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Are You Really Practicing Tai Chi And Does It Relieve Stress? Part 1

 

1.  What is Classical Tai Chi?

 

Only the Yang style will be discussed.  However, similar types of training were used in other classical styles (Chen, Wu and Sun), since these were also internal forms of Kung Fu for health and self defense.  These styles have also been altered and shortened.

 

The original (old) Yang Tai Chi form was devised by Yang Lu-Chan (1799 – 1872) and consisted of about 128 postures, not counting repetitions.  It had both fast and slow movements in it.  One of the purposes of the fast movements was to teach fa-jing, small, explosive movements to generate tremendous power in punches, kicks, etc., for self defense.  The (new) long form, practiced by most Yang stylists today, was derived from the Yang Lu – Chan form by Yang Cheng – Fu (1883 – 1936).  He removed the fast fa-jing moves, all leaping kicks and made slightly different moves the same.  It has about 108 postures.  To learn the original form properly took about 5 or 6 years.

 

Each move in the old form not only showed how to strike acupoints, but the proper direction for striking them, with devastating results.  This could result in death of an adversary and was known as Dim Mak.

 

However, learning the form was not enough for combat and so the following two-person exercises are practiced to learn how to attack and counter.   Martial Push Hands (Toi Sau), consisting of countering punches, strikes, kicks, locks and throws.  This is not the same as the modern, popular push hands, whose purpose is to push the opponent off-balance.  Chi Sau (sticky hands) are also practiced, as well as Pushing Feet, in which only the feet are used to attack and defend.  These exercises are mainly to train the student to combat single attacks.

 

More complex exercises are used for continuous attacks, such as Da Lu (the Great Repulse) and Small San Sau (Free Hands).  These exercises only use a small number of the techniques from the old form. 

 

Students then learn Pauchui (Cannon Fist), the remaining movements from the old form, done powerfully rapidly.  Puchui consists of two different formulas, a fixed sequence of moves, which are practiced alone.  Later, one student does one formula, while his opponent does the other so that they can practice a sequence of attacks and counters (Large San Sau) without stopping between techniques.  At first, they practice slowly and then, gradually faster, with full power.  Later, the techniques are applied randomly, leading to free sparring.  Usually the Large San Sau is not taught until a student has practiced for at least four years.

 

Weapons, such as the sword, spear, are also taught as solo forms and then, two-person sparring exercises.

 

There are several associated medical and health aspects in Tai Chi connected with the old solo form associated martial training exercises.  There is a natural, biorhythmic Qi flow in the body every 24 hours, known as the Horary Cycle.  In the Horary Cycle, the Qi makes its way through the meridians with its associated organ so that there is a two-hour period during which it is at maximum energy. The order of flow and the maximum energy time periods are:

 

 Lung (3-5 AM) ? Large Intestines (5-7 AM) ? Stomach (7-9 AM) ? Spleen (9-11 AM) ? Heart (11AM – 1PM) ? Small Intestines (1-3 PM) ? Bladder (3-5 PM) ? Kidney (5-7 PM )? Pericardium (7-9 PM) ? Triple Energizer ( 9-11 PM ) ? Gallbladder ( 11PM – 1AM) ? Liver (1 – 3 AM)  ? Lung …..

 

Performing the old Yang form causes your Qi to flow through the Horary Cycle 3 times, energizing the body and helping balance your Qi flow.  In addition, each posture in the Yang form can be practiced alone as a Qigong exercise to treat various conditions in the body –for example, holding the single whip posture is beneficial to the joints. In addition, greater difficulty than normal in doing a certain posture can be used to diagnose diseases.

 

Most people cannot learn to relax sufficiently by only doing the solo form.  Practicing the two-person exercises is required.   In addition, practicing the San Sau form can energize the practitioners if the acupoints are struck lightly.

 

In classical Tai Chi, the goal was not to just to make students warriors, but also healers. Dim Mak is not studied just for self defense to injure people.  Techniques for resuscitating attackers and treating accidental practice injuries must also be learned.  Moreover, the same Dim Mak technique, when done gently and with a healing mind –set can be used to treat diseases.

 

Auxiliary Qigong training, which includes holding postures, is also an integral part of training.  This helps students increase their internal energy, learn to feel Qi, helps relaxation, rooting, and projecting Qi.  External Qi healing is also taught. 

 

Classical Tai Chi takes years of dedicated study.  It is very difficult to learn in modern times because of many distractions.  To teach Tai Chi to the masses, several different shorter versions of the new, long, Yang Cheng – Fu have been devised such as: the Beijing 24 movement version, Chen Man-ching 37 movement form, the 42 movement competition form developed by the Chinese National Wushu Association, and a 48 movement Yang style version by the Chinese National Athletic Association.  There is even a fast set version developed by Master Dong Ying-jie.

 

Practicing the old Yang style probably has more health benefits than practicing a modern, shorter version simply because there are more varied movements in the old form.  It is unlikely that the short form causes the Qi to flow 3 times through the Horary Cycle, because different movements influence the Qi flow in different ways and many movements are omitted.  There are also many principals for doing the postures correctly.  In some modern, shorter versions, these principals are not obeyed.  Even if the student is taught the principals and has them memorized, it takes years before they can be performed correctly. 

 

 

Tai Chi research is usually not done on all parts classical Tai Chi as described above, but only some shortened version or even a few postures from some solo form.  The results should really be entitled the effects of trying to learn Tai Chi, since the research is usually carried out for months and not years.  Beginning students are not doing real Tai Chi and so using a control group that danced or walked might give similar results as doing Tai Chi (9).  Further studies, using a walking control group as in (21), should be done.

 

The Chinese medical health benefits, such as the Horary Cycle effect and postures used as Qigong, have been passed on from Master to student without explanation or justification in terms of traditional Chinese medical theory.  Clinical trials have not been carried out to justify all of these claims.

 

2.  Is Tai Chi a Form of Qigong?

 

The movements in the solo Tai Chi form cause the Qi to circulate. A Tai Chi expert can feel the Qi circulate and after years of practice the circulation of Qi produces the movements.  Thus, Tai Chi can be considered to be a form of Qigong according to the Qi definition of Qigong (1) 

 

Even some beginners claim to feel Qi or some of its manifestations.  However, often this is just the result of muscle tension restricting blood flow and brainwashing by the instructor.  Initially, because beginners must concentrate on the postures and principals, their minds are too preoccupied to feel Qi.  Electrical sensations in the back, legs and arms, may be an indication of multiple sclerosis (MS) and not an indication of Qi flow in vital energy channels (2). “The common form of Lhermitte’s sign, which occurs in about a third of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients, consists of a feeling of an electric current moving down the back to the legs on flexion of the neck. The spread of the sensation is usually downwards, terminating either at the lower end of the spine or passing down both legs. However, all four limbs may be affected or less frequently the arms alone.  Even in the absence of any other symptoms or signs, Lhermitte’s sign is a strong indication of MS.  In our patient electrical sensation compatible with Lhermitte’s sign occurred during bow stance (cervical extension) and push hand practicing (flexion). These positions represent the classical postures of flexion or extension that are associated with Lhermitte’s sign. They evoke, due to mechanical deformation of the cord impulses in demyelinated, sensory fibers.”

The first definition of Qigong is not suitable for research, since the exact nature of Qi is unknown.  However, Tai Chi is a self-training technique or process that integrates the body posture, breathing, and mentality into oneness to achieve the optimal state for both body and mind.  Thus, Tai Chi is a form of Qigong according to the second definition in (1).

 

3.  Tai Chi for Relieving Stress

 

Sandlund and Norlander (3) reviewed more than 20 studies published from 1996

to 1999 on the effects of Tai Chi on stress response and well-being and concluded that, although the slow-movement Tai Chi may not achieve aerobic fitness, it could enhance flexibility and overall psychological well-being.  Tai Chi exercises led to an improvement of mood. The researchers concluded that all studies on the benefits of Tai Chi have revealed positive results and that Tai Chi was an effective way to reduce stress.

 

Wang, Collet, and Lau (4) reviewed general health outcomes of Tai Chi. Among the six studies they reviewed with psychological measures, five reported positive or significant effects of Tai Chi on reducing stress and anxiety.  However, biases existed in some of the studies, and it was difficult to draw firm conclusions about the benefits reported. Therefore, more well-designed studies are needed in the future.

 

The review (5) states that the majority of studies on Tai Chi conducted between 1996 and 2004 had focused on health and well being of Tai Chi exercise for senior adults. The results show that Tai Chi may lead to improved balance, reduced fear of falling, increased strength, increased functional mobility, greater flexibility, and increased psychological well-being, sleep enhancement for sleep disturbed elderly individuals, and increased cardio functioning.

 

Jin (7) conducted one of the first studies to examine the effects of Tai Chi (new long Yang and Wu forms) on the endocrine system.  Changes in psychological and physiological functioning following participation in Tai Chi were assessed for 33 beginners (8 months or less experience) and 33 practitioners (more than a year’s experience).  The variables in the three-way factorial design were experience (beginners vs. practitioners), time (morning vs. afternoon vs. evening), and phase (before Tai Chi vs. during Tai Chi vs. after Tai Chi). Phase was a repeated measures variable. Relative to measures taken beforehand, practice of Tai Chi raised heart rate, increased noradrenaline excretion in urine, and decreased salivary cortisol concentration. Relative to baseline levels, subjects reported less tension, depression, anger, fatigue, confusion and state-anxiety, they felt more vigorous, and in general they had less total mood disturbance.

Heart rate for practitioners was higher than that for beginners. Jin attributes this effect to the lower stance and more controlled form of experienced practitioners

 

The data suggest that Tai Chi results in gains that are comparable to those found with moderate exercise. There is need for research concerned with whether participation in Tai Chi has effects over and above those associated with physical exercise.  A later paper by Jin (9) investigated this query. 

The study (9) compares the stress-reducing attributes of Tai Chi to those of brisk walking, meditation, and sitting and reading.  There was no difference in the magnitude of cortisol reduction between the Tai Chi group and the other three groups.  Hence, an additive effect of the physical exercise component and the cognitive exercise component in the practice of Tai Chi is not evident

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