Extended reading, read the sports magazine article about a chinese high school students experience of practicing . type c finding a baLance my tight I experience. When my friend first suggested that we join the new tie chee club at school, I hesitated. I always believe thi chi was for old people after the first class. However, I had to admit that I had been wrong about tii. IT was amazing one year later. I can honestly say IT has had a huge effect on the physically and mentally. Just as importantly, practicing tai, he has inspired me to explore the chinese culture behind IT. The first cut I cha classes were fun and easy, and the moves really caught my imagination with descriptive names like White crane spreading its wings and golden rooster standing on one leg. When I asked my coach where these interesting names came from, he told me about the history of thi chi jane sand fom, a thirteenth century towel was said to have invented tichy after drawing inspiration from a fight between the snake and a bird. However, nowadays ys people tend to believe that chen wang ting, a seventeenth century master of chinese martial arts, develop tie he based on martial arts skills. No wonder some tight chi moves are named after animals. Chinese martial arts have a long standing practice of imitating animals. Chen wantons original set of moves is called chen style tii I, but other styles of thi I have since been developed, including Young style, woods style and sun style. After learning the basics of thai in those first few classes, I found myself bored and making from doing the same moves over and over again. Locky my coach taught me how to relax my muscles and focus on piece of mind while performing the routine. With these requirements of tichy in mind, I found to my satisfaction that my baLance and flexibility slowly improved, but I was able to do more difficult moves and that my love for thai, he returns stronger than ever in time. I began to look into the ancient chinese culture behind tii chi. I discovered the tie. He is deeply rooted in the chinese philosophy of in and Young, which are believed to form the unity of opposite. Neither can exist independent of the other. For example, there is no shadow without light. The practice of tight aims to maintain the baLance of in and Young in the body through opposite movement, forwards and backwards, up and down, left and right, breathing in and breathing out. Eventually, tii brings about a state of physical baLance and mental peace. A year of practicing tai, he has had a positive effect on my everyday life. I sleep Better at night, and I am more energetic during the day. I feel happier and more confident. Tai chi is taught me to relax my mind, enabling me to stay cool and stressful situations. I am sure I will continue to practice, type and enjoy the benefits that has brought me.