Martial Arts aren't just about one-inch punches and roundhouse kicks (although they look great in movies). Take Tai Chi for example: The patterns of movement and breathing focus the body and mind. Those who perform Tai Chi can reach a state of metal calm and clarity while improving coordination and relaxation.

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Tai Chi is a practice of aligning breath, movement, and awareness for exercise, healing, and meditation. With roots in Chinese medicine, martial arts, and philosophy, qigong is traditionally viewed as a practice to cultivate and balance qi (chi) or what has been translated as "intrinsic life energy". Typically a qigong practice involves rhythmic breathing coordinated with slow stylized repetition of fluid movement, a calm mindful state, and visualization of guiding qi through the body.

Chen style movements are strongly circular, the stance is usually low and the pace alternates between periods of slower and quicker movement. There are also sudden releases of power called Fah Jing, the Chen explosive movements. Chen Style taichi is an internal form of martial arts, where as other forms of martial arts such as Karate, kickboxing etc are external forms. 

Qigong is now practiced throughout China and worldwide, and is considered by some to be exercise, and by others to be a type of alternative medicine or meditative practice. From a philosophical perspective qigong is believed to help develop human potential, allow access to higher realms of awareness, and awaken one's "true nature".