How to Guide Overseas Students to Do Tai Chi Qigong.docVIP

How to Guide Overseas Students to Do Tai Chi Qigong 　　Foreign Training Department, Navy Submarine Academy Shandong Qingdao 266071 　　Abstract: Tai Chi is a branch of the Chinese martial arts which is famous in the world. More and more foreigners love to learn it, including overseas student in China. This essay is to discuss how to teach the overseas student Tai Chi Qigong to make a good preparation for Tai Chi solo. 　　Key words: Tai Chi； Qigong, Wuji posture； Horse-riding stance posture 　　Tai Chi or Taijiquan is a branch of the Chinese martial arts which is valuable in promoting health, developing combat and self-defense skills. The practice of Tai Chi Chuan helps people to calm the mind and develop the body, by focusing on the connected practice of a prescribed set of slow moving exercises. On a physical level, learning clear principles of Tai Chi Chuan helps to develop body awareness by improving balance, posture, strength, agility and rhythm. The slow, gentle and tranquil movements of Tai Chi can therefore help people to reach harmony in mind and body, and have a greater confidence with life. When people want to practice Tai Chi, they are expected to consolidate a firm basis. Tai Chi Qigong is the most common method for that. 　　1 International Popularity of Tai Chi 　　Nowadays there are more and more people practicing Tai Chi in the world. There are many Tai Chi Clubs in different countries. At present, China is making efforts to present the Chinese martial arts vigorously to the world, even using martial arts as a break through into the Olympic Games. In August 2012, there are Tai chi delegations from 33 cities in 18 countries from five continents participating in the fourth international tournament of traditional Yang style Tai Chi. To Chinese people’s surprise, the foreigners’ performance is excellent. We can see that they love it so much that they are willing to make great efforts to learn and practice it. Another conclusion can be made that the folk or t