Tai chi is what is called an internal martial art – it uses the mind, body and the internal energy. Some people have described it as a cross between yoga and karate because it is about the importance ...

Chen Huixian teaches a beginner tai chi class at Premier Martial Arts Academy. You know the stereotypes: outdoor scenes of classmates moving together in a slow-motion ballet; serene images used to ...

Tai chi master Jincai Cheng appreciates the scores of medallions his followers took home from two recent international martial arts tournaments. But he refuses to become complacent, looking instead to ...

Tai chi chuan, often shortened to tai chi, originated in China as a martial art for self-defense. But, in recent years, it has gained popularity among the general population as a beneficial exercise.

Stretching, bending, pushing and swirling in perfect unison and with deliberate slowness, scores of men and women, donned in white uniforms, moved as gracefully as wing-spreading swans hovering under ...

From among the offerings at senior centers and churches to the healing methods of hospitals or the more intense study available at martial arts studios, more and more people are realizing the benefits ...

The ancient Chinese martial art Tai Chi could lower the risk of dementia, according to a new study. Scientists from Oregon Research Institute asked more than 200 people over 65 with declining memory ...

BEIJING — For weeks, mixed-martial-arts (MMA) fighter Xu Xiaodong had been taunting masters of the traditional Chinese martial arts, dismissing them as overly commercialized frauds, and challenging ...

Roza, a Greek woman, learns tai chi from a private trainer at Chenjiagou. Photo: IC A man practices tai chi at a landmark in Chenjiagou. Photo: IC A few students receive lessons at a private tai chi ...

In a new featurette for “Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings,” star Simu Liu explains the myriad of martial arts styles that went into creating the fight sequences of the Marvel film — not to ...