March 27, 2008

The Beauty Of Tai Chi Wu Style

When you think of Tai Chi Chuan, you typically think of Tai Chi Wu style, which is one of the most popular Tai Chi forms in existence today. Wu style TaiChi involves slow, subtle movements, stances, together with the development of your inner Chi, which is your life force or energy. Chi is very important in all forms of Tai Chi Chen. For instance, watching Tai Chi movements, it looks as though the movements wouldn’t have much power at all. However, if you were to be on the receiving end of the Tai Chi strikes, or you were to be blocked by a practitioner of Wu style Tai Chi, you’d find the strikes and blocks to be very powerful and extremely strong. It’s the inner Chi that makes these movements so powerful. However, to build up that Chi, the Tai Chi Wu style must be taught properly. That means perfect movements, perfect stance, and a perfect frame of mind. Essentially, Wu style Tai Chi brings the mind, body and spirit into one being, making this a great martial art form for anyone looking for self improvement.

Wu style Tai Chi must be taught properly from a learned master. You would be doing a great disservice to yourself to learn from a video tape or book, even though there are countless instructions like these on the market today. It’s a misconception that Wu style Tai Chi is a slow martial art that only focuses on quiet meditation. While this is true, this is only part of the training lesson. Most Tai Chi classes only teach this part, but there is much more to it. Wu style Tai Chi is, in fact, a true martial art of itself. There is sparring and Tai Chi weapons training, but this only comes after the initial slow movements are taught and mastered. The reason is that you must learn how to do it slow before you learn how to do it fast. Most classes only teach the slow methodical form of Wu style Tai Chi because either the instructor probably hasn’t learned past that point, or the students have no interest in the practical applications of the art form.

Finding A Wu style Tai Chi Class

Wu style Tai Chi is only one of the three forms of Tai Chi Chuan in existence today but it’s one of the most popular, so you shouldn’t have any trouble finding a class that teaches the proper Tai Chi movements. Even if you don’t progress beyond the slow, methodical movements, it can still be very beneficial to you. There are many benefits to learning Tai Chi Wu style , such as peace of mind, an increased awareness of your spiritual self, as well as an increase in your chi, or life energy, which we all could use a boost of.

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