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Types of Tai Chi
There are basically three kinds of Tai Chi, but there are many schools. According to statistics, there are 26 sects. The most powerful and widely spread of Taiji Wushu is boxing. Today, there are five schools in Tai Ji Chuan: Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu and Sun. After the founding of New China, there were 24, 48, 88 and 42 Tai Ji Chuan, 32 and 42 Taiji swords. The five major schools in Tai Ji Chuan are briefly introduced as follows according to their origins:

A, Chen taiji biography:

Professor Chen Changxing from Chenjiagou, Henan Province, of which Chen Fake is the most famous. It is characterized by combining rigidity with softness and combining speed, which can be divided into new racks, old racks, large racks and small racks.

Two. Juvenile taiji biography:

Yang Luchan learned boxing from Yang Changxing, then went to Beijing to give boxing, and passed it on to his sons Yang Jianhou and Yang Jianhou to Yang Chengfu, which was widely circulated in Yang Chengfu. It is characterized by uniform, gentle and generous stretching.

3. Wu Taiji Biography:

Wu Yu studied under Yang Luchan and then under Chen Qingping of Zhaobao, Henan. Wu, his younger brother, collated Wang Zongyue's Taiji Biography in Wuyang Salt Shop, Henan Province, and made a thorough study and improvement. It is characterized by flexible movements and fast footwork.

Four. Tai Ji Chuan, Sun Shi:

Sun Lutang, a plane, got a fist from Hao Weizhen and improved it. It is characterized by opening and closing, ups and downs, compactness and walking.

5. Oh Tai Chi Chuan:

Wu Quanjian studied under his father, Wu Quanyou (a disciple of Yang Luchan), and formed his own system. It is characterized by compactness, flexibility and moderate size.

In addition, Tai Ji Chuan can be divided into the following three types according to the size of the rack:

First, the big framework:

Chen's, Yang's, eighty-eight, twenty-four and forty-two styles generally use large frames. The big rack is characterized by generous fists and light spirit.

2. Intermediate rack:

Tai Ji Chuan, represented by Wu, has a moderate boxing frame and is good at softening.

3. Small framework:

Represented by Sun Shi Tai Ji Chuan, his posture is compact and his pace is vivid.