Master Chen Bing 001: Why would someone decide to start practicing Taijiquan?

[@markdonovan1540]

Yes, these are all reasons that I have encountered in Tai Chi. There are probably a few more reasons, as everyone is motivated to learn for some reason particular to them. It's worth noting that several of early Tai Chi masters began practising studying Tai Chi specifically to deal with health problems that doctors had been unable to cure (e.g. Cheng Man Ch'ing, T.T. Liang). Even some Tai Chi masters today were brought to Tai Chi specifically to try and solve health issues that they used to suffer when they were younger. Such people are particularly motivated once they see significant improvements in their health, and so make Tai Chi a central part of their lives. A few of them go on to become Tai Chi masters themselves, after spending many years training and adhering to diligent and consistent practice. Tai Chi is a truly transformative practice once you go deep into the art, by investigating beyond just learning a sequence of movements or self-defence applications.

[@imalamboman12]

Yes, I also read that xingyi master Sun Lu Tang had health problems and even attempted suicide before finding his teacher and studying martial arts.

[@Sirap79]

Danke Karin und Stefan. Ihr habt das toll gemacht! :)

[@nowhere-x3n]

great piece of work, thank you for recording and sharing with the rest of the world.

[@CinamonChina]

very interesting...I mean very