The health-preserving effects of Tai Chi

Practicing Tai Chi regularly can effectively help us promote bone growth, can greatly reduce the risk of fractures and other problems that we are prone to, and can also help us better promote physical development. Especially for some teenagers, regular Tai Chi exercises can effectively help us promote bone growth. Let's popularize the health-preserving effects of Tai Chi.

Practicing Tai Chi requires relaxation, calmness and naturalness, which allows part of the cerebral cortex to enter a state of protective inhibition and get rest. At the same time, boxing can invigorate emotions and regulate the brain. The more skilled you are at boxing, the more you should "focus on the mind first, then the body" and concentrate on guiding the movements. Persisting in this way for a long time will restore and improve brain function and eliminate various chronic diseases caused by nervous system disorders. Tai Chi requires "sinking the qi into the dantian" and intentionally using abdominal breathing to increase the depth of breathing, which is beneficial to improving respiratory function and blood circulation.

Through easy and gentle exercise, the meridians of the elderly and frail can be unblocked, metabolism can be stimulated, and physical fitness and functions can be enhanced. Tai Chi has its own unique fighting style and distinct characteristics. It requires using stillness to overcome movement, using softness to overcome hardness, avoiding the real and attacking the empty, using the force of others to exert force, and advocates that everything should be based on objectivity. It is alive if it follows others, but stagnant if it follows oneself. For this reason, Tai Chi places special emphasis on "listening to the force", that is, to accurately feel and judge the opponent's momentum in order to respond. Before the opponent attacks, do not rush forward. Instead, you can use some moves to lure the opponent and test his strength. The term is called "leading the hand." Once the opponent launches a move, you must rush ahead quickly, "move before he does", "start later but arrive first", lure the opponent in and make him lose balance and fall, or disperse and divert the opponent's strength, take advantage of the opportunity and counterattack with all your strength. This fighting principle of Tai Chi is reflected in push-hands training and routine movement essentials. It can not only train people's physical qualities such as reaction ability, strength and speed, but also has very important significance in offensive and defensive fighting training.

The health-preserving effects of Tai Chi are far more than those listed above. Regular Tai Chi exercises can effectively help us promote blood circulation in the body, effectively prevent lower limb arteriosclerosis, and improve insomnia and dreaminess that often occur in our elderly.