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Tai Chi |
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- Tai Chi Chuan, is an
internal Chinese martial art. There are
different styles of T'ai Chi Ch'üan,
although most agree they are all based on
the system originally taught by the Chen
family to the Yang family starting in 1820.
It is often promoted and practiced as a
martial arts therapy for the purposes of
health and longevity, (some recent medical
studies support its effectiveness). T'ai Chi
Ch'üan is considered a soft style martial
art, an art applied with as complete a
relaxation or "softness" in the musculature
as possible, to distinguish its theory and
application from that of the hard martial
art styles which use a degree of tension in
the muscles.
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