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Tai Chi Chuan Curriculum
The old romanization (Wade-Giles) was "Tʻai Chi Chʻüan", abbreviated to "Tai Chi Chuan".
The Chinese simplified characters are 太極拳, and the official pinyin is "Tài Jí Quán" or "Grand Ultimate Fist".
Several Styles of Tai Chi Chuan are taught at the Northern Shaolin Kung Fu and Tai Chi Academy,
including Yang (competition and traditional), Sun, Chen, and Combination.
The five major styles of Tai Chi Chuan are named for the Chinese families who originated them:
陳氏 (Chén style) of Chen Wangting (1580–1660)
楊氏 (Yáng style) of Yang Luchan (1799–1872)
武郝氏 (Wǔ/Hǎo style) of Wu Yuxiang (1812–1880) and Hao Weizhen (1842–1920)
吳氏 (Wú style) of Wu Quanyou (1834–1902) and his son Wu Jianquan (1870–1942)
孫氏 (Sūn style) of Sun Lutang (1861–1932)
Drills
Warmups
Linking Step
链步
(liàn bù)
Moving Drills
套路
(tào lù)
Cross Crawl
Knocking on the Gate of Life
The life gate (命门 mìng mén) is an acupoint
at the second lumbar vertebra of the back
and directly opposite the navel.
It is the source of vital energy.
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