Edgard Posted January 19, 2005 Posted January 19, 2005 Recently I've found a buddhist temple near(kinda) where I live and found they have Tai Chi, I did not have oportunity to speak to the instructor to know what it's the style but anyway it got me curious... The styles in Tai Chi, what are they? How are they? What are the diferences? Thanks in advance -Edgard
thebarkingdog Posted January 27, 2005 Posted January 27, 2005 There are quite a few different styles of Tai-Chi, usually the name of the style has to do with the family that it is from. There's Yang, Chen, Sun just to name a few. But even if you are studying a specific style it all depends on the instructor. I study the Yang style and we had students come in who had studied the Yang and it was nothing like what they had previously learned. We learn the long form 108 movements broken up into 3 loops, a five elements form, a sword form, and maybe when we all get good enough we'll do push hands and a 2 man form.
Edgard Posted January 27, 2005 Author Posted January 27, 2005 Thanks for the reply buddy. I suppose Chen and Yang are the "biggest" styles? After here in Brazil I already heard about Chen stlye...
italian_guy Posted January 28, 2005 Posted January 28, 2005 Thanks for the reply buddy. I suppose Chen and Yang are the "biggest" styles? After here in Brazil I already heard about Chen stlye... Yes these are the most popular.... in Italy there is a correlation... Kung fu Schools where southern styles are taught (Wing chun Hung Har etc.) usually teach Chen and Kung fu schools where Northern styles are taught (Northern Shaolin) teach yang.
Edgard Posted January 29, 2005 Author Posted January 29, 2005 Yes these are the most popular.... in Italy there is a correlation... Kung fu Schools where southern styles are taught (Wing chun Hung Har etc.) usually teach Chen and Kung fu schools where Northern styles are taught (Northern Shaolin) teach yang. Thanks, so I guess I'll just have to try it out and see, thanks all. Note:Thanks again for the time italian_guy, just outta of curiosity, if you check the dates, you'll see my I pmed you after I posted this topic.
Ali Posted January 30, 2005 Posted January 30, 2005 Five major style of Tai Chi are: Chen, Yang, Wu, Ng, Sun Ask your master about the difference better or check them from the website Chiu Po Tai Chi is another style is something add many capture skill Darkness grants me pair of dark black eye,Yet I determine to look for Brightness
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