Название: Tai Chi Chuan: The Mantra for Health and Fitness, 2nd Edition
Автор: Christopher Fernandes, C.R. Sridhar
Издательство: Sevangee Publishers and Distributors
Год: 2021
Страниц: 227
Язык: английский
Формат: pdf
Размер: 38.8 MB
Tai Chi Chuan means, “Supreme Ultimate Fist”. In Chinese literature Chuan is also used, frequently for the whole body. Hence Tai Chi also means, “Supreme Ultimate Body”. Tai Chi consists of a series of gentle, coordinated and smooth movements of hands, torso and legs. The breath may or may not be coordinated with the movements. There are two aspects of Tai Chi: the external and internal. The external form of Tai Chi stresses on strength, speed and stamina. Unlike many martial art forms Tai Chi forms are extended and extensive. The internal form of Tai Chi stresses on smoothness, slowness and gentleness of movements. These movements still need superb concentration, coordination and skill. The internal form is the one that is becoming quite popular. It is this aspect of Tai Chi that is most useful to a modern man, whose life is fast, stressful and debilitating.