"We thought that Tai Chi might be a good option for these people because they can start very slowly and simply and, as their confidence increases, the pace and movements can be modified to increase intensity," Elena Salmoirago-Blotcher, assistant professor of medicine at B...
Martial arts are often referred to as either soft or hard. These terms imply a way of dealing with your opponent's (对手的)force. Soft martial arts, such as tai chi, teach you to use your opponent's own force to defend yourself. Soft styles use movements and timing to avoid, deflect...
to the left or right. This is just like learning calligraphy, at the beginning, one need only to make sure that the strokes are correct. Therefore, when practicing taijiquan at the beginning, the body and movements may appear to be stiff; or 'externally solid ...