Tai-Chi and getting started.

[Vyze]

Im thinking of getting started in tai chi. the school near me has plenty of styles for a decent price. i was thinking maybe Tai-Chi sword and Tai Chi Chuan Chen Style (although they offer Tai Chi Chuan (Yang Style,24 Steps)

Tai Chi Chuan (Combined Style, 42 Steps)

Tai Chi Chuan (Chen Style)

Tai Chi Chuan (16 Steps)

Tai Chi for Kids

Tai Chi Sword

Tai Chi Broadsword

Tai Chi Push Hands

Therapeutic Qi Gong

Meridian Qi Gong

Circle Energy Qi Gong

Tai Chi Staff

Plum Blossom Tai Chi Fan (single fan)

Tai Chi Double Fan

Ba Gua Zhang

Chinese Waist Drum

Ribbon Dance

Martial Art Combination

Feldenkrais,

but my budget only allocates for 2 types_)

what do you think of this? im looking for martial application of tai chi as well as any form of exercise.

thanks again.

oh yes, iv had afew months of experience in karate, and i did fencing for 2 years (not that itll help but w/e), is there anything i could do to prepare to go into tai chi other then call the schools it in on a class and observe and findout the teachers backround? any exercises or anything that would be good?

thankyou!!

[Jacob]

I started to learn Yang style but the class folded due to lack of attendance. I guess I'm just going to get a DVD and use that. Anyway, Yang style is great especially if you combine it with some Qi Gong.

[Jacob]

I started to learn Yang style but the class folded due to lack of attendance. I guess I'm just going to get a DVD and use that. Anyway, Yang style is great especially if you combine it with some Qi Gong.

[lordtariel]

A couple of things... I'd make sure I did at least one open hand form down well before starting a weapon form, there's just too many body mechanics to get right at first. I'd also stick to a specific family at first although chen and yang are closer than some of the other ones. Lastly, get a broadsword form under your belt before going to the straightsword unless you've gotten some weapons training in other arts as it's one of the easiest to use. In my school I was required to learn two open hand forms and three broadsword forms before I could even start on straightsword. Looks like you have a really well rounded school to go to. Take advantage of it while you can. I'm jealous.

[Vyze]

So out of the four regular styles

Tai Chi Chuan (Combined Style, 42 Steps)

Tai Chi Chuan (Chen Style)

Tai Chi Chuan (16 Steps)

Tai Chi Push Hands

which do you reccomend for a beginner/martial applicant? but also fun to learn and somehwat decent workout of the sort?

[JusticeZero]

Push hands is a type of drill. Listing it seperately is like offering heavy bag work as a seperate art.

I'd try the chen.