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Tai Ji Chuan's action characteristics

Tai Ji Chuan's action features are as follows:

1, boxing characteristics

Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of boxing, which conforms to boxing theory and has the characteristics of aggression and skill. The theory of boxing here means that Tai Ji Chuan's movements are in accordance with the laws of attack and defense, which is significant and can produce certain attack and defense efficiency. This is one of the basic differences between Tai Ji Chuan's movements and gymnastics, dancing and guiding.

2. Philosophical characteristics

Infiltrated by traditional philosophy, Tai Ji Chuan is full of philosophy and dialectical thoughts. From a philosophical point of view, Tai Ji Chuan is called "Zhequan", not only because Tai Ji Chuan's title has a strong philosophical meaning, but also because Tai Ji Chuan's action essentials contain profound philosophical meaning, and also because traditional philosophical thoughts have penetrated into Tai Ji Chuan and formed a unique sports thought.

3. Table of technical characteristics

Tai Ji Chuan technique refers to the method to complete Tai Ji Chuan's movements comprehensively, reasonably and effectively. Rationality here refers to the combination of traditional principles such as philosophy, boxing and medicine with modern sciences such as physiology, psychology and biomechanics. Give full play to the physical and mental potential of the body effectively, and get the maximum fitness and martial arts effect with the least effort.

The origin and synthesis of Tai Ji Chuan s name;

1, the origin of Tai Ji Chuan's name

Tai Ji Chuan is a major martial arts department. Tai Ji Chuan's name is named after the ever-changing boxing, and it is explained by the ancient philosophical theories of "Yin and Yang" and "Tai Chi" in China. The word "Tai Chi" comes from the Book of Changes: "It is easy to have Tai Chi, which is the birth of two instruments." "Tai" means big, and "Pole" means the beginning or vertex.

The first sentence in the Illustration of Taiji by Zhou Dunyi, a Song Dynasty poet, is "Infinite Taiji", which means that Taiji is the origin of all things and has supreme, extreme, absolute and unique significance. That's what Tai Ji Chuan meant.

2. The name of Tai Ji Chuan is comprehensive.

Tai Ji Chuan is a comprehensive systematic project and a comprehensive subject with the traditional cultural characteristics of the Han nationality. It involves the problems of man and society, man and nature, and the human body itself, including classical literature, physics, health preservation, medicine, martial arts, physiology, psychology, sports biomechanics, etc. , which embodies the world outlook, outlook on life, morality, outlook on life and competition of oriental literature.