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Tai chi is an ancient Chinese martial art. Initially developed for combat and self-defense, [ 1 ] it has evolved into a sport and form of exercise. Tai chi is a gentle, low-impact form of exercise in which practitioners perform a series of deliberate, flowing motions while focusing on deep, slow breaths. Often referred to as " meditation in ...
24-form tai chi. The 24-posture Simplified Form of tai chi, (Chinese: 太极拳; pinyin: Tàijíquán) sometimes called the Beijing or Peking form for its place of origin, is a short version of tai chi composed of twenty-four unique movements.
48 - Chen Shi (Chen style) Xinyi Hunyuan Taijiquan (48 Form by Feng Zhiqiang) 49 - Yang Family Demonstration and Competition Form ("Short" Form) 49 - Wu (Hao) short form. 50 - Lee-style short form. 53 - Fu style advanced tai chi. 54 - Wu Jianquan family (Wu Daxin) competition form. 56 - Chen Competition.
Yang-style tai chi (Chinese: 楊氏太极拳; pinyin: Yángshì tàijíquán) is one of the five primary families of tai chi. Including its variations, it is the most popular and widely practised style of tai chi in the world today. It is second in terms of seniority, after Chen-style tai chi. [1][2]
Chen-style Xinyi Hunyuan tai chi (陈式心意混元太极拳), called Hunyuan tai chi for short, was created by Feng Zhiqiang (冯志强; 1928-2012; 10th generation master of Chen-style tai chi and 2nd generation master of Beijing Chen-style tai chi), [51] one of Chen Fake's senior students and a student of Hu Yaozhen (胡耀貞; 1897-1973).
The 108-Form Wu Family tai chi is a long and complex form, consisting of 108 movements that are performed in a slow, continuous, and flowing manner. It emphasizes the use of softness and yielding to overcome hardness and force, using circular movements and spiralling energy to deflect attacks and neutralize an opponent's force.
The Sun-style tai chi (Chinese: 孙氏太极拳; pinyin: Sūn shì tàijíquán) is one of the five primary styles of tai chi. It is well known for its smooth, flowing movements which omit the more physically vigorous crouching, leaping and fa jin of some other styles. Its gentle postures and high stances make it very suitable for martial arts ...
1933 (age 90–91) Zhejiang, China. Style. Yang-style tai chi. Website. William C.C. Chen Tai Chi Chuan. William Chi-Cheng Chen is a Grandmaster of Yang-style tai chi who currently lives in the US. His school is in New York City and he has hundreds of students around the world. He was born in 1933 in Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China.