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What’s your favorite Tai Chi story?
Tai Chi is an amazing art, and I’ve seen a lot of wonderful effects on people’s lives be created from stuff besides direct health benefits. Some of the events I’ve seen unfold from it have been quite memorable, and I’m trying to start keeping track of them. If you had to guess, what’s the most awesome, funny and inspiring thing you’ve seen come from the Practice of Tai Chi. If anyone can give an out of the box answer, I’ll definitely give …
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The Art Of Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an ancient martial art, one that was practiced for centuries in China as an exercise, a martial art, and a way to improve the internal flow of energy in the body. It emphasis correct form and feeling with each and every movement, which is why it is always taught to be practiced in a slow and gentle fashion.
By involving the entire body with little to no impact, Tai Chi promotes strength, flexibility, and stamina. With the entire body being taught to move as …
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IS THERE A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YANG,CHEN AND WU STYLE TAI CHI?
If there is please explain. Thank you.
Outwardly, there are major differences. Internally, the idea is the same. Chen style is the progenitor of all taichi styles. It is very martial and likes deep stances and mixed time in its movement pace. Yang style in the early days was for all intent exactly the same as Chen, but over time Yang Luchan (楊露禪) the founder of Yang style began to make changes including the emphasis on slow …


