Does Taijiquan serve a practical purpose? What are the basic skills needed for Taijiquan?

Since the broadcast of "Taiji Zhang Sanfeng", Taijiquan has been gradually recognized. Then, Taijiquan has a practical role?

Taijiquan has a combat role

Taijiquan is martial arts, in the old days, the purpose of martial arts is to fight. From the first day of martial arts, technical combat is its core function, even today, technical combat is still a lot of martial arts enthusiasts to pursue the ultimate goal. Taijiquan, as one of the major schools of martial arts in China, was initially intended to have the main function of practical combat. Hebei Yongnian learn taijiquan Yang Lu Chan in Beijing with many martial arts masters and undefeated, so called "Yang invincible", it can be seen, taijiquan is a practical role.

Taijiquan fitness need to practice what basic skills

Taijiquan fitness is a systematic project, basic skills is to lay the foundation, so pay attention. Taijiquan basic skills have several aspects:

First, the basic hand shape, hand, step shape, step and body shape, body method;

Second, some of the most basic style, such as the cloud hand, a single whip, such as sealing like a closure, etc.;

Third, the basic internal work, such as piling, respiratory training and so on.

These basic skills can be presented separately to practice, can also be combined with boxing sets to experience.

What kind of practicing speed is appropriate

The speed of taijiquan is also a dialectical issue. Generally speaking, people feel that taijiquan is slow to practice. This is the usual sense, especially as a health and fitness. In the routine skilled, according to the normal speed of slow practice, now a simplified routine practice down is generally in 5 minutes or so, each according to their own situation can be appropriately slowed down again is also okay. In short, we should do the movement to the right place, to highlight the key points.

But for the speed of taijiquan understanding should not be mechanical, there should be changes. Chen-style taijiquan routine itself has fast and slow transformation, this transformation is one of its characteristics. It is important to show it in practice. In learning and training, sometimes you also have to intentionally use the method of speed change to experience the inner structure of the form, for example, the fast practice of some forms, you feel its technical meaning very distinctly, sometimes a movement repeatedly practiced not to get the gist of the action, you put the speed of the change, you recognize it from another angle. This is a matter of training method. Another point is that some traditional taijiquan schools, specializing in very fast speed practice routines, such as the Yang style has a "fast frame", but because of the past less public circulation, so little is known.

What are the benefits of practicing taijiquan

A. Examples of the effect of exercise

There are many people who check the practice of taijiquan, plagued by frozen shoulder for many years, headaches are good not to mention that, but also a light step, appetite. And more energetic.

Second, the benefits of muscle

Regular practice of tai chi can reduce the burden on the muscles, so that the blood circulation in the muscle becomes better, and the absorption of nutrients becomes more adequate. It can keep the muscles flexible and slow down muscle atrophy.

Third, the benefits of bone and ilium

Regular practice of taijiquan can make the bones and joints stronger and more flexible. And it can effectively correct the posture of the bones and can prevent and control a series of bone diseases such as cervical spondylosis and arthritis.

Fourth, the benefits of internal organs

Regular practice of taijiquan has great benefits for the internal organs of the human body, and the specific benefits are described as follows:

Fifth, the benefits of digestive organs

Regular practice of taijiquan can make the digestive organs have more blood circulation, so that the liver is more powerful, and it can prevent and control gastrointestinal disorders such as gastroptosis.

Sixth, the benefits of respiratory organs

Regular practice of taijiquan can make the chest and abdominal muscles get good relaxation and stretching, and enhance the cardiac blood output.

Seventh, the benefits of the cardiovascular system

Regular practice of taijiquan can stimulate the cardiovascular motor nerve and conduction system. Reduce the incidence of hypertension and other diseases.

VIII. Benefits to the blood

Regular practice of tai chi can improve immunity, and it is also good for the endocrine glands, which can slow down aging.