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There are some versions that are associated with Tai Chi in the culture including things like qigong or chi kung depending upon the way you write the Chinese character and some forms that are Bagua and many of the experts despite being very elderly are amazingly flexible. In many ways it is like horse riding where you ride from a core but by throwing your intention ahead of your movement even while on a horse the body follows the intention or imagination or visualization in your head and you are ready to make the next jump as soon as you come of the last one. You look and think about going to the next jump centered and the horse reads your unconscious body language which is its own language with other horses and you drive towards the jump centered and easier than catching up suddenly and being off balance. Tai Chi has internal organ benefits and is good for balance, breathing, and a kinetic feeling of your own movement. It is much like a professional athlete walking the Rolex course before getting on a horse to think about the approach, timing, when to charge, when to leap, when to land and turn. Bagua is big on spiral energy bio-mechanics. Tai chi uses spiral movement and circles frequently to deflect attacks, and use an attackers energy or intention against them. Its one of the reasons why its called an internal style. YouTube
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