# Hip Hop Hybrid Dancercise Tai-Chip-Hop is a Fusion of Traditional Tai-Chi and Urban Hip-Hop By Jen Chae | Published 2013-07-16 | Pop Culture Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/urban-hiphop References: [taichiphop](http://www.taichiphop.com/event.html) & [taichiphop](http://www.taichiphop.com) Infusing urban hip hop with a traditional Chinese [meditative exercise](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lagree-plus), French company Domyos collaborates with [Fred & Farid Shanghai](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/revolutionary-fitness-experience) to promote a new genre of fitness discipline called Tai-Chip-Hop. As its name suggests, Tai-Chip-Hop consists of the best of both worlds; slower streamlined movements of Tai-Chi are mixed with sharper, upbeat gestures of hip-hop. This provides a unique bodily experience and makes for an artistic form of expression. This movement is interesting because it brings together two contradicting styles of exercise. While Tai-Chi is a [martial art](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/taekwondo-f50-selene) based on tradition, hip-hop is a dance and lifestyle focusing on modernity and looking forward. Tai-Chip-Hop strives to “be the most beautiful bridge between two civilizations”—uniting the East and West. Domyos states that Tai-Chip-Hop is already going viral in China. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.2/10 - Popularity: 30% | Activity: 88% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Pop Culture](https://www.trendhunter.com/popculture) > [Internet](https://www.trendhunter.com/internet) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Tai-chip-hop:** The fusion of traditional Tai-Chi and urban hip-hop creates opportunity for new genre of fitness that promotes artistic form of expression. - **East-west Unity:** The combination of Tai-Chi and hip-hop brings together two contradicting styles of exercise and presents an opportunity for new ways of cross-cultural exchange and unity. - **Alternative Fitness:** Tai-Chip-Hop presents an alternative form of fitness that offers a unique and fun bodily experience for individuals who are looking for something different from traditional gym workouts. ### Where This Applies - **Fitness:** Tai-Chip-Hop creates space for innovation and new genre of fitness that moves beyond the traditional gym workouts and offers an artistic form of expression. - **Entertainment:** The combination of two contradicting styles of exercise opens up opportunities for new performance styles and entertainment concepts that merge the old and the new, tradition and modernity. - **Tourism:** Tai-Chip-Hop could become a unique form of tourism and cultural exchange, particularly for individuals who are interested in exploring cultures and traditions beyond the typical tourist activities. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Senior-Oriented Fitness Classes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/red-bank.md) - [Hybrid Dance Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zumba-app.md) - [Unique Movement-Based Practices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/unique-movementbased-practice.md) - [At-Home Dance Fitness Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/zumba-fitness-party.md) - [Social Media Fitness Hubs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tiktokfitness.md) - [Low-Impact Cardio Training Programs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/shaun-t.md) - [Celebratory Hip-Hop Collaborations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hiphop-collaboration.md) - [Gamified Fitness Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tae-bo-reboot-app.md) - [Music-Driven Pilates Workouts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/form50.md)