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Tai Chi can be considered a martial art or a health excercise. It emphasises relaxation of body and mind, deep clear awareness, and precise body alignment. Through these, it teaches one to develop a supple strength and to reach a state described by the often used tai chi phrase, "the soft overcoming the hard". Tai chi training is also useful for practitioners of other physical disciplines, such as other martial arts, dancing, and various sports, as it allows one to gain a deep insight into body alignment and relaxation. There are five 'officially' recognised styles of tai chi: Chen style tai chi , Yang style tai chi, Wu style tai chi, Sun style tai chi, Taoist tai chi and ZhaoBao style tai chi. Chen, Yang and Wu styles are the most commonly practised; Wu, taoist, zhaobao and Sun styles are rarer. Chen style tai chi is the original form of tai chi, and is characterised by fluid athletic movements. Yang style tai chi is derived from Chen tai chi, and Wu style is in turn derived from Yang style. The Yang and Wu styles retain the essential qualities of tai chi, but not the apparent athleticity of the Chen style. Another example of differences between Chen tai chi and the Yang and Wu styles is that the latter two are slightly leaning in form, whereas the Chen form is upright (an exception to this is the Cheng Manching Yang style, which, like the Chen style form, is upright). One distinguishing characteristic of the Wu style is that nearly 100% of one's body weight is placed on one leg in most Wu style postures. Wu style also tends to emphasise acupuncture theory early on, whereas in other styles this usually enters later in the practice. = Introduction of Traditional Yang’s Style Tai Chi = The Chinese characters for Tai Chi can be translated as the “Supreme Ultimate Force”. The notion of “supreme ultimate "is often associated with the Chinese concept of Yin-Yang, the notion that one can see a dynamic duality (male/female, active/passive, dark/light, forceful/yielding, etc.) in all things. “force "or, more literally, “fist”) can be thought of here as the means or way of achieving this yin-yang, or “supreme-ultimate” discipline. It is actually an exercise system that combines slow, graceful movement with calm, regular breathing. It has many style sand uses in the world today – becoming very popular as a means of maintaining good health and feelings of relaxation and calm. Yang style Tai Chi originated during the19th century in the Qing Dynasty. Created by Greatest Tai Chi Master Yang Luchan and Yang Chenfu, it now becomes the most popular Chinese martial art in China with its unique character of easy to learn and practice. Up to the present day, the style has had a history of only approximately 150 years; however, Yang style Tai Chi has already spread throughout the world and is practiced by millions of people each day.

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