tai chi chuan
Slow defensive discipline
Tai chi chuan is a Chinese martial art characterized by slow, flowing movements and deep breathing.
Though rooted in self-defense, it's practiced primarily for health, balance, and meditation.
The deliberate, graceful sequences are performed as a moving form of mindfulness: She does tai chi chuan in the park every morning.
Often shortened to tai chi.
- martial artCodified combat practice
- yinFeminine cosmic force
- chiGreek letter or energy
- qigongChinese health cultivation art
- DaoismPhilosophy of natural harmony
meditative practice · moving meditation · body mechanics · proprioception · yoga · five elements · balance improvement · mind-body connection · longevity · graceful movements · slow motion · self-defense · ward off · healing arts · somatic practices · kung fu · yin and yang · Confucianism
tai chi chuancage fighting
Combat sport in enclosure
Krav Maga · MMA · mixed martial arts · Muay Thai · street fighting
tai chi chuanHIIT
Alternating intense and rest periods
high-intensity interval training · CrossFit · plyometrics · sprinting · cardio kickboxing
tai chi chuanCrossFit
Branded high-intensity training system
HIIT · circuit training · powerlifting · competitive sports · marathon running