Tai Chi and equipment types

Speaking of tai chi exercise, tai chi is that we are most familiar with it. Tai Chi Sword also includes , Tai Chi and Tai Chi fan ball .

As the name suggests , these three tai chi movements are named after their sports equipment . Such as Tai Chi Sword , Tai Chi is a sport combining sword .

Tai Chi Sword
Early movement of Tai Chi sword sword used as a weapon , sharp and heavy. For starters, not easy to grasp. And, as a weapon sword price is also more expensive .
In recent years, many manufacturers of plastic material is used as a sword tai chi sword movement , and even some folding when not in use , close places up very short.
Tai Chi Sword movement in China have very good penetration , second only to tai chi.

Tai Chi Fan
Tai Chi is also a sports fan , the use of fan folding fan is unique to China . In the course of the campaign , sometimes open and sometimes fold , with a good watch, for a variety of performances .
http://www.thai-chi.com/taichi-accessories/taichi%20fan
With different martial arts fan , tai chi fan on weight does not require . Its manufacturing material metal, wood and plastic are available .

We recommend the use of plastic material new scholars tai chi fan .

Taichi Ball
Tai chi ball movement in general women are involved . Tai chi ball is an inflatable ball software , you can rotate around the body .
Generally speaking , a bit like tai chi ball in rhythmic gymnastics ball . Taiji ball movement also spread to Western countries nearly two years before , and now more and more girls like this sport .

Origin and development of Tai Chi clothing

On the origin of tai chi, a lot of misinformation as Song Chi Master - the pioneer of Taoism. In fact, this is wrong. Origins of Tai Chi has a clear record of 300 years ago chenjiagou.

Through pictures, we can find: Early Tai Chi movement no special clothing, more generally, wearing a traditional Chinese martial arts clothing. Tai chi clothing in the true sense of the late Qing Dynasty, to be improved on the basis of the traditional martial arts uniforms, appeared tai chi clothing in the modern sense.

Tai chi clothing jacket and pants have composed, more relaxed, fit Tai Chi exercise. Cuffs and trousers in place, shut design. The earliest tai chi clothing are cotton products, high-end services using tai chi silk production.
In recent decades, along with a variety of high-end fabrics and constantly available, tai chi clothing also continue to use a variety of new fabrics. Currently the most widely used are satin fabric, this fabric made tai chi clothing looks beautiful, with light Zhejiang, it is suitable for performers to use. Followed by cotton and cotton composite fabric, such fabric tai chi clothing comfortable. In addition to these two kinds of fabric, there are milk silk and the latest launch by the thai-chi.com Velvet fabric tai chi clothing, with good thermal effects, it is suitable for winter use. In the past, the low status of Chinese women. Tai Chi movement in general as a male sport. So, tai chi clothing are also male clothing. In recent years, more and more Chinese women are like Taijiquan. Therefore, specially designed tai chi clothing for women have emerged. Compared with ordinary tai chi clothing, its style is not innovative, but made a change in color.

Pink Tai Chi Clothing for Women(From:http://www.thai-chi.com/women-tai-chi-clothes/LiNing-TaiChi-Clothing-For-WoMen)

Such as tai chi pink clothes, just for women. There is a Tai Chi class with embroidered clothes, and only women choose.

INTRODUCTION AND ORIGIN OF TAI CHI

Tai chi boxing,In the early period it called“changquan”、“mian quan ”、“13 potencial”、“soft hand”.Qianlong period,Shanxi people Wangzongyun has a famous book 《Theory of Tai chi quan》,comfirmed the name of Tai chi quan.“Taichi”is original of 《zhouyi》:“Yi is include Taichi,They are two together.”It contains the meaning of supremacy,Extremely, absolutely uniqueness In regard to the original and Taichi quan and founder, opinions varies,approximately has Tang dynasty Xuxuanping,Song dynasty Zhangshanfeng,Ming dynasty Zhang San feng, Qing dynasty Chenwangyanand wang zongyue. Although zhangsanfeng and wan gzongyue has wrote<Taichi quan lun>,now most boxing Taichi original from varie s of Chen style Taichiquan,it has Chenwangyan create second changquan,also combined to the olds guide, expiration and inspiration qigong and The collaterals theory of traditional Chinese medicine .As well as the ancient plaindialectical materialism theory of Yin and Yang five elements,To Taoism theory for the philosophy of tai chi, tai chi bagua ,The taijiquan contains the rich tradition of Chinese traditional culture and philosophy ,First performance in tai chi is always in motion,Action is closely linked,strength cut means connected,Potential is broken but linked together.Boxing potential such as silkworm spinning the ceaseless,Such as gushing the Chang river water .at the same time,Taijiquan exercise is also the unity of opposites of contradiction movement,Taichiquan consist of hard stems and soft terms,false or true,Dynamic and static,Fast and slow,Opening and closing ,Song and stretch and so on. It is a antagonistic also antagonistic and unique, and reciprocal transformation of contradiction.

Tai chi to “shed, stroke, squeeze, press, mining, spiting  elbow, depend, advance and retreat, gu, looking forward to,” such basic method.In the movement for meditation, as consciousness guide action, action and breathing. Breathing smooth ,Action should right and comfortable, slowly and gental, your body should keep natural loose, be free from prejudice. At the same time should keep the waist for the shaft, up follows the down, whole body keep a entirety. Gravity remained stable. In pushing hands, Demands in static braking, conquering the unyielding with the yielding, Use strength relieved strength.

Tai Chi Clothes Website Links

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http://www.ukadslist.com/view/item-153010-Tai-Chi-Clothes-For-Men.html

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Weather and tai chi clothing

Weather and tai chi clothing--Choose tai chi clothes by climates.
There are many types of tai chi clothing, in different climates, choose a different tai chi clothing.

Generally, the most suitable for spring Tai Chi movement. Tai Chi for spring sports clothes more,
Tai Chi silk suits, cotton tai chi clothing is a good choice.

Summer is hot, you need to choose a good tai chi breathable clothing.
Therefore, silk, milk, silk and cotton-silk tai chi clothing suits better.
Try not to choose SATIN Tai chi clothing.
In addition, Tai Chi pants with T-shirt is a good choice.

Autumn and spring are similar, you can use the same spring Taiji clothing.

Winter is cold, when practicing Tai Chi Tai Chi to choose warm clothes.
You can choose a thicker cotton tai chi clothing, or the latest fluff Tai Chi clothing.

Alibaba CEO Ma met with British Prime Minister

At 10:25 on December 6, 2013 , Ma dressed in a traditional Men’s Tai Chi clothing and Ali CEO Jonathan Lu , COO Yong came to Shanghai Ruijin Zhou International Hotel.

Time and place to meet British Prime Minister David Cameron , is a separate small building two floors .

10 minutes , 10:30 , the door came the sound of footsteps and voices, the Prime Minister and his entourage of more than 10 at the door . Fluent in English Ma Nature does not need translation help yourself a stride forward, and Cameron shake hands , greeting them directly .

Venue to a small meeting room on the 2nd floor , Ma and Cameron sit on a couch , two people warm to chat away about how British goods shop to sell to China , and how to be more Chinese goods British consumers easily accessible , one to one , laughing. Cameron saw Ali Baba , Ali is considered a huge influence in the Chinese market, electricity providers , this platform is an important channel for British companies to enter China , selling British-made goods.

Ma Listen, sparkling smile and kept nodding .

The atmosphere is very relaxed , Ma also picked up the phone , he took the piece was later placed on the exchange from taking pictures . In the evening, Cameron also own official Twitter uploaded the same photo , postscript says : “. Jack Ma ( Ma ) we both came to a self-timer , I must share with you .”

What is Simplified Tai chi

Simplified Tai chi

Simplified Tai Chi routines implemented after the founding of the People's Republic . In order to facilitate the promotion of tai chi in the masses in 1956 on the basis of the Yang style tai chi deleting troublesome and repetitive movements, select 24 -style , into the "simplified tai chi ." 20 years, simplified tai chi has been prevalent in the home and abroad, loved by the people .

"Simplified Tai Chi Chuan " wall charts and books published in millions of copies ( sheets ) . Beijing is only one place in 1980 on the establishment of many tai chi 140 counseling station , hosted more than 800 of tai chi Training , who participate in the activities of more than 40,000 people , which is mainly to teach counseling stations simplified tai chi.
In order to meet the needs of the masses boxing , sports committee in the People's Republic in 1979 and based on the Yang style tai chi , tai chi lessons other kinds of long , into " 48 simplified tai chi ."

Simplified Tai chi
Country attaches great importance to the protection of intangible cultural heritage , May 20, 2006 ,
The State Council approved the estate included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage. June 5, 2007 , determined by the Ministry of Culture , Yongnian County, Hebei Province, Yang River and(韩会明)for cultural heritage inheritors representative , and was included in the first batch of national intangible cultural heritage items 226 representative heritage list .
Easy Tai Chi tai chi the dissemination and popularization played an important role . Today , tai chi people throughout the country. Currently, only Beijing park , street and stadium will feature hundreds of tai chi counseling station at attracting a large number of fans . Health, education, sports departments tai chi regarded as an important project to conduct the publication of tai chi on one million books, wall charts . Tai Chi in foreign countries, has also been widely welcomed . Europe, America, Southeast Asia, Japan and other countries and regions, has tai chi activities. According to incomplete statistics , the United States alone there are more than 30 kinds of tai chi book publishing , many countries have established a Tai Chi Association and other groups , actively carry out exchanges with China . Tai Chi Chuan as China's unique national sport , has attracted a lot of international friends interests and hobbies .