| If you were to translate Tai Chi into English you | | | | movements. If you know anything about Chinese |
| would get something that you may not have | | | | medicine you know that it is all about the energy |
| expected as it translates into "Supreme Ultimate | | | | force that flows through the body that is known |
| Force". This means that it is a state of unlimited | | | | as Chi. If for some reason the flow of good Chi is |
| and complete capability. This type of practice | | | | disrupted, the person can fall ill. It is a way of |
| confronts the concepts between Yin and Yang, | | | | keeping the good chi circulating throughout the |
| which rule over the four realms and five | | | | body as it should. |
| elements. Without these two very important | | | | It is believed that Chi circulates through the body |
| aspects there would be no world, as they are | | | | just as you blood would, reaching all organs. |
| what created it and control everything about it. | | | | Therefore, because Tai Chi helps circulate Chi |
| Without Yin there can be no Yang and vice versa. | | | | energy it is directly connected to other types of |
| Tai Chi can also be translates as meaning Unity, | | | | Chinese medicine such as acupuncture and other |
| Oneness, or being one with. | | | | oriental healing. Common knowledge is that it is |
| Tai Chi uses the concept of negative and positive | | | | practiced to promote tranquility and calmness in |
| energy to draw ones force from the body itself. | | | | ones mind. The mind has to be focused in order |
| To be good at it one must be at one with himself | | | | to do the complicated movements of Tai Chi. By |
| and have the ultimate discipline of their body. Tai | | | | doing it the person will learn many new skills that |
| Chi has been practiced since ancient times and is | | | | include motor control, balance, rhythm of |
| still practiced today even in the western society. | | | | movement and alignment of the limbs and body. |
| It is a series of slow movements that resemble | | | | By practicing Tai Chi often enough the person will |
| Yoga or moving mediation, in fact you can even | | | | learn how to have better posture when sitting, |
| say that it is a mix of the two. The different | | | | standing, walking and even running. There are so |
| movements end up making forms of the various | | | | many different benefits to practicing it that they |
| poses of several animals and birds. It is not | | | | can not all be discussed. However, I can tell you |
| considered a martial art because of its slow | | | | that it is a great way to have a healthier body |
| movements. | | | | and be more in control of it. By doing Tai Chi you |
| Tai Chi is considered by practitioners as a relaxing | | | | can use a type of "combat" in a slow way |
| exercise that calls upon the body, mind, soul and | | | | without hurting the opponent. However, if you are |
| environment to work together. However, there | | | | looking for a self defense martial arts you are |
| are some who look at it as a type of combat | | | | looking in the wrong place. |
| due to its considerable force behind the | | | | |