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Tai Chi or Tai Chi Chuan

By Chris 5 Comments

Tai Chi Chuan translates to ‘grand ultimate fist’. And today the most popular way of describing this ancient Chinese health and self defence system is ‘Tai Chi’.

While researching Tai Chi recently I read Bruce Frantzis (a renowned Tai Chi teacher) book, ‘Tai Chi for Health’ in which he describes Tai Chi Chuan as ‘encompasses its martial arts or warrior aspects’ ‘ and ‘Tai Chi ‘encompasses philosophical and spiritual concepts’. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Reflections Tagged With: differences, Kumar Frantzis, Tai Chi, Tai Chi Chuan, terminology

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