China News Service, Chengdu, July 9 (Reporter He Shaoqing) "I was learning to swim some time ago, and when I was recording an instructional video for the World Taijiquan Network, I thought that if water and Tai Chi are combined, the beauty of Tai Chi will be better presented. "Talking about the original intention of playing Tai Chi underwater, Long Jiaoer, the champion of Tai Chi Sword in the World Tai Chi Championship, said in an exclusive interview with a reporter from Chinanews.com on the 9th.
Long Jiaoer practices Tai Chi.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
Recently, a video of "post-90s" Chengdu girl Long Jiaoer playing Tai Chi under water became popular on the Internet.
In the video, Long Jiaoer is dressed in white clothes and black gauze waist, standing in the water to "raise martial arts".
This video was shot in the afternoon of July 5th.
Long Jiaoer introduced that although the final complete video was only more than 30 seconds, it took him a full 6 and a half hours from putting on makeup to finishing shooting.
Long Jiaoer explains Tai Chi culture.
Photo courtesy of the interviewee
"Taijiquan requires qi to move the body, so the natural breathing method of Taijiquan doesn't work at all in water. It requires a strong water level and can only be completed under the guidance of professionals." Long Jiaoer said , I practiced martial arts at the age of 8 and participated in many Tai Chi-related events at home and abroad, but still find it very difficult to play Tai Chi underwater.
"There is a video that looks like I opened my eyes underwater, but I can't actually see anything."
As a woman, the world champion in the martial arts field believes that how to interpret Tai Chi from the perspective of beauty is more meaningful than "beating people down".
"In Chinese traditional culture, Tai Chi is not only martial arts, but also contains cultural philosophy and Eastern wisdom." Long Jiaoer said that his students are located in more than 20 provinces and cities in China. With the help of everyone, he will continue to think about how Let more people experience the beauty of Chinese Tai Chi in an innovative way.
According to Zhou Yi, the photographer who was in charge of Long Jiaoer's underwater Tai Chi shooting, in order to keep Long Jiaoer stable underwater, a total of 4 lead blocks were hidden in her clothes, weighing about 45 kilograms.
"Although Long Jiaoer does not know how to dive, she has practiced martial arts all year round and has a solid foundation. She completed the shooting with the help of a professional team. Ordinary netizens must not easily imitate because of curiosity." (End)