Ren Taijiquan

To be good at anything, one has to be persistent, has to persevere and has to have patience.  There is an enormous difference between being merely talented and greatly creative, and that difference is very apparent.  Talent requires constant and continuous performance.  Ability must used; it has to be exercised, in order for creativity to occur.  So, patience is necessary.  But, above all, one has to remain alive.  One is not going to remain alive unless one exercises daily---that's every single day.  Although it's true that daily exercise is necessary to maintain health, the fact is that the majority of exercises are actually damaging to the joints, tendons and ligaments.  Aside from the Celtic Golden Eagle Set, the best form of exercise I've found is that of the Ren Taijiquan.  Ren has developed two forms so far:  the Compact Cannon Fist Form from "The Fountain" film and the Twenty-One "Black Jack" Form.  The principal problem with all the other forms from all the other systems of Tai Chi is they are simply far too slow to convey any aerobic benefits whatsoever as they are insufficiently dynamic.  Also, they are lacking in combat effectiveness.  That's a serious defect, as any form of exercise has to have a martial intent and a strong aerobic component in order to be of some benefit to one's body.  If you want to remain both alert and active, I highly recommend the Ren Tai Chi.  It works!