In the era of cold weapons, Tai Ji Chuan, like other martial arts, took martial arts as its main attribute, and all his thoughts revolved around how to defeat his opponents. The difference is that Tai Ji Chuan is good at fighting against the strong with the weak. The weak is superior to the strong, a great proposition! It seems impossible to think about it carefully, but Taiji Chuan makes it possible. So Tai Ji Chuan is a kind of wisdom, and only wisdom can create miracles.
The theme of today's society is to pursue harmony, health and happiness. On the premise of maintaining its unique attack and defense, Tai Ji Chuan's fitness and artistry have gradually become the mainstream. I do the popularization of Tai Ji Chuan at the grassroots level, and more than 90% of people practice Tai Ji Chuan for fitness. As long as Tai Ji Chuan is mentioned, no matter whether you practice or not, no matter how much you know about Tai Ji Chuan, almost everyone will tell you that Tai Ji Chuan is good at fitness and self-cultivation.
It seems that Tai Chi Chuan has a good reputation. We Tai Chi Chuan people are deeply proud, but we also feel a great responsibility. Calm down and reflect: Did the people who participated in Tai Ji Chuan Sports achieve the goal of fitness and self-cultivation? No, in Tai Ji Chuan, a large number of people in the training team have no obvious fitness effect, and some have hurt their bodies and accelerated the aging of some organs.
So, is Tai Ji Chuan not worthy of the name? No, the problem lies in the unclear understanding of Tai Ji Chuan and improper practice.
First of all, the purpose of many Tai Ji Chuan practitioners in Tai Ji Chuan is not clear.
Although most practitioners think that they take part in Tai Ji Chuan to keep fit, there are also many people with poor physical conditions who are keen to take part in various Tai Ji Chuan competitions. Competition can easily make people feel uneasy, consume energy and physical strength, and even hurt muscles and bones, especially the elderly. Sports can be divided into three categories: competitive sports, fitness sports and leisure sports. Competitive sports aim to be higher, faster and stronger, and challenge the limits of the body. Fitness exercise is beneficial to physical and mental health, and pursues the principle of reasonable and moderate exercise.
There are also some people over the age of 50 and 60, who always aim at fitness and keep saying that they are old, but they are determined to practice Tai Ji Chuan and attack the upper class. As long as you tell them how to work hard, they are not afraid of suffering. Their courage is admirable. But you must know that if you don't study art, you must take advantage of your youth. The law of human life, 50-60 years old has entered a period of life decline, how to work hard? Improper exercise will only accelerate the aging process of life.
Secondly, the incorrect method of practicing boxing leads to poor fitness effect, and even has a great negative effect, which damages Tai Ji Chuan's good reputation.
Take an incorrect method of practicing boxing because the purpose is not clear. Take part in the competition, choose the competition routine, pay attention to the norms of the external boxing frame and score some difficult moves, and pay attention to the shape of Tai Chi rather than the spirit of Tai Chi. Therefore, it is easy to fill the chest with qi, but it is impossible to gather qi into the bones and sink into the abdomen. Old people who think of kung fu often work harder than young people, have time, do nothing and concentrate on practicing boxing. Follow the old saying, practice three volts in summer and three or nine in winter; It is unhealthy to practice boxing for several hours every day, boxing more than ten times, or even more.
Some people really want to keep fit and learn from Tai Ji Chuan, but they don't know where to start. Some people buy books and CDs to teach themselves; Some people go to the park for morning exercises and follow the strokes; There is an unknown mistake in finding a teacher. Without the guidance of an enlightened teacher, I naturally stayed away from Tai Ji Chuan, trying to keep fit but finding nothing, in vain. Often the wrong approach will hurt the body, not worth the loss.
So, how to practice Tai Ji Chuan to keep fit better?
First, find the right way, know Tai Chi Chuan, and walk into the door of Tai Chi.
As the saying goes, the introductory guide must be dictated. You must find the right guide to enter the gate of Tai Chi Chuan. If teachers' guidance, good friends' suggestions and efforts are the three keys to learning Tai Ji Chuan well. Then, finding a master is the starting point for learning from Tai Ji Chuan. We must not be careless when looking for a teacher. Before that, we can learn some basic knowledge of Tai Ji Chuan and the stories, pictures and DVD materials of the Tai Ji Chuan family of the older generation, and then listen more, watch more and compare more, so as to find the best teacher in our power. A good teacher must have good martial arts accomplishment, be kind and open-minded; High cultural accomplishment and Tai Ji Chuan theory level, clear reasoning, strong demonstration and hands-on ability. Of course, if conditions permit, it is best to seek the guidance of famous teachers in places with high development level in Tai Ji Chuan.
With a good start, we should keep practicing step by step under the guidance of the teacher. It is the result of long-term reasonable exercise that the body changes in a benign direction and finally becomes stronger from weak. In addition to self-persistence, we should also pay attention to creating a good external environment for ourselves, among which beneficial friends are particularly important. Three, five like-minded people learn from each other, encourage each other, help each other and make progress together.
Second, choose the Tai Ji Chuan category that suits you and is good for fitness as the learning content.
Not all Tai Ji Chuan is suitable for fitness. For example, in some traditional Tai Ji Chuan, from the angle of attack and defense, the training methods are extremely strict and particular, such as low-potential plate frame, vertical jump, tumbling and so on. These Tai Ji Chuan exercises are not suitable for physical exercise. There are also competition routines, which are for the purpose of competition and are not suitable for fitness exercise.
We can choose the simplified 24-style Tai Ji Chuan, Chen-style Tai Ji Chuan, Yang-style Tai Ji Chuan, Wu-style Tai Ji Chuan, Sun-style Tai Ji Chuan and Wu-style Tai Ji Chuan as the contents of Tai Ji Chuan's fitness exercises. When choosing Tai Ji Chuan, we should also pay attention to our own foundation, age and hobbies. Try to choose your favorite style and genre to study, because interest is the best teacher. Grasp the interest quickly, remember it firmly, persist well and learn deeply.
Third, boxing must be justified.
Tai Ji Chuan has many classics, and his boxing theory is profound. Every practitioner cannot and does not need to be very proficient. However, we must know Tai Ji Chuan's basic theory, basic principles of fitness, basic principles and correct methods of exercise.
(1) Infinity produces a great level, and boxing must start from infinity. Mr. Feng Zhiqiang, a famous economist in Tai Ji Chuan, pointed out that it is difficult to form an Artest Taiji diagram without practicing infinity; The way to seek infinity is to stand without promise for a long time. Most of our Tai Ji Chuan fans, who only practice boxing but not martial arts, may always be amateurs in Tai Ji Chuan, and their fitness effect is limited. As the old saying goes, if you don't practice boxing, you get nothing.
(2) Tai Ji Chuan's theory, boxing and systematic training methods are a very complete system. There are many boxing theories, but the theory is unique. Boxing methods and training methods are different, but generally include Gong Zhuang's introduction, basic skills, boxing frame, pushing hands, Sanshou and so on. If you want to master Tai Ji Chuan's fitness method and achieve the ideal fitness effect, it is far enough to walk around the boxing frame. You don't have to think about breaking up, the previous steps are indispensable. Gong Zhuang and basic skills are the foundation of boxing, the sublimation of Gong Zhuang and basic skills, and a living stake. Pushing hands is the standard to test the correctness of boxing theory.
(3) Taiji Chuan is "double cultivation of life", Gankun Avenue. Tai Ji Chuan's martial arts, boxing and martial arts all belong to the category of "life and work", and another important part of Tai Ji Chuan is the cultivation of virtue. Without noble sentiments and peaceful mentality, Tai Chi and its advanced state can not be achieved. For people who aim at fitness, if they can't adjust their psychological balance, they are narrow-minded, withdrawn and easy to forgive, even if they practice hard, it will be futile in the end.
Mr. Feng Zhiqiang proposed that Tai Ji Chuan should combine training with training, and give priority to training. Mr. Feng Lao's "fist" is very rich in connotation, and our fitness enthusiasts only pay attention to the following points:
1, arrange exercise reasonably. Arrange exercise time, quantity and intensity according to age, physique, nature of work and climate change in four seasons. Criteria for proper exercise: whether all parts of the body are comfortable and energetic. At the same time, pay attention to maintaining adequate sleep and balanced nutrition.
2. Meditate and practice slowly. Only when the mind is calm can the body relax and the natural qi and blood flow smoothly. Secular desires directly affect the function of internal organs, thus affecting physical and mental health; The dispute between fame and fortune is the main factor causing psychological imbalance. As long as you are indifferent to fame and fortune and restrain your lust, you can gradually achieve peace of mind. Not only that, but also do more good deeds and accumulate virtue to truly feel at ease. Only by practicing slowly can we realize the subtle movement and change law in the body, feel the comfort and happiness of the whole body blood circulation and the coordinated movement of bones and muscles, and achieve the purpose of exercising body and mind.
3, natural and smooth, relaxed and happy. Taiji is Gankun Avenue, and the Tao is natural. Tai Ji Chuan's movement is based on people, harmony between heaven and earth, natural expression of everything, natural operation and natural combination. All its practices should make people feel relaxed, refreshed and relaxed. Therefore, we can distinguish between true and false practices in the Tai Ji Chuan movement. For example, it is wrong to squat at the same height to fight boxing. Because human knee joint is naturally flexible, it is against human law to restrict its flexion and extension movement and keep a fixed angle, which will inevitably cause joint injury. The founder of Tai Ji Chuan created boxing according to the laws of human body and physiological needs, instead of squatting at the same height to practice it well.
Mr Feng Zhiqiang pointed out that Tai Ji Chuan is a sport, not a labor. The master's teachings are thought-provoking.
Four, to ensure the fitness effect of Tai Ji Chuan, we must also pay attention to the following misunderstandings.
1, the disease of greed. Many Tai Ji Chuan practitioners have learned more than a dozen boxing techniques in a few years. Coupled with knives, swords, fans, balls and other equipment, these people often practice Mulan boxing, dance and aerobics. Encyclopedia of fitness. Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu, Sun, Wudang, Zhao Bao and Tai Chi Chuan each practiced their own skills.
Learn to practice so many things, how to remember? How do you know the taste? How do you feel? So fist is not like fist, fuck is not like fuck, and dance is not like dance. It's sheer nonsense! The disease of greed is unacceptable. You know, only by grasping the true flavor of Tai Ji Chuan, can you refine your spirit, achieve a high degree of unity of spirit, and get the essence of Tai Chi fitness and health preservation.
2, aggressive disease. The necessary participation will help to improve Tai Ji Chuan's skills and promote the development of Tai Ji Chuan. However, some people who often take part in competitions have made some achievements. They think that Fiona Fang ranks first among hundreds of miles. At ordinary times, boxing is always chest-high and abdomen-deep, with bulging eyes, full of pride and a look of victory. I don't know that it is impetuous, stiff and stiff, and it is getting farther and farther away from the essence of Tai Ji Chuan. What is even more worrying is that the "versions" of these people often spread and affect many people.
The author suggests organizing less competitions and more Tai Ji Chuan experience exchange meetings, academic seminars and other activities that are beneficial to the healthy development of Tai Ji Chuan. Only when the atmosphere is right can the disease of good competition be eliminated.
3, seek the disease of speed. Tai Ji Chuan is good. It's a brief encounter. I hope I can do it in a short time after seeing the relaxed, calm, generous and integrated Tai Ji Chuan practice. So, I found a shortcut and a secret recipe. I practiced hard for a while in winter and summer, but year after year, month after month, I was disheartened. There are still some people who are in poor health and regard Tai Ji Chuan as a life-saving pill. They study hard, practice in a hurry and look forward to miracles every day. There are miracles in the world, but they cannot be done overnight.
Speediness can't make people practice Tai Ji Chuan calmly, and it often makes people give up halfway. Tai Chi never goes out for ten years. Tai Ji Chuan's cultivation is a lifelong matter, relying on meditation and slow practice, both inside and outside. Take your time.
In a word, in order to benefit from Tai Ji Chuan's practice and achieve the goal of keeping fit, we must clearly understand the essence of Tai Ji Chuan, master Tai Ji Chuan's practice rules, adopt reasonable and effective methods, and practice step by step and persistently.
The above are some thoughts and experiences of the author as a grassroots Tai Ji Chuan enthusiast and disseminator. If you have any inappropriate comments and statements, please criticize and correct me.