2013年12月14日星期六

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 .

2013年12月12日星期四

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.

2013年12月7日星期六

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.



2013年12月6日星期五

Tai Chi Clothes Website Links

We collected some useful websites related to tai chi clothing:

http://thaichi.polyvore.com/
http://taichiclothing.tumblr.com/
http://weheartit.com/tai_chi_clothing

http://lookbook.nu/taichiclothing
http://taichiworld.yolasite.com

http://thaich5.wix.com/taichionline
http://www.hpage.com/  taichiworld
http://taichiclothes.zohosites.com 

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

http://www.usnetads.com/view/item-122574405-Men-s-Tai-Chi-Uniform.html

http://www.hot-web-ads.com/view/item-12435582-Men-s-Tai-Chi-Clothes.html

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 .”

2013年12月3日星期二

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 .

Which Tai Chi Style is for you


Chen style Tai Chi is one of the main styles of Tai Chi Quan Chen Ting founded by the famous boxer in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasty , created by five sets of the old viaduct , Chen Xi Chuan generations , evolution , and by the new viaduct two sets . After careful choreography , movement speed and strength , agility Effort is also different. The first road movements are simple , less flexible and more just to " shed stroke squeeze by " the use of tetra-n- Jin mainly to "take out the elbow by" four corners , supplemented by the use of the hand . Sophie in the apartment just gas line campaign to exercise wrapping strength based, made ​​fresh supplement. Inside and outside the body , static and dynamic points , a dynamic full-motion , reflecting the significant soft wrapped in soft , slow , steady characteristics ; second way ( gun hammer ) action complex , fast and compact , less rigid and more flexible , exert oneself to "take out the armrest " mainly to " shed stroke squeeze by " supplement ; just made ​​fresh to mainly channeling jump jumping maneuvers flash show , shock foot made ​​fresh . Sophie just in the apartment , wrapped in soft reflect significant Gang, fast , crisp characteristics. Chen Style Tai Chi Quan exercise principles and training method also requires : Italy, gas, three body closely, gas line to Italy , a source moving lumbar , rotating the waist and spine , steadily throughout . Pushing hands to stick with the main winding , " vertical flexion-extension put people to know the end , all wrapped around me conus by " pasting the winding process , the use of : " shed, stroke , squeeze, press " and other rules, leveraging system move, and gave himself from the people, listen to understand Jin Jin , made ​​fresh enemy .
Yang style Tai Chi Tai Chi is one of the genre . Created by Yongnian County Yang Fukui . Yang Fukui , word Lu Chan . Daoguangnianjian thanks to Chen Changxing as a teacher, learning Chen Style Tai Chi Quan , becoming the first non-family disciple of Chen boxing firearms . After Yang was passing at about 1850 to Beijing to teach tai chi. In order to adapt to the Qing Dynasty , he " yi does not move ," the frail elderly and dignitaries Sheriff 's health needs , and expand the scope of a teaching , Chen Style Old Frame boxing excision of hair strong, jumping and more difficult movements , compiled into Yang style Tai Chi Chong fist . Yang Jian Hou then by his son , his grandson Yangcheng Fu (1883 ---- 1936) , who run the repair , stereotyped as Yang style Tai Chi Quan now . Yang style Tai Chi Quan postures stretch concise , action pine soft, slow uniform . Yangcheng Fu Yang style tai chi training method will be summarized in the ten to , namely: Ethereal top Jin , Han Xiong pull back, loose waist, Notional , shoulders dropped and elbows , the intention is not hard, up and down hand in hand , internal and external consistency , constantly connected , move in order to quiet
Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Tai Chi is one of the genre . Created by Stephen Wu Daxing County , Hebei Province (1870 - 1942) . His father full- Woo (1834 - 1902) , Manchu people . Early learning from Yang Lu Chan Yang large frame boxing , complex thanks to second son Yang Ban Hou school teacher Yang style small frame boxing to Shanrou of the known. Stephen childhood from the Han , surname Wu , also known as love gentry . He adhering to family learning , good small Tai Chi Quan . In 1921, Stephen Ng employed when Beijing Sport Research Society taught Tai Chi Quan remove the fat little strength , jumping and repetitive movements , highlighting the gentle , slow, round living , rolling movement characteristics , creating compiled Wu style Tai Chi Quan . This basic boxing techniques include : hanging top relaxation items , including chest pull back, turn the wrist spin bladder , the exhibition refers to the convex palm, hunched over , buttocks , knees, sitting legs. When asked to do lunges , two toes are facing forward , head and heel forming a slash. When do the horse , requiring the left and right columns pile piles left or right column , that the direction of the center of gravity tend to attack one side . When turned to the variable , regardless of 45 degrees , 90 degrees, 180 degrees , both methods take the whole foot Nianzhuan
Sun Style Tai Chi is one of the genre , created by Sun Lutang County , Hebei Province End (1862 - 1932) , in the early Republican after Lutang not really learn from Hao Wu style Tai Chi Quan as to the basis of Wu style Tai Chi Quan , will now draw xingyiquan progress , regress will withdraw footwork features Bagua twist spin agile agility features, and integrate some of the tactics of this two-door martial arts , mastery, creating compiled Sun style Tai Chi Chuan . This compact Brisk boxing action , elevated step live, Rouhuan round living , changing the direction of movement more . Due to this boxing footwork feet Accompanied retreat features , also known as "living Step Tai Chi ." Since this fist to open hand Hop hand ( opening and closing the hand ) as the basic method of operation of the conversion of convergence , also known as the " opening and closing of tai chi ."
Wu style Tai Chi Tai Chi is one of the genre . Yongnian County , Hebei Province, was founded in Wu Yu- hsiang (1812 - 1880) . Wu Yu -hsiang martial arts since childhood Good Man , about 1850 from Yang Lu Chen Zen too old Tai Chi Quan , 1852 Huaiqing way Henan Zhao town , learn from Chen Qingping Chen Style Tai Chi Quan new , after studying boxing manager, try to figure out fist fight , more than a hair Wu , a record compiled Wu style Tai Chi Quan . This compact boxing pose , emphasizing the right hand half of each tube body , but the shoulder shot , action Rouhuan , footwork compact and flexible, focusing on the actual situation in the gas conversion and the potential transfer . Wu style Tai Chi Quan agility mainly Han Xiong back, wrapped in the crotch , nursing nap , put the top , hanging crotch , Shen elbow , Tail CKS . Focus on action movement from ( start operation ) , bearing ( on an action link with the next action link ) , open , close , pay attention to " shall be folded back and forth , back and forth the need for conversion ."
Zhao Bao Tai Chi form in Wen County, Henan Zhao town . Zhao Bao Tai Chi Quan has fist seventy type, type style are vertical circle , the circle walking upright , is a core feature of the boxing and the whole fist is transferred from the first circle small circle , like silkworms spinning continuous, there is an inverse circle along the ring formed to the body , there are : the hand of the circle , the circle with the elbow to the chest and abdomen of the circle , and the circle to the bladder to the hip of the circle. Turn the pubic region , which was a round of tai chi.
Zhao Bao Tai Chi Quan frame Brisk round live action generous stretch , when the drills, step live ring circle , interlocking , no force action routines throughout , with soft there just after the master routine that gradually the circle for the ring, from simple to complex , improve skills , difficulty in drills during practice to a few times , once started, others view, see walking round the circle , but can not find the head and tail , like the Yangtze sea forever .
Zhao Bao Tai Chi , in terms of good walking skills to get , down , throw , hit, by all arts , there are a variety of grappling with anti- grappling action, and into the routine , and it features very prominent martial , in terms of massage , with two people stand step push hands , stretched , shoes, squeeze , press, the action , live -step push hands to practice mining , columns, elbow , relying , of the law.