| tai chi chuan is typically practised for a number of | | | | It’s all the same principle. Externally, every |
| widely varying reasons: health, external/internal | | | | physical movement is made visible while in the |
| martial art skills, aesthetics, meditation, athletic | | | | internal aspect, energy is used to move the body. |
| competition sport (sometimes called "wushu tai | | | | Without thought there is no chi and therefore, no |
| chi"). | | | | motion. |
| Chen style Tai Chi is one of the hardest and the | | | | Principles and Beliefs |
| most difficult type of Tai Chi to learn. It requires a | | | | Before engaging in Tai Chi, whatever style it |
| high level of art that is needed in the demands of | | | | might be, people must first understand the |
| life. Primarily, Chen style is concerned on | | | | components of Yin and Yang. Opposing |
| self-defense but as it progresses, it offers more | | | | properties’ balance is created in a strong |
| namely wisdom about kinetics, physiology, | | | | aura to unify the moves in Kung Fu. |
| psychology, aesthetics, and body mechanics. | | | | In due time, Chen style Tai Chi brings coordination |
| Chen (the Chen family style | | | | and balance internally to the entire aspect of the |
| (陳家、陳氏 | | | | body. In return, the body will become more |
| or 陳式 | | | | aware of its surroundings and will use it for its |
| 太極拳) is the oldest and | | | | advantage as a sort of self-defense. |
| parent form of the five main tai chi chuan styles) | | | | Chen Family Tai Chi flows with the attacker's |
| is characterized by a deep stance, twists and | | | | strength until an opening is created, upon which a |
| circles, and a pace that is varied. The hand is | | | | strike is launched with hard external force. |
| formed as the index fingers of both hands are | | | | Tai Chi, in general, looks timid empty and timid but |
| extended in an angle that forms a plane. The | | | | if identified more clearly, one will realize that it is |
| pace varies from a standing position and explosive | | | | the internal balance that one must achieve. |
| powerful moves. | | | | Spiraling circular movements are used to transfer |
| The Chen style of Tai Chi is considered as the | | | | the internal chi inside the body. |
| purest martial art. It is performed with dignity and | | | | The mind is also an important part of the entire |
| is designed to be the art of skills and techniques. | | | | martial art. It is focused on the applications of Tai |
| Through mastery, one can use the Chen style | | | | Chi for combat and emanate proper health that |
| not only to disable and hurt an opponent but also | | | | will circulate through the entire nervous system. |
| to cripple and kill. | | | | The most important aspect about Tai Chi is that |
| The history of Chen Tai Chi brought about | | | | it has the capacity to energize the blood that will |
| different characteristics to the styles used in Kung | | | | be most beneficial to the systems inside the |
| Fu. The core always comes down to two | | | | body. |
| important principles: external and internal. | | | | |