Taiji Rouliqiu
Taiji Bailong Ball (Chinese太极 白龙 球/太极 白龙 球, Pinyin Taiji Bái Lóng Qiu, " Taiji Ball White Dragon " in China Chinese太极 柔 力 球/太极 柔 力 球, Pinyin Taiji Rouliqiu, " Taiji Ball with elastic force called " ) is a modern, originating from China sport that follows the principles of Taijiquan in its philosophy and in the movements. The game is played with racket and ball in multiplayer or single player mode. Taiji Bailong Ball connects the game thought of Ball-/Rückschlagsportarten with the spirit and the health effects of the traditional arts of movement.
The game
When Taiji Bailong Ball to use a special, strung with a rubber surface racket and plays with a non- bouncing, partly filled with sand ball
If you play Taiji Bailong ball single player ( solo play), the ball is out with the racket in circles and without interruption around. The same movements and follow the principles of elementary Taiji movements. The ball is therefore performed by skillful holistic body movements, inner strength and different elastic hand techniques. The movements can be choreographed to music as a variable form of dance or exercise sequence as the forms of Taijiquan.
Another possibility is to play games with one or more partners against each other and each other ( multi-play ). In these variants similarities with ball sports such as tennis or badminton can be seen. However Taiji Bailong Ball differs in any material respect from the known " non-return " ball sports. The ball is not played back through linear hitting a team-mate, but first " defused " by accompanying undertake it with the racket in his flight path. Then, the momentum is used in a dynamic, circular motion to direct the ball back towards the players. If you want the ball that is " move ", this is done by drawing, performing, directing and Umdirigieren.
In European Championships are being staged in the following disciplines: Solo Play as the base form, standard form and freestyle; Multi-play against each single or double, and multi-play together.
Taiji Bailong Ball is played by physically disabled people and in all age groups.
Inventor and naming
The name of Taiji Bailong Ball is written by Professor Bai Rong, who has developed this sport. In the tradition, it often happens that scholars from modesty not give to their releases her real name. The is followed Prof. Bai Rong. " Bailong " means " White Dragon ". " Long", the dragon, the legend moves to flying and swimming. It stands for elastic and spiral movements, which are also the basis of the ball game. Furthermore, is the dragon for the Chinese nation. The West is associated with the color white ( " Bai " ) to the five- element theory. Thus already provides naming a connection between the Chinese nation and the Western population. Comparing the pronunciation of the name of the inventor of the sport, so these sound similar, Bai Rong refers to the species ' Ficus bengalensis White ".
Development in China
The Chinese Education Commission and Sports Commission has the sport Taiji Bailong Ball as "very valuable" assessed and recognized after extensive examinations and tests. 1994 Taiji Bailong Ball was observed by other working groups of the Chinese Ministry of Education and the University Sports Administration Commission. This declared it as " especially suitable for the accompaniment of pupils / students in relation to their physical and psychological development." It was recommended " the sport to introduce ourselves as a lesson material leisure sport " and " to be integrated into the teaching content of physical education hours in order to introduce in the next step this sport school and across countries as tournament discipline can " in schools / training centers with certain conditions and opportunities.
The number of practitioners in China is estimated in 2006 to about 2 million.
Development in Germany
In January 2005, Taiji Bailong Ball was introduced by the club foundation of Taiji Bailong Ball Association eV (TBBA ) in Germany. This non-profit association has set itself the goal to popularize invented by Prof. Bai Rong sport in Germany and Europe.
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