This document provides information about Tai Chi Chuan (TCC), including its history and origins in China, health benefits, different forms like Yang and Chen style, and principles for practice. It discusses how TCC can benefit the body by regulating the nervous system, promoting circulation, massaging organs, strengthening structure, and balancing hormones. The document also outlines preparation exercises to improve joints, sensitivity, relaxation and stability before practicing TCC forms.

1. TAICHI CHUAN太極拳 TAICHI CHUAN太極拳 Presented by Mr. Thomas Cheng 程明賢

2. Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC) Tai-Chi Chuan (TCC) has existed for hundreds of years in China, as an exercise for health, meditation and self-defense. It has recently attracted the attention of Americans as unique system of exercise. TCC emphasizes a balance of Yin (empty foot) and Yang (foot with 100% body weight) and is performed in a slow, relaxed, calm and peaceful manner without any strenuous muscular effort. All the movements are designed to encourage calm and relaxation in order to make life energy flow freely, to increase strength, vitality, flexibility and mental awareness, and to produce a feeling of tranquility and to help eliminating stresses (both mentally and physically).

4. Regulation of the Neurosystem: Since the basic principles of TCC are tranquility of mind and complete relaxation of all parts of the body, intensive mental concentration leads to a deep relaxation of Nervous System.

6. Strengthening the Skeletal Structure: TCC practice requires that all the joints be as loose as possible so that the connective tissues will be exercised.

9. Improving Blood Circulation,

10. Lowering Blood Pressure,

11. Increasing High Density Cholesterol,

12. Reducing Bone Density Degrading, and

14. Body Stability Improved

16. In Chin Dynasty, TCC Master Chen Chang-Hsin (in Chen Chia Guo, Wen County, Ho-Nan Province, China) developed Chen’s TCC and taught many students and followers, including his sons and grandsons .

20. Correctness of TCC Practice: The criteria used for judging the correctness of someone’s TCC practice are TCC principles written by Master Chang San Feng and TCC theory written by Master Wang Chung-Yue, but not by the postures demonstrated by someones (teachers, so-called TCC masters, etc.).

23. Under foot energy

25. Stable

26. Slow

27. Smooth

29. Learning without understanding

30. Inclined and tightened body structures and movements

31. Use force to guide movements

32. Self satisfaction

33. Uneven postures and movements

34. Uncomplete movements

35. Practice without warm-up and mental adjustment

36. Not enough will-power

38. There are nine major joints in a human body: wrist, elbow, shoulder, neck, chest, waist, hip joint, knee, and ankle. The purpose of this health enhancement exercise is to open and lubricate all these joints in order to improve blood circulation, body sensitivity, body relaxation, and body stability.

39. The instruction material for practicing these exercises is based on the Ming Dynasty health improvement methods and Tai-Chi principles, and all the movements are soft, gentle, relaxed and slow. These movements are similar to TCC movements, but emphasizes joint exercise. Usually, the practice of this exercise is to be completed about one hour or more.