Tai chi is a Chinese exercise system which uses slow, smooth body movements to allow a state of relaxation.

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Developed originally in China as a self-defense technique, or a form of martial arts, tai chi is practiced in modern times primarily as a gentle exercise method. Described as "meditation in motion," tai chi consists of a standing person utilizing a series of postures and bodily movements in a smooth and graceful manner with each movement flowing into the next. As mentioned in Chinese legend, the methodolgy was created by a Taoist monk who was inspired as he viewed a crane and a snake in battle. Impressed by the snake's ability to swiftly avoid the bird's thrusts, he devised a series of self-defense techniques that do not involve meeting the opponent's force with force, but rather focus on avoiding impact which causes the opponent's own momentum to work against them.

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