The Surprising Benefits of Tai Chi (That Nobody Talks About)

Live in New York City and had a lot of opportunity to observe Chinese people performing tai chi in Chinatown where I worked. They were incredibly strong physically I saw a man in his 60s climb up a flagpole keeping his feet in an L formation all the while looking at me as he ascended to the top smiling and laughing as he went. I’m grateful that they let me practice with them as I knew this would aid me in my old age now that I am older I am so grateful to have been exposed to tai chi

Two points
As the Buddha said that desire is the cause of suffering, so the desire of doing TAICHI correctly interferes with doing TAICHI.
2nd you can only do TAICHI once as you are not the same person who walked in classes as the person who does the form the second time.

Take a shot every time he says “martial arts”

Great video, up 🇮🇪

NICE VIDEO !

When I started Tai Chi, I did have that new feeling and I wondered what it might be. All I could think of was that I must have fallen in love, though I couldn't find out with whom 😂 It took me years to understand that I had got to know the flow of Chi.

Well said, my experience also.

no i'm Colin

Westerner don't do great when its come to Asian, life.

Congratulations on this lecture bringing froth the benefits of Tai chi. May be some practical prersentations ctop those principles could heklp connectiong ideas into a series of steps scucceeding one another. Best regards. Paul, 67.retired instructor of Karate.

I wonder if there’s a difference between the benefits of Tai Chi and MBSR …and guided mindful meditations. The 8 week MBSR course. And then a lifetime of mindful meditation and becoming mindful and being in the moment.

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Thank You for the great sharing . Do you conduct any class

Six months and I feel so much better.

Great ! I am german. Your voice is calm and easy to understand.
You are right! There is so much contraction, tension, non-awareness in the world.
And if you see Adam Mizner-pushing hands, its a kind of miracle what Qi and Emptyness can effort.
Sorry, for my english…

Thank you, this confirms what I've felt and thought through practicing Tai Chi

Thanks very much indeed, Colin. Your video on the benefits of Tai Chi is fascinating and very motivating! You explain the importance of internal energy very clearly. I subscribed to your channel and will watch all of your Tai Chi videos. By the way, you deserve many, many more subscribers than you have.

Thank you for the very clear and inspiring explanation.

Honestly whoever is reading this this man is speaking truth. To me taichi is like magic, i dont know about others but since i started tai chi i felt my chakras opened and how do i know this ? Not only did i felt amazing like water flow in my breathing but also all of a sudden good things started to happen to me thats when i thought maybe tai chi opened my blocked chakras ? Anyway tai chi is a blessing i cannot a have a day go without me doing it even if for 20mnts

AMAZING PRESENTATION! I am about to introduce TAICHI to interested residents in my condo building. What a wonderful referral I can make to your videos. WELL DONE! Thank you for your invaluable contribution towards furthering health and peaceful personal development practices available to us all in these worrisome times. Blessings.

Wow thank you so much. This video is brilliant. Had my first TC class this evening and I came away kinda thinking I'll never get this, is it even worth it. You've given me the encouragement and inspired me to keep at it. Happy New Year to you

Thank you for an insightful video, ..

I would like to share also some words .. Studying the scriptures from God, and understanding the true definition as purely defined by our creator, makes us truly realise God.. and this is what "Islam" an arabic word means, a process of achieving peace, submitting to will of our wise creator letting go of tension and stress.. Muslim is an arabic word meaning a person who has quality of peace inside him.. which is only achieved by studying and guidance of mind through words of our creator.. which comes to a pruifying seeker..

I have started recently practicing tai chi, which yes gives me physical benefit. And will surely continue for deeper understanding and benefit.

Awesome and very helpful how you explained the effects of taichi. Thank you kindly. I love taichi. Changed my life.

really important info for all. thanks

I have ADHD and Tai Chi has been the only thing I have ever tried that comes near to focusing my hyperactive brain, and keeping me calm. 😊

thank you for this great video

Internal, daoist systems, indigenous to China, External, Buddhist or Muslim systems, in other words not native to China.

Tai chi is a fighting art mostly grappling and throwing. Look at Shuai Jaio, tons of tai chi in there.

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Very well said. I have a black belt in an External style and practice Yang style Taiji in the US that includes loostening, Push hands, and Meditation. I don't really consider what I am doing a Martial art. I would consider it an internal mind body practice. I have to say that calling 95% of Tai Chi practices "martial Arts" seems like a misnomer these days. Most tai chi where folks practice forms with no application at all of the concepts or martial applications seems like it should have another name. It doesn't seem like even calling it internal anything seems correct if all someones is doing is a form with no understanding what they are trying to feel or develop. Its more like a relaxing movement class. Curious your thoughts?

Thank you so much, I believe, TaiChi is a wonderful experience. I was introduced to lessons many years ago when I worked in NYC.
I loved learning the great classes that gave me a good work out for my body, and mind was satisfied. I always had TaiChi on my mind and totally admired the process to study although I was finding it easier to practice Yoga at that time. Now in my later years I’m so happy to have the videos and of these ancient exercises available as I have feel in love with the flow and never forgot the movements I have learned after all the years gone by and looking forward to do and learn as much as I can.

Coincidimos en el enfoque corporal del taichí, me gustaría escuchar la explicación en español, porque la traducción tiene mucha dificultad.
Yo práctico taichi desde hace 40 años y he estudiado la corporeidad y su motricidad desde la academia y sigo investigando.
Felicitaciones

Just a few days ago I discovered Taiji. Incredible changes for me and I know this is just the beginning. First, when I bent over to pick something up I found it was much easier for my body to do. I was confused and left to wonder. I am an excellent tennis player. On the court I found I had much more flexibility and could hit the ball so much harder and faster. Again wonder but now curiosity. Was this the result of starting Taiji? How could this be in just a few days? Then I noticed I was moving more fluidly in day to day normal activities. So, I became more convinced Taiji is having some sort of effect even though I do only the simplest Taiji exercises. Now I have just seen this video. How wonderful!!! It ticks off all the new things I am experiencing. Now I know for the first time I have discovered Taiji and understand why the friend who showed me has been doing it most of his life.

What a great video thanks

Taijiquan is a set of principles for boxing, it is the art of violence. It is the skill of boxers, bodyguard and soldiers, it is a way to hurt your opponent more than any other martial art, taijiquans most famous boxer other than his father was Yang Ban Hao, he crippled his opponents. Any health benifits that arise from training taijiquan are a result of mastering the principles used in this boxing art, the art of hurting people. Taijiquan is not a new age health practice, it is the art of seriously hurting people, if you doubt me take a punch cintaing taijiquan "cold/closing jin"....it is the only strike if fear. If you want to master the principles of authentic taijiquan expect it to take at a decade and expect to get hurt.....or just learn tai chi in a park and do slow stepping arm waving but they are not the same.

Exceptional bro.

40yrs Quiet and Yang once I was doing Yang, Wave hands like Clouds, I felt like I was going float off the ground, it scared Me I had to pause .It was three days After my teacher " Marshall Ho " died ?😮🤐

Thank you for that! I’m very interested in learning Tai Chi and this is by far the best explanation I’ve found!

Taiji is a triune art, 1: Martial Art; 2:Qigong and 3: Meditation.

I discovered the benefits of tai chi when I was very high on weed. The thing when you’re high on weed you can feel everything inside of your body. I noticed when I moved slowly I felt so good. And I started tai chi

Just coming up to middle age and have been practicing tai chi for 25 years. I'm so grateful to have this under my belt at this stage in my life

Hi, what programs do you recommend to become trained to teach tai chi (and develop my own practice), especially for women and children? Thank you. Ps... my son named our dog Shen years ago...and incidentally he has been sitting right next to us, alert and looking relaxed and happy while we have been song morning qigong lately aa a family. Thank you!

Thank you ❤

Best explanation, I will try next week

I am very impressed that this guy, a guy talking about the benefits of Tai Chi, just slipped in a truth which you only hear from the old masters and gurus, one which we often overlook. Peace is your birthright. Peace is your natural state. It’s the monkey mind that seems to mess it all up. The “present moment” isn’t new, we have been talking about it since forever, but it’s really mind blowing when you think on it. It’s not a koan, u can go at it with logic. In AA they say - “yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery,” it’s true the present moment is literally all we have, the rest is in our heads. And whatever you are looking for, it’s better to seek it inside than on the outside. “Having never left the house, you are looking for a way home.” I forget the author.

Great instruction/Great video .
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Excellent words about Tai chi and I agree with everything. The detail and nuance of Taijiquan is incredible, endlessly fascinating. The understandings practice of this art can lead to are unlike anything else. Tai chi can help improve whatever else you do.

And one unbenefit of doing a weighed turn on the right heel. Over time that’s not good for your knee.