Tai Chi and Trainning

As the representative of internal martial arts rooted in Taoist culture, Wudang Tai Chi and martial arts take "Tao" as the core concept, forming distinct characteristics different from external martial arts. It brings multiple benefits to practitioners from body to spirit, and is a treasure of Chinese traditional martial culture.

Core Characteristics

The core characteristics of Wudang Tai Chi and martial arts are developed around Taoist philosophy, with clear recognition: First, the fighting logic of overcoming hardness with softness. Following the Taoist idea that "the weak overcomes the strong", it does not pursue fierce brute force confrontation, but emphasizes staying calm to respond to movement, deflecting a thousand pounds with four ounces, and striking first after the opponent moves. Its movements are continuous like flowing clouds and water, good at defusing the opponent's offensive by borrowing force, with a unique style. Second, the cultivation system of cultivating both internal and external. Different from martial arts schools that only focus on external moves, Wudang Tai Chi and martial arts not only practice body coordination and strength, but also focus on internal breath regulation and mind polishing, forming a complete cultivation path from outside to inside. Third, the style positioning suitable for all people. The movements are stretchy and gentle, do not cause excessive burden on joints. It combines three values of actual combat, health preservation and cultural experience, and people of all ages can find a suitable way to practice.

Main Benefits

Long-term practice of Wudang Tai Chi and martial arts can improve the state from multiple physical and mental dimensions: First, strengthen the body and regulate qi and blood. The slow and coherent movements drive the circulation of qi and blood throughout the body, helping the body achieve yin-yang balance. Long-term persistence can improve balance, flexibility and cardiopulmonary function, and also assist in conditioning common strain problems such as cervical spine and lumbar spine, and has rehabilitation effect on chronic diseases. Second, cultivate the mind and relieve pressure. Practice requires practitioners to eliminate distractions and coordinate breathing with movements, which helps people polish impetuous temperament, relieve daily anxiety, improve sleep quality, and obtain inner peace. Third, cultural infiltration and improve cognition. As a living carrier of Taoist culture, the process of practice is also a process of comprehending traditional philosophies such as "unity of man and nature" and "balance of yin and yang", which helps practitioners understand the wisdom of traditional Chinese culture and obtain spiritual promotion.

Give up self-will to follow the opponent; deflect a thousand pounds with four ounces.

Use the mind to move qi: make it sink, so it can converge into the bones; use qi to move the body: make it smooth, so it can move freely as you wish.

Today, Wudang Tai Chi and martial arts have become one of the most popular traditional Chinese sports in the world, continuously nourishing practitioners of different nationalities and ages.