Tai Chi Chuan
Tai chi chuan means "box of the supreme polarity", this designation indicates that Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art based on the laws governing the succession of those who are, according to Chinese thought, the two basic principles of the universe : Yin and Yang.
But the Tai Chi Chuan is much more of a refined non-violent martial art. It may indeed also be practiced as an exercise for the mental and physical health soft and can be considered a form of meditation, commonly known as "dynamic" because it runs in slow motion.
The aim of Tai Chi Chuan as a martial art is to achieve effectiveness in combat without using violence, using the strength of the opponent at his expense.
The aim of Tai Chi Chuan as exercise is to have vitality, mental and physical health and longevity.
The aim of Tai Chi Chuan as meditation is to reach the unification of man with heaven, namely human energy with the cosmic, the human spirit with the Spirit of God.
(automatic translation by Google)

