tai chi chuan typology

I propose to present here my personal typology concerning the individual or group practices of the different styles of tai chi chuan.

1.  Health tai chi chuan(s) which could be translated as 太極拳養生: characterized by the emphasis on the psycho-motor aspects, the medically supervised effects, possibly on the health of the practitioners... the target audience would be rather elderly and starting the practice late and in a less sustained and regular manner, on average...
2. The tai chi chuan styles, elegance and beauty which could be translated as 太極拳風格，優雅美麗: emphasizing the practice environment, for example with the Arts of Feng Shui, on the elegance and refinement of practice outfits and on aesthetic and gestural beauty
3. The tai chi chuan forms which could be translated as 太極拳形式: emphasizing the gestural formalism of tai chi chuan, through a very structured and more supervised educational approach
4. Martial tai chi chuan which could be translated as 武術太極拳: emphasizing the martial effectiveness of the practice
5. tai chi chuan and free movements which could be translated as follows: rather linked to what is commonly called the 4th duan, here we go beyond the framework of tai chi chuan sensu-stricto to enter more personal spheres creative and more individual...
6. The other tai chi chuan...

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