Tai chi is what is called an internal martial art – it uses the mind, body and the internal energy. Some people have described it as a cross between yoga and karate because it is about the importance ...

Chen Huixian teaches a beginner tai chi class at Premier Martial Arts Academy. You know the stereotypes: outdoor scenes of classmates moving together in a slow-motion ballet; serene images used to ...

Tai chi chuan, often shortened to tai chi, originated in China as a martial art for self-defense. But, in recent years, it has gained popularity among the general population as a beneficial exercise.

The ancient martial art of Tai Chi was brought to Cragin Memorial Library on Saturday, March 28, under the instruction of master David Chandler. No previous experience was necessary, and those ...

Stretching, bending, pushing and swirling in perfect unison and with deliberate slowness, scores of men and women, donned in white uniforms, moved as gracefully as wing-spreading swans hovering under ...

Looking to bathe dip your toe in that elusive fountain of youth? Tai Chi, an ancient Chinese martial art, may be a good place to start. A recent study suggested that Tai Chi may not only have ...

More than 50 people gathered in Des Moines on Saturday as part of a worldwide celebration of the martial and meditative arts tai chi and qigong. The annual World Tai Chi and Qigong Day starts in Samoa ...

The Confucius Institute at Miami University held its 7th Chinese Martial Art Duanwei Test on April 30th, 2020 via WebEx application. Students who were a part of the Tai Chi courses at Miami University ...

Tai chi is a ‘soft’ martial arts technique that originated in China during ancient times. This form of workout helps in taking care of a person’s health and mental well-being. It is a series of gentle ...

This post was updated Oct. 11 at 6:23 p.m. Peter Asco said he hasn’t caught a cold in 20 years. Asco credits his resilient health to the practice of tai chi, which not only has the ability to ...

BEIJING — For weeks, mixed-martial-arts (MMA) fighter Xu Xiaodong had been taunting masters of the traditional Chinese martial arts, dismissing them as overly commercialized frauds, and challenging ...

There’s an unexpected but important moment in “Man of Tai Chi” when the film goes from being a self-serious, mostlystraightforward martial-arts film to something weirder and sillier – the catapult ...