning tai chi is you actually learn tai chi!|||Just a sideways thought have you tried Yoga? Just in case you get bored of the Tai Chi|||personally i practice meditation and xin yi/ bagua. I notice that snce i have been doing this, when i spar a fight agains anybody for sparring or etc, my mind is always at ease, i never get nervous, so i have more chance of wining because i can think better.|||The benefit will grow slowly with your health and your mind. With Tai Chi in a fight, you need to be train for over 10 years and a sifu that explain the meaning of chi to you. Tai Chi is self expression of ones power with the surrounding and energy. Tai Chi is deep. If you want to live long, learn tai chi.|||It's an excellent way of melding mind and body...
or to put it from an athletic perspective...
you're developing an acute sense of kinesthetic awareness.
It's meditation so you should notice improvements in your overall sense of well being.
For me, it helped to keep me balanced and at peace.
I hope it does the same for you.|||Benefits as explained by my girlfriend :
Calms the mind and relaxes the body through body movement and mindfulness/meditative thought during forms.
Builds awareness of your center of gravity and gives you overall awareness of balance.
Can be either a social (class) or solitary (idividual practice) event, depending on what your needs are at the time.
Nice workout for the lower body, especially the quadriceps.
Maintains flexibility in larger joints in the body (ie - knees, hips, shoulder, elbows, etc).
Unifies mind-body-spirit (sort of touched on earlier).
From a TCM perspective it increases the circulation of the body's qi and blood.|||None.|||i was instructed that it helps to strengthen the tendons, ligaments and balances your core, where as yoga is more to do with muscles and if you watch closely, some of the movements are part of kata so it probably will help with strength and technique in some areas of other martial arts.
Tai Chi can be much more beneficial than many other exercises, mainly because body alignment and motion works with the body and not against it. You can not get "worn out" doing Tai Chi. In fact, the movements relax the cardiovascular system while giving it exercise. Stress is placed on the muscles (which get stronger) in stead of the joints (which wear out).
Stereotypically it is practiced throughout the world by the elderly for fitness and longevity, but the defensive abilities contained in both the movement and overall practice are real. In fact, some schools stress the martial applications, and after some years of training it proves itself to be one of the most effective martial arts ever developed.
Probably 90% of people starting Tai Chi are there purely for their health, but many go on to embrace the complete art.
Regular practice of Taoist Tai Chi can bring a wide range of health benefits to the muscular, skeletal and circulatory systems. The flowing movements of Taoist Tai Chi serve as a moving meditation that reduces stress and provides a way to cultivate body and mind.|||a few months in any art ,system is a very short time to experience any noticeable improvement.time is very important , give yourself time to improve,Tai-Chi is serious stuff,it takes years to reach an acceptable level of skill. be patient and put in the effort and you will achieve your goals .|||benefits of learning tai chi is you actually learn tai chi!|||Just a sideways thought have you tried Yoga? Just in case you get bored of the Tai Chi|||personally i practice meditation and xin yi/ bagua. I notice that snce i have been doing this, when i spar a fight agains anybody for sparring or etc, my mind is always at ease, i never get nervous, so i have more chance of wining because i can think better.|||The benefit will grow slowly with your health and your mind. With Tai Chi in a fight, you need to be train for over 10 years and a sifu that explain the meaning of chi to you. Tai Chi is self expression of ones power with the surrounding and energy. Tai Chi is deep. If you want to live long, learn tai chi.|||It's an excellent way of melding mind and body...
or to put it from an athletic perspective...
you're developing an acute sense of kinesthetic awareness.
It's meditation so you should notice improvements in your overall sense of well being.
For me, it helped to keep me balanced and at peace.
I hope it does the same for you.|||Benefits as explained by my girlfriend :
Calms the mind and relaxes the body through body movement and mindfulness/meditative thought during forms.
Builds awareness of your center of gravity and gives you overall awareness of balance.
Can be either a social (class) or solitary (idividual practice) event, depending on what your needs are at the time.
Nice workout for the lower body, especially the quadriceps.
Maintains flexibility in larger joints in the body (ie - knees, hips, shoulder, elbows, etc).
Unifies mind-body-spirit (sort of touched on earlier).
From a TCM perspective it increases the circulation of the body's qi and blood.|||None.|||i was instructed that it helps to strengthen the tendons, ligaments and balances your core, where as yoga is more to do with muscles and if you watch closely, some of the movements are part of kata so it probably will help with strength and technique in some areas of other martial arts.
What is the difference between qigong and tai chi?
Quite often when practices cross from one side of the world to another there is a lot of misunderstanding. Qigong is composed of two words qi and gong. Qi means air and also equates to life energy. Gong means work or exercise. When you put both words together it means an exercise that uses breathing methods to enhance your life energy.
Taijiquan (another spelling of tai chi chuan) is a martial art that uses principles of qigong, meridian theory, a very refined sense of body mechanics, etc.
Qigong is purely health and healing oriented while arts like Taijiquan, though very good for health and longevity, are martial in nature. Unfortunately most Taijiquan instructors (especially in the West) only teach the health and meditative aspects and neglect the martial. This is a very sad situation, as it only gives its practitioners a small slice and not the whole pie. Even if done for health purposes, the training should involve a broad spectrum. For the Taijiquan path this gives the best results for health. It does no good for anyone to water down this beautiful art.|||They are similar, but the primary difference is the meditations that are incorporated into the qigong. Qigong is more mind-body oriented in that it specifically aims to quiet the mind and encourage the flow of chi throughout the body and soul. Tai Chi is also good for balancing the chakras and encouraging the flow of chi, but does not incorporate as much in the way of meditation and calming of the mind. I have tried both, and i highly prefer the Qigong.|||Qigong falls under the tai-chi umbrella. To put it in very simple forms, qigong is like a type of exercise that can be done in tai chi style. There are also bagua, kung fu, and xing-yi qigong styles which are other forms of Chinese martial arts. Each qigong exercise works a different part of the body in a different way. Much like other Chinese martial art styles, qigongs have some wonderful health benefits to them too. I have been studying for years now and I always start my workout or practice routine with a few qigong exercises.
Taijiquan (another spelling of tai chi chuan) is a martial art that uses principles of qigong, meridian theory, a very refined sense of body mechanics, etc.
Qigong is purely health and healing oriented while arts like Taijiquan, though very good for health and longevity, are martial in nature. Unfortunately most Taijiquan instructors (especially in the West) only teach the health and meditative aspects and neglect the martial. This is a very sad situation, as it only gives its practitioners a small slice and not the whole pie. Even if done for health purposes, the training should involve a broad spectrum. For the Taijiquan path this gives the best results for health. It does no good for anyone to water down this beautiful art.|||They are similar, but the primary difference is the meditations that are incorporated into the qigong. Qigong is more mind-body oriented in that it specifically aims to quiet the mind and encourage the flow of chi throughout the body and soul. Tai Chi is also good for balancing the chakras and encouraging the flow of chi, but does not incorporate as much in the way of meditation and calming of the mind. I have tried both, and i highly prefer the Qigong.|||Qigong falls under the tai-chi umbrella. To put it in very simple forms, qigong is like a type of exercise that can be done in tai chi style. There are also bagua, kung fu, and xing-yi qigong styles which are other forms of Chinese martial arts. Each qigong exercise works a different part of the body in a different way. Much like other Chinese martial art styles, qigongs have some wonderful health benefits to them too. I have been studying for years now and I always start my workout or practice routine with a few qigong exercises.
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