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Tai Chi
Also known as: Taijiquan, Tai chi chuan, Taiji
in the compendium plan
Tai Chi
An internal Chinese martial art practised worldwide as slow, continuous moving meditation.
What this practice covers
The major family styles, the short and long forms, silk reeling, and solo push-hands drills.
Yarra’s note. Rarely physically hard and frequently cognitively hard. Remembering the form is the real work.
What you can practise today
No movements from this practice are documented yet — the plan for it is written and it is queued for production. Meanwhile, its entry on the difficulty ladder explains what it will ask of you.
Connected practices
What this sits beside, grows out of, or leads toward.
Outlined names are practices not yet given their own page.
Where to look next
- The difficulty ladderHow hard this is on day one versus at the depth its tradition teaches.
- The full compendiumEvery documented movement, filterable by field, difficulty and seated availability.
- Sources & imagesHow claims are labelled here, and why every image is original.