Tai Chi Sports Concept Expanding Functions of Wushu
The Tai Chi sports concept and the characters of Tai Chi sporting system make Tai Chi a sports which comprises the common functions of building up one’s health, defending against attacks and cultivating the mind as well as some special functions corresponding to its characters, and develops the value of sports exercising. Tai Chig’s special value can be found in the three aspects as follows:
a. The functions of building up one’s health and mind at a life tempo lower than normal
As Tai Chi’s is a sports practiced at a tempo lower than normal life, it can help people under pressure to relax and stretch the muscle in life and work characterized as of high tempo and high efficiency. Tai Chi’s can bring the people physically and mentally a relaxation as well as a positive rest.
When practicing Tai Chi, people move the body slowly to ensure the mind will have a sufficient time to control delicately breathing and bodily movement. Meanwhile, people may have enough time to conform their breathing to bodily movements through abdominal breathing including the techniques of thin breathing, even breathing, deep breathing and long breathing. In this way, people can build up their health and cultivate their mind.
b. The functions of building up one’s health through circling movement
Tai Chi’s movement is characterized with circling and body twisting movement, unlike normal movement in daily life that is characterized with swaying movement. With its circling movement, Tai Chi exercises the bones and small joints we normally rarely exercise with its circling movement. The circling movement makes the stretching muscle tense, activates all the main and collateral channels and acupuncture points, facilitates the smooth circulation of the main and collateral channels, and improves the people’s health.
c. The functions of cultivating neutralization and harmony of mind
Tai Chi aims at cultivating neutralization and harmony. Through practicing Tai Chi, the people can learn to be strict with themselves while generous to others, which is conducive to social stability. Meanwhile, as the concept of neutralization and harmony is one of mutual development, it can also nurture a sense of environmental protection, a love for nature and a commitment to cooperation, development and world peace.
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