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"The most important reason is that when you finally come to a
certain insight and understand what life is all about, you will still have some health left to enjoy it." (Professor Cheng Man-ch'ing, book source: page 18, Es gibt keine Geheimnisse, Kolibri Verlag, 1993, Taschenbuch, 181 pages, ISBN 3-928288-05-9) |
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| Health aspects: Taiji is a popular sport in China, and in the early morning hours, you can see Taiji practitioners in public parks. In Germany, Taiji has also long been used as a health sport, whether to strengthen the body or the mind. Postural defects can be counteracted, muscle cramps can be relieved through targeted stretching exercises, general body mobility and one's own awareness of the body increases, equilibrium and balance are trained, etc. . The big advantage over most gymnastics exercises is that the torso area is permanently strengthened and, due to the stronger supporting muscles, the spine is greatly relieved. This is called "lengthening the back" and creates a full-surface stretch of the entire spine. (book source: page 2+3, Taijiquan in 88 Figuren von Victor Wu, CBT China Book Trading, 1995, Taschenbuch, 229 pages, ISBN 9622381065) "Through Taijiquan exercises, not only are all muscles and joints moved, but breathing and the movements of the diaphragm must also be adapted to the respective tempo, and the practitioner is encouraged to maintain "compassion" while maintaining full concentration. This has a uniquely calming effect on the central nervous system, which in turn helps to activate or support the functions of other body systems. In a study of elderly people between 50 and 89 years of age, the Beijing Sports Medicine Research Center found that the 32 who regularly practiced Taijiquan (hereinafter referred to as Group A) were in significantly better shape than the 56 who did not practice Taijiquan (Group B). This affected the general physical condition, metabolic function, cardiovascular system, respiration, and physique." |