Could you tell me ?

what did you get from practising chinese martial arts especially kung fu, tai chi etc..? was it a good investment for your body and life ? how long have you experienced and enjoyed the benefits ? thanks too much questions but i'm sure it's nothing

Could you tell me ?
In addition to the various external martial arts I have studied and taught, I now focus my studies and teaching efforts on Tai Chi Chuan - Yang long and short forms and Guang Ping Yang, Hsing - I Chuan, some Ba Qua Chang, and a little Yi Chuan.





What I have found most beneficial from a martial arts perspective is learning how to deliver far more power with much less effort while being relaxed. My body is much more supple and better connected internally than when I studied only external arts. This requires a very different approach as compared to the way many other arts are taught, especially in the beginning. Eventually this should be the goal of any decent martial art.





Secondly, and perhaps more importantly, are the health benefits derived from the study of the arts mention above. I have had old injuries to heal, structural misalignments corrected, and a general improvement in my health. The benefits I have seen others receive are almost unbelievable. For others I have seen flat feet regain arches, arthritis disappear, scoliosis corrected, nearly crippled knees regain full mobility, frozen shoulders regain full range of motion, an 80+ year old lady who could barely walk no longer need her quad-cane after a few months of Tai Chi Chuan. If these arts can so this for those with health problems, imagine what they can do for a healthy person by fine tuning the musculoskeletal and energetic systems for optimum health and martial ability.





Thirdly, I thoroughly enjoy studying the exotic weapons found in the Chinese arts. Though there is very little street value in learning some these, they do have their place in developing different aspects of hand-eye-body coordination. In addition it is pleasing to me to be able to pass on this knowledge.





I have studied martial arts for 25+ years. I began my studies of Chinese arts in 1986 and have focused almost exclusively on these arts since 1989. The benefits of these arts I have enjoyed since day one.
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Reply:it depends, if u attend full course seriously then it really helps.
Reply:I have gained a lot from my study of Tien Shan Pai. Mostly because of the instructor more than the art. I learned a lot of good techniques in Hapkido as well, but I felt the instructor did not teach the curriculum to it's fullest potential.





Tien Shan Pai encompasses blocks, strikes, locks, and chokes. It has value in both self defense and mind/body/spirit training. It would be quite easy for someone to train for a couple of years and decide to focus on only one aspect of the art, but my instructor chose to incorporate both aspects.





With an art that is as complex as many of the Chinese arts are, it is easy to see why they get 'modified' so often. If you train in a Chinese art and you excel at striking, but your grappling is weak, you may conclude that it is the technique that is weak and not your application. Then if you open your own school, you would teach only the striking because in your mind 'grappling doesn't work'. That is the nature of business. People today do not learn the art so they can improve their own way of life. They learn so that they can open a school as quickly as possible so that they can make money from others instead of paying someone to teach them.





All martial arts will benefit your body and life. 1. It's exercise. Any workout is better than none at all. 2. While you are training, you aren't doing things that could be negative like drinking or smoking (not that you don't ever do these things, but at least not for the 45-90 minutes that you are working out). 3. They all build self confidence. Even schools that are considered 'Mc Dojo's' can give students a sense of confidence. Not looking like a victim is often enough of a deterrent for petty criminals or bullies. 4. Social interaction. It's not a video game. No matter what, you need to interact with people while you train. You share a common bond and you develop relationships.





I've trained in the martial arts for almost 30 years and I haven't found a school or style that I haven't learned something from.
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Reply:Taiji is a long term study that may take DECADES before a student becomes PROFICIENT.





Mastering the discipline may take a lifetime -- IF you can find a good teacher (REAL BIG "IF"!) Masters are reluctant to teach a student everything there is to learn unless the student has demonstrated real dedication and aptitude.





The immediate benefits are: low impact exercise, tension/stress relief, mind calming, improved health and patience.





I am a practitioner of Jnana Yoga. Hatha %26amp; Kundalini yoga never did anything for me and Taiji filled in the gap in my yoga practice when it came to working on/with the body.


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