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	LET A HUNDRED FLOWERS BLOOM - The Magic Tortoise Taijiquan School
		In China, Taijiquan is classified as a martial art: one of the few internal or soft style martial arts in which expertise is based on relaxation and the ability to cultivate and direct qi (life energy or inner force) with the mind.
		Taijiquan is classified in China as a martial art, arising out of a long martial tradition and coexisting in Chinese popular culture alongside and embedded in a constellation of other branches of martial art, all referred to broadly as wushu.
		Taijiquan in America is becoming rich and complex, suggestive of the diversity, of the interweaving of art, philosophy and life to be found in its birthplace.
	www.magictortoise.com /100flowers.htm (5072 words)

	Taijiquan Tutelage of Palo Alto - Home Page
		The special characteristics of true taijiquan are a tranquil mind and loosened joints, which allow the application of integrated supple strength directed by the waist and spiraled to the lower and upper limbs, as well as continuation of internal energy (qi) from movement to movement without interruption.
		These components of taijiquan are taught at the Tutelage (established in 1973) using the concrete and refined methods developed by the late Wu Ta-yeh.
		The late Wu Ta-yeh (1907-1994) taught taijiquan in Palo Alto for over twenty years and developed a program designed to pass on all his knowledge of the traditional Yang style taijiquan advanced techniques to the next generation.
	www.ttopa.com (636 words)

	A Synopsis on Taijiquan
		At present, the single originator of Taijiquan has not been found, and it appears that Taijiquan is a collection of combined contributions from many Wushu masters over along period of time.
		The principle of Taijiquan is based on Wang Tsungyueh's Taijiquan Treatise using the idea of Taiji in Yi Ching, and the requirements for boxing.
		Confusion arises when these stances of traditional Taijiquan have literally names that are not fully explained in terms of the meaning of the name and its associated motion.
	www.scanews.com /caf/2002/06/06272002.html (1829 words)

	Taijiquan for Health, Combat and Spiritual Cultivation
		Hence if you say that you practise Taijiquan for health and not for fighting, you probably do not realize that Taijiquan actually means Cosmos martial art, and that virtually all great Taijiquan masters in the past practised it for fighting.
		One, Taijiquan is basically a martial art, and two, even if your main intention of practising Taijiquan is for health and not for combat, you should practise it as a martial art.
		Hits are sometimes sustained in Taijiquan sparring too, but unlike in many other martail arts where such hits are routinely left untreated, such accidental injury which is far less often in Taijiquan than in most other arts, is relieved by the internal energy flow which forms an integral part of Taijiquan training.
	sifuwong.tripod.com /taiji-intro-ct.html (998 words)

	Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan (Yang Family Hidden Tradition T'ai Chi Ch'uan)
		The American Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan Association (AYMTA) was founded in the early 1990's in California by Akai Jong, Julia Fisher-Fairchild and Wang Yen-nien.
		It is a non-profit organization with the purpose of perpetuating Yangjia Michuan Taijiquan (YMT) as taught by Wang Yen-nien, fourth generation master.
		Taijiquan (or, in Wade Giles romanization, T'ai-Chi Ch'uan), has its roots in traditions that go back thousands of years.
	www.aymta.org (194 words)

	Kungfu Magazine: E-Zine Feature Article
		Chen style taijiquan has different special characteristics: it uses thought to guide energy, and uses energy to move the body.
		This is one of the main characteristics of Chen style taijiquan.
		Taijiquan, which is combined with the theories of jingluo, includes using its barehanded boxing art with daoyin and tuna together as external and internal components.
	ezine.kungfumagazine.com /ezine/article.php?article=185 (897 words)

	Table of contents for Library of Congress control number 2003010674
		Taijiquan drew from the rich tapestry of China's culture.
		But while the Taijiquan Classics have served as a touchstones for practitioners well over a century, the authors, origins, and their exact contents remain mysterious and disputed.
		Future researchers may be able to expand our understanding of taijiquan's past by utilizing sources such as archives, interviews, movement analysis, and surviving documents, perhaps in the form of correspondence, photographs, and school records.
	www.loc.gov /catdir/toc/ecip043/2003010674.html (1230 words)

	What should I know about Taijiquan? : Taijiquan
		Taijiquan as a martial art is based on the principle of the soft overcoming the hard.
		The origins of Taijiquan are often attributed to one Zhang Sanfeng (a Taoist of either the 12th or 15th century depending on the source) who created the art after witnessing a fight between a snake and a crane.
		All of the various styles of Taijiquan which are in existence today can be traced back to a single man, Chen Wangding, a general of the latter years of the Ming Dynasty.
	www.answerbag.com /q_view.php/238 (279 words)

	ChinaFromInside.com presents... TAIJIQUAN - Excerpts from Chen Xin's "Illustrated Explanations of Chen ...
		Chen Xin was a grandson of famous Taijiquan master, Chen Youheng; Chen Xin's granduncle, Chen Youben, had not only consummate skill in boxing, but on the basis of original routines created a new frame of Taijiquan (known as Small Frame, Xiaojia).
		Chen Xin wrote many books that were never published, "Illustrated Explanations of Chen Family Taijiquan" was the fruit of many years' of his painstaking work and the most systematic and complete summary of Chen style Taijiquan.
		Taijiquan is the method of silk reeling (coiling).
	www.chinafrominside.com /ma/taiji/chenxin.html (2442 words)

	ChinaFromInside.com presents... TAIJIQUAN
		Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) is without doubt the most popular of all internal styles in the West.
		Although the name "Taijiquan" appears in these manuals, further research shows that it started to be used not earlier than in 1858, e.g.
		The book presents the history of Taijiquan from the point of view of those historians who agree with the opinion of Tang Hao and Gu Liuxin that Taijiquan originated in Chen village.
	www.chinafrominside.com /ma/taiji.html (1439 words)

	Basic Self-Defense of Taijiquan
		But if you practice Taijiquan as a martial art (although you may not be interested in fighting), your health benefits can be so remarkable that your dancing and gymnastics friends may find it hard to believe.
		Explanation on how and why Taijiquan training is a process of such a cultivation is (and will be) found in other webpages; the purpose of this webpage is to illustrate some basic defence techniques of Taijiquan.
		But at least now you know that Taijiquan is not a dance or gymnastics, but a comprehensive programme for physical, emotional, mental and spiritual cultivation, you would know what to aim for should you decide to continue in its pursue.
	shaolin-wahnam.tripod.com /taijiquan/defence.html (1436 words)

	Chenzhaopei
		My father's study and knowledge (of Taijiquan) was vast, as was his attainment in (understanding its) theory.
		This was because he was aware that the numbers of people practicing Taijiquan was getting fewer and fewer, and, he was concerned that there would be no one to carry Chenstyle Taijiquan on into the next generation.
		The resurgence of the declining Chenstyle Taijiquan came from this one period.
	www.chenstyle.com /articles/mydadczp.html (1437 words)

	Intensive Taijiqua (Tai Chi Chuan) Course
		To acquire within a comparatively short time the best available Taijiquan skills and techniques which you can competently practise on your own after the intensive course for health, vitality, combat efficiency, mental freshness and spiritual fulfilment.
		To provide some understanding of Taijiquan as a martial art, a philosophy of life, and a way of spiritual cultivation, irrespective of race, culture and religion.
		This intensive Taijiquan course is meant for instructors or those with at least three years of Taijiquan or Tai Chi experience.
	www.wongkk.com /general/tjq-course.html (676 words)

	Taijiquan Blog : Re:This&That
		It was primarily based on Hao's Wu Yu Xiang style Taijiquan.
		That he chose Taijiquan as his final art expressing the essence of his art is indicative.
		He is supposed to have incorporated the rapid foot work of Pa Kua with the leg and waist methods of Hsing-I with the soft body of Wu Yu Xiang's Taijiquan.
	radio.weblogs.com /0117238/categories/taijiquan (996 words)

	Chen Style Taijiquan Notepad
		The International Chen Style Taijiquan Association (05/2003) was founded in 1991 to promote the teaching and practice of Taijiquan as taught by Ren Guangyi, a student of Chen Xiaowang.
		Charles Tauber's article "Chen-Style Taijiquan: A Lost Art?" is a nice short introductory text for people who want to acquaint themselves with Chen taijiquan (and possibly do not know too much of taijiquan yet).
		While not on Chen style taijiquan as such, Xiang Kairen's article A Study of Taiji Push-Hands is interesting for any person looking for some written reference on tui shou exercises.
	cdweinmann.tripod.com /web.htm (3377 words)

	Chen Style Taijiquan
		The Chen style Taijiquan that came from Sifu Tu's lineage is the original style, the Lao Jia.
		The Chen style Taijiquan is the oldest among the four major styles and also the most martial of the styles.
		The main principles of Chen Taijiquan are: the development, practice, and mastery of "whole body connection," and the mental development and physical application of "body center" or "energy center." The guiding principles for Chen Taijiquan students and practitioners are represented by the following 10 essential points:
	www.geocities.com /wutanak/taiji.html (554 words)

	What is Taijiquan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Taijiquan or Tai Chi Chuan is a martial art, although today it is mainly practiced worldwide for its health benefits.
		Taijiquan is also known as an internal style of martial art.
		Taijiquan when practiced correctly is done in a mindful yet relaxed manner so as to stretch and strengthen
	www.dalantstudios.com /Taiji.html (331 words)

	TAIJIQUAN (TAI CHI CHUAN) HOME PAGE
		The main objectives are to enable you to experience Taijiquan principles, to develop internal force and to apply Taijiquan skills and techniques for combat, which can be transferred for our daily non-martial purposes.
		The Taijiquan skills and force to be developed include internal force from stance training, internal force from Taijiquan patterns, sensing an opponent’s movements, flowing with an opponent’s momentum, using minimum force against maximum strength, movement with grace, balance and speed, fa-jing or exploding force, and breath control.
		Many people are amazed that Wahnam Taijiquan students at a regional could use typical Taijiquan skills and techniques to spar, without resorting to bouncing about and freestyle fighting, after just five days of training, as shown in the video clips mentioned above.
	kiewkitwong.com (873 words)

	Amazon.com: Taijiquan, Classical Yang Style (1999) : Video (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		This two hour long instructional video is the perfect tool for building a strong foundation for a lifetime of practice.
		This Taijiquan form, unlike so many others, has not lost its martial arts essense.
		Included as well is the Taiji Qigong set which is essential for a deep understanding of the internal side of Taijiquan.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1886969752?v=glance (982 words)

	Chen Taijiquan and Chinese Links
		Taijiquan (or Taiji, also sometimes seen as Tai Chi) is a traditional Chinese martial art now practiced primarily for its health benefits.
		Xinyi Hunyuan Chen style taijiquan was invented by Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang, an 18th generation master of Chen style taijiquan and a living treasure of Chinese culture.
		Hunyuan taijiquan is a beautiful art characterized by external softness with internal strength and the use of spiral power originating from a strong foundation.
	yellow.brick.net /taiji (868 words)

	Taijiquan Journal (T'ai Chi Ch'uan Journal)
		Taijiquan Journal -- a unique, fresh look at the ancient art of taijiquan -- for students, teachers, scholars, and interested friends.
		Explore the taijiquan world through the eyes of masters, writers, artists, poets, students, and researchers.
		Enjoy the wit of Taijiquan Journal's original cartoon "The Yang and the Rootless," the revealing stories of The News from Lake Taijiquan, and the insights into practice of our columnists.
	www.taijiquanjournal.com (180 words)

	Ignorance, Legend and Taijiquan
		[15] The temptation to identify Taijiquan with the "internal" school of boxing and the Zhang Sanfeng legend is understandable; however, at the time, it could have been too risky to identity too closely with a well known legendary figure favored by Ming rulers and associated with the writings of the Ming patriot, Huang Zongxi.
		Even the name "Taijiquan" was suspect and may not have been mentioned outside a small circle of practitioners until after the revolution of 1911.
		A lot of the information necessary to make intelligent statements about the origins of Taijiquan and other aspects of the Chinese martial arts is out there but, even more importantly, it needs to be interpreted with a discerning eye and more knowledge of the social environment in which the martial arts have flourished.
	www.nardis.com /~twchan/henning.html (2634 words)

	Amazon.com: Books: Taijiquan Theory of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming: The Root of Taijiquan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-07)
		Taijiquan Theory Of Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming: The Root Of Taijiquan is an impeccable and impressive resource for those seeking to learn more not only about the practice, but also the beginnings of this ancient martial art form.
		Black-and-white photographs of Taijiquan movements enhance the advice and centuries-old wisdom concerning means to regulate body, breath, mind and spirit; as well as improve personal form and balance; refine the martial art student's Jin and Qi, and a great deal more.
		Taijiquan Theory is an impressive and strongly recommended addition to any personal or professional Martial Arts Studies reference collection or reading list.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0940871432?v=glance (933 words)

	Tai Chi Seminars, rochester, NY - Chen Style Taijiquan
		Chen style Taijiquan is one of the most profound and subtle forms of Taijiquan and it is also the oldest.
		Chen Xiaowang is the principal representative of the Chen family Taijiquan in the present generation.
		The Chen Taijiquan Broadsword form is a classic weapon routine and is a clear example of the ferocity of Chen Village Taijiquan.
	taichiworkout.net /smnr.html (2476 words)

	Tai Chi Chuan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Yang Chengfu in a posture from the Tai Chi solo form known as Single Whip, circa 1918
		T'ai Chi Ch'uan or Taijiquan (Chinese: 太極拳; pinyin: Tàijíquán; literally "supreme ultimate fist"), commonly known as T'ai Chi, Tai Chi, or Taiji, is a nei chia ("internal") Chinese martial art.
		This art is often practiced for the purposes of health and longevity (some recent medical studies support its effectiveness here).
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Taijiquan (3436 words)

	Taijiquan Journal (T'ai Chi Ch'uan Journal)
		We as insiders know that Taijiquan is an eclectic mixed bag, and that there are as many reasons for practicing Taijiquan as there are practitioners.
		In the case of Taijiquan, there is clear evidence of these multiple approaches from two centuries ago in the Taijiquan Classics: one poem in the Classics insists that Taijiquan is for creating long life and yet, on the next page, another text vividly depicts an agile old man fending off a gang of young ruffians.
		There is no single answer to what Taijiquan is, why it is practiced or, for that matter, where its literature should be shelved.
	www.taijiquanjournal.com /whatistaiji.php (396 words)

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