The Chinese martial art of Tai Chi is popular all over the world.
In Iran, it has been gaining traction in recent years, mainly among women.
In a country where segregation of the sexes is prevalent, especially in sports, Tai Chi is being practised outdoors in mixed groups.
Al Jazeera’s Assed Baig reports from Tehran, Iran.
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#Iran #Tehran #TaiChi
Iranians will be Iranians.
Iran is a role model along with turks for the Middle east
@historical legends because you are indian pegan
@historical legends Indian pegan is hair from my Under part
@OTTOMANS PEOPLE i am ⚛
Just remove their fascist government……they will become the real ‘role model’
@Ifaz Khan yes 👍
👍👍👍👍👏👏👏👏
Is that a real sword?
Wushu/taichi swords are not real swords. They are dull and flexible.
That said, it is still pointy metal and must be handled carefully.
But are you free
Yes…..at least more than before
Somewhere in the middle ,not a total authoritarianism but also not a democracy put Iranians and particularly women somewhere in the middle.
@Ahnaf Abid it’s not enough
So you mean Americans democracy!! Like they given in Iraq, Afghanistan Syria etc. Sorry but iran don’t need your freedom
The irony is that they talk about harmony but hold swords
Good luck with harmony
Lol again, they weren’t swords
🤦🤦🤦
Good
China and Iran are united.
wrong gungfu try taekwondo you will open wider
Taekwondo is about physical offensive martial arts that’s meant for fighting and body training, Taichi is for meditation and philosophical learning which is similar to yoga but has some Jedi-ish teaching (balance of force, light and dark complement each other etc) attach to it.
Know the difference before trying to spread information.
@newborn6 omg lol you really are born yesterday
Inshallah, soon they will start eating Dogs and Cats as well.
Your fake allah wont satisfy you… Mark my word
racist nonsense. no one eats dogs or cats.
Ignorant coward !
@Ardavan Hakimi if he was fake he wouldn’t have 2 billion worshipper or a book that gives a hard competition with other religious books. If he was fake the great prophet he sent wouldn’t be able to predict the signs of end times, if he is fake then Islam would’ve been limited in Arab.
@Ardavan Hakimi are you Irani????
Iranians were and are always tolorant of other cultures.its not a surprise that they are the most hospitable people
@Bardia gh wrong all four calipha killed those who tried to destroy Islam….not the non combatants.
@Ahnaf Abid hmm…i mean…i dont really care.i just care about the national unity of my country and their religions doesnt really matter
@Ahnaf Abid you’re a joke mate. If you really are a westerner and not someone who unnecessarily tries to provoke, just for the record: you are still invading and illing and forcing your McDonald’s-porn-culture onto everybody else. I’m neither Muslim, nor Arabe, nor Iranian. Just get your facts right kid.
@big Daddy you’re a joke mate. If you really are a westerner and not someone who unnecessarily tries to provoke, just for the record: you are still invading and illing and forcing your McDonald’s-porn-culture onto everybody else. I’m neither Muslim, nor Arabe, nor Iranian. Just get your facts right kid.
@big Daddy Please stop spread hate…first we r all human
Iranian women are very talented and beautiful, well done to you all.
And so India yoga is very popular all over the world
Another Indian nationalist spotted.
@kerry wangnao who asked lol
@Givemeabreak 99 it’s tai chi and it’s chinese, by the way India, china and iran have many cultural things in common
I’m pretty sure they’re practicing to cut their husbands into half😅
This is nice.
Nice reportage, for once.
Very bed
Saudi hasbara
Uneducated Soudi
Wahhabi spotted 🤣
This is not the time of martial art. A bomb can fly a whole country to sky . So Iran must keep making bombs .as the whole worlds doing.
There is no war in Iran and in the middle east in general peace treaty has been signed
In the western countries are not attacking it
Stop being so paranoid
@Robert Caspari they killed top irani general qasim Suleimani who was a thread to ISIS , they (US and Israel) killed Iranian nuclear scientist .sanctions since 17 years. What else the war is??
@K2 Falcon that happened about two years ago I’m talking about right now right this second
Is there a War yes or no
@Robert Caspari don’t eat my brain bro
Iran and most muslim nations should become secular and stop being so obsessed with religion, it will improve your country’s condition in less than 1 generation (30 years).
And people like you should read history. Then you would know that Iran was secular and western countries have been supporting Islamic radicals all over the middle east for the last 4 decades.
F*ck u and f*ck secularism we will never be western dogs
There is no secular country in this world.
@le Arsene show islam existed from the beginning of man kind
Secularism existed 200 years ago and entirely destroyed your ummah and replaced sharia with Secularism
Cope Harder Muhammadan 🤡🤚
Mashallah
Ironic
What a load of superstitious nonsense….
It is not nonsense!! And not “superstitious” as you say. All martial arts chinese and Japanese are built around the concept of “chi”(chinese) or “ki””(Japanese). This refersto the concept of ‘internal energy’ or ‘inner strength’ as opposed to muscular strength. Muscular strength reduces with age but ‘inner strength’ that comes from breathing increases with practice.
@Khader Ali Khan whatever floats your boat….
Chi or Ki …
Chiki Chiki Chiki Chiki nunchuck
@Khader Ali Khan cosmic
@DIngbat donedon gay hind, gay hind, gay hind, gay hind. Gay mata and gay vharat mata
Western & FAKE ISRAEL TRIGGERING LED AGAIN.. OR PREDICTABLY..
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Poor IRANIAN NATIONS again. Sanctioned blockade etc again & ANTI CHINA AGENDA AS USUAL ..
Or desperate for the PUPPE SHAH REGIME’S LED terrorists act again.. or desperate yinon plan Marches on..
Go greater UMMAH EMPIRE’S. Knowledge is powers simple. Also learn others culture traditions influence etc & also blend in as usual.. also mandarin language TOO KNOWLEDGE IS POWERS, ALLAH AKBAR…
Wtf are you actually saying…so absurd
@IPG Amir he is trying to say that “Become more successful, Ummah (Islamic World). Knowledge is power. We also needa learn and gain knowledge about others culture, traditions etc & we have to blend well with everyone, for the betterment of our Muslim world.
Allah o Akbar (God is Great)”
He is also urging Iranians to learn Chinese language as well…..
Look at the difference between Iran and Saudi Arabia… we the west are in the wrong relationship
Saudi is the true enemy. Not Iran.
Same shitholes
IRAN has is over forty thousand yrs of history & civilization; with Ten thousand written history. IRAN aka the ‘Persian empire” is the oldest and largest empire in history of mankind. Saudis are just a few decades old. Made by British aimed to serve the British French interests in the region and now a proxy of US.
US is a joke
@Alparslan Türkeş hello my turkish friend 💕
Iranian authorities ban Taichi due to unmoral movements.
Bro Kufffar Sunniis follow Abu Bakr and Umar and also Ayesha and Muawiya who fought against Prophet Muhammad’s Successor and Son in Law Hazrat Ali in Jang E Jamal and Jang E Siffin.
How can you expect these people to respect others culture and tradition and value human civilization. These people are Nawasib. 🙏
Iran is different. It’s Shia. 🙏
they banned yoga
Very proud of their development!
iran and china are both ancient countries and always got along very well
@daddy Bob iran should join China’s one country two system. It will serve well for the best interest of the 2 friendly.
@Little Lee Crazy people? Iran is Iran, China is China. No trouble for thousand of years.
@daddy Bob iran can’t survive without China. Should accept their fate.
@Little Lee I think you are a western who know nothing about history, Iran can perfectly sustain itself.
@daddy Bob 神经病
Saudi lern from Iran
@Fatima bd doesn’t matter. You’re a shia. That’s why you support Iran
@Mohammed Sabah Uddin First your country should stop spread hate…first we are all human..💚💚
@Mohammed Sabah Uddin I am not shia
@Fatima bd whatever, Iran and Saudi Arabia both are doing wrong. Iran supports bashar,the killer in Syria and houthis in Yemen. Always supporting the side that is opposed to the Sunnis
@Mohammed Sabah Uddin Dear i do not support Iran or soudi govt..we just love Iran & soudi innocent people..❤❤
Support Iran from China, gonna visit there sonn 🙂
You’re more than welcomed bro
Welcome!!❤
@Robert Caspari so what, im rich enough to travel anywhere
@Robert Caspari is that all you can say under everyones comment?
@iranlandforever yes
Can we just appreciate what a beautiful Country Iran is even under 40 years of sanctions. Very clean, sophisticated, educated and organised people and Country. More strength to them.
Islam made most of the world speak arabic with Islamic culture, but Islam was too weak against Persian culture.
persia is like that because its persia , just wounded and paralysed due to the islamic republic thats it
@WOW SIGNAL true
Khamenei’s a tyrannical dictator. Liberty is a Godly principle.
Even after 40 years of islamofascist dictatorship, you mean.
It’s good for endless people too.
Wushu is so beautiful!
From what I learn. Iranians are more tolerant and very friendly than other middle Eastern countries. It’s just the main stream media that tells wrong info about Iran.
Robert Caspari an Iranian American marine went to visit his grandma recently got arrested by Amerikka on his way home from Iran. English and Aussie spies abound.
@Robert Caspari Where do you hear this
@Robert Caspari there are hundreds of clips on you tube with Americans and other westerners in Iran . Don’t spread lies and propaganda. And get lost please.
@Robert Caspari go watch videos of Peter Santenello about Iran.
This is beautiful. Culture is meant to be shared.
Pakistan zindabad Iran chains
until some one claims it unislamic.
Most likely she is a Witch
bravo!
Awsome ✌✌✌
bullshido martial arts
Of course this is news when Iran has become a new colony of China
@KING vaghti savadesho nadari lotfan nazar nade…. ine ke chin to iran sarmayegozari bokone be ezaye tamine energy forooshe iran mishe??? Age hamin ba amrika bood shoma khodetoono pare mikardin az khoshali vali chon ba chin hast moshkel dari. Boro bejaye comment dadan ye zare etelaateto ziyad kon enghadar paye rasaneye manoto bashin maghseto shosteshoo mide
@KING sazman mosad israel cheghadar be shoma mide? Khoobe manam intori begam ? Mardome osgole bisavade iran harchi sareshoon miyad hagheshoone…. zamane shaham hamin osgola bi savad mesle shoma baese enghelab shodan
@j99 j moshkele kheyli az mardome iran bi savadi hastesh va ignorance
Shoma be jaye inke symbole shiro khorshid ke nemadi az vatanparasti hastesh… ye vatanparaste vagheyi bash! In agreement vase iran khoooob hastesh va be hich vaj forooshe iran nisteshhhh be eghtesade ma va mogheyate strategice ma komake ziyadi mikone!!! Dahanam moo darovord be in mardome ahmaghe iran say konam ino befahmoonam!!!!
@KING kafar hamaro be kishe khod mipendarad
I love releasing energy hahaha
Resistance to communist governments around the world is weak for Christians. Or Islam may need help. Or the world could fall into the hands of Satan the Devil, communist. Dajjal
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00:50 – Nobody’s name in Iran is Muhammad. That’s Pakistan version. In Iran, Mohammad.
Great piece, but a correction Tai Chi is not a sport, it is Martia Arts.
Iran should follow yoga.not thai chi.we indian soon be global super power.our great leader modiji hate china.jay sriram.
@Import Export BD Institute joke 🖕🏻🖕🏻
@Import Export BD Institute there is a saying in Persian that says:spread your legs to the limit of your carpet… so should do india and keep it’s limitations, look at world map, see your location and neighbors and act accordingly!
@Import Export BD Institute Good joke 😂😂
@Import Export BD Institute are you born yesterday
Why will you dictate what Iran should do…..??!!!??? Let them do whatever they want….
Wish I’m an American just starting to watch the international news and Iran looks beautiful 😭
Xi Jiang 2014
Such sports are essentials to build A good image among other nations
We hate Arabs
I even doubt that you are Iranian. May be A troll who wants to spread hate
@Lureso Zagros I think he used fake id for spread hate
I think you use fake id for spread hate
@Lureso Zagros 💚💚
@Fatima bd Bangladesh rarely comes up short in news. That seems to be all right in Bangladesh.
Nice
Iranians are so talented
US leave the chat
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From eyes of a Chinese who have practiced several years of Tai Chi, they did pretty well of the forms.
Tai Chi is a good sport for calming down and listening to your inner voice. I am glad to see that they do it outdoor, which bridges inner and outer environment, and make the harmony of man and nature. “Harmony of man and nature” is a very important topic in ancient Chinese philosophies.
And it is true in many fields.
Seems china overtaking Iran not only economicslly but culturally too.
That’s bullshit, because Iranians are the best in copy and reverese engineering. They have good Wushu champions too.
And yet ccpo killing their own people doing the same thing
Iran is part of china since ancient times
I am surprised the mullahs tolerate that.
May be its outside of Iran
Triggered Wahhabists (mullahs) from Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are in the comment section already…..
Wonderful peoples. Government not wonderful.
What’s your problem if Iranian women does some sports. They are now very good in everything. Americans can now eat their sanctions.
Is this haram or halal?
Well grow up !
@Fatima bd just a question
😂😂
Halal
next time Feng Shui as well in Iran.
أيرا…حمد حمد…ءءء
This is truly beautiful and empowering. More power to these ladies.
Iran or I would rather call Persia, will raise again with the new silk road just like in ancient time with the old silk road! Both Persia and China will definitely benefit from the new trade.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣so scary
Iran is so beautiful place and their living people may Allah always keep them wealthy and happiness among them.
Thank you my arab brother
Well done ladies. T’ai Chi was discovered by Chinese but it is for every human beings who want to practice it. It’s a gift to humanity.
yes, taichi is popular in con camps too
luckily you’re not in hong kong otherwise you’ll be arrested as rioters because you’re wearing a yellow scarf, even yellow mask is prohibited.
In America this would be racism and cultural appropriation and patriarchal patronizing 🤣🤣🤣
لبیک کا یا امام خامنہ ائی 🇮🇷❤🌹
from india🇮🇳
Relations between China and Iran go way back to ancient times
Shia women are beautiful
You should not mention religion..tell persian are beautiful
Persian people great…love Iran from Bangladesh
Martial arts has been popular in Iran since 70’s with Hong Kong Chinese/Americans movies.
Iran Zindabad
i know a mexican fellow who practices judo
Nice and beautiful, peace in this world.
i’m chinese; ironically tai chi isn’t that popular in china nowadays. the most popular sports among the old people/the retirees is the Square Dancing (广场舞), hahaha~~~
meawhile, it’s very rare to see the young guys practicing tai chi…~~~
Did they make their own Swords?
Iran is a beautiful country with great people and rich culture and history. It’s a shame that here in the US, the government apparatus and news media always portray Iran as villainous and evil with words such as “sanctions” or “airstrikes” always accompanying.
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