Mind and body exercise?!


Question: Mind and body exercise!?
hi everybody,
does anyone know what the (l believe to be japanese) exercises are called, its not marshall arts, the ones they do for mind and body control, they are slow and very controlled, abit like a warm up, the old man in karate kid does them, hopefully you understand what i mean xxx!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


Answers:
Tai Chi!? Thats chinese though!.

It does actually have martial applications within the movements!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

You may be thinking of some breathing exercises the martial arts of different nations use to balance the body!.
I know of the Chinese version being called Pah tsu chin ( spelling!? ) also known as the 8 part tapestry I learnt these when doing Tai Chi years ago!.

I now do Karate & we use other breathing exercises I dont know a name for!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

What the actor in Karate kid was doing was Ti Chi (SP) and each movement is called a kata check it out below!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

There is a discipline called yoga and I believe it is actually of Hindu origin!.Www@Answer-Health@Com

im not sure!.!.is it Tai Chi!? I`ve heard of something called Qigong too!.!.!.its almost like Yoga though but it isnt!.!.!.Www@Answer-Health@Com





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