Practicing Tai Chi is loved and accepted by more and more people. The Tai Chi Committee of the China Intangible Cultural Heritage Association is currently working to promote Tai Chi, an intangible cultural heritage, to the world. We are committed to making Tai Chi a Tai Chi system suitable for people of different ages, genders, hobbies, races, and countries. Should we play music while practicing Tai Chi? What is the effect of playing music or not? From the beginning of my boxing training, my master told me not to play music while practicing boxing. It was just that when I started standing still, it was difficult to persist for a long time. I used music to make a transition. This method allowed me to stand still for half an hour and passed the endurance and perseverance test.
In our daily study and practice, we don’t play music.
But in parks and communities, people playing Tai Chi with music can be seen everywhere. The debate about whether to play music while practicing Tai Chi has never stopped. Should we play music while practicing Tai Chi? What is the effect of playing music or not?
Most of the boxing friends said that they don’t know how to practice without music. It is very comfortable to practice with music, and there is a feeling of self-intoxication and relaxation. In fact, for this problem, it can be summarized into the following three points for reference:
First, personal habits and preferences
Some people like to practice Tai Chi with the accompaniment of music, thinking that music can help them get into the state better and feel the rhythm and rhythm of Tai Chi.
This is understandable. You spend your nights alone. Practicing boxing is also for your own comfort and pleasure. Just like it.
Some people prefer to practice in a quiet environment. A quiet environment can better feel the peace of mind and the feeling of the body.
Second, the purpose of practice
If it is for fitness and leisure purposes, playing some soft music can help relax your mood and increase the fun of practice. This is also a way to relax yourself.
But if you are practicing traditional Tai Chi, you need to focus on the accuracy of the movements and the regulation of the inner breath. At this time, playing music will get twice the result with half the effort, which will seriously affect your entry into a calm state. Concentration is the best practice for a person.
Personally, the quieter I practice Tai Chi, the better, especially in places with mountains and water. After practicing Tai Chi, the feeling of being integrated with nature is more refreshing.
Tai Chi emphasizes slow and gentle movements, coordinated breathing, and the concentration and tranquility of the inner spirit.
If Tai Chi is practiced as an internal martial art rather than for leisure and entertainment, it is required to focus on practicing internal skills, first sensing the internal energy, then seeking to control the internal energy, and then collecting the external energy and releasing the internal energy.
If you take Tai Chi inheritance as your responsibility, you must use Tai Chi theory to guide your actions and contribute your own strength to the development of Tai Chi.
Choosing which level of Tai Chi to practice depends on your own practice direction and the depth of your fate with Tai Chi. The more you pay, the greater the gains will be.
If you want to improve the quality of practicing Tai Chi and rise to a new level, you must get rid of the constraints of music.
Break away from the background music of Tai Chi exercises. Only those who work hard can reach the true high level of Tai Chi.
Third, environmental factors
When practicing Tai Chi in public, you may need to consider whether it will affect others. Some people who like to play music while practicing Tai Chi completely disregard the feelings of others and play loud music for their own entertainment.
If you are at home or in a private environment, playing music is a personal freedom.
Conclusion
In short, there is no hard and fast rule for playing music while practicing Tai Chi. The important thing is to find a practice method that suits you so that the practice of Tai Chi can achieve the best results.