Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Is Taichi for Me?

My experience in learning Taichi.
I started learning Taichi 10 years ago. I always have been facinated about this form of martial art. After all, I have learnt Taekwondo at the age of 15.
What is Taichi? Is it a martial art or just exercise for the elderly? I need to find out.
So I started my class under Master Yong, a small build, healthy, nice man. He specializes in various styles of Taichi, namely the Yang Style. Under Him, I learnt the 42-style of condensed form of Taichi and 24-style simplified and sword display at the later stage.

Thereafter, I moved to a new place and join another group of taichi practioners under Master Choo.

During such time, I came across another Master by chance. I saw him practising Taichi with a few others so I was curious about the style of taichi he performs.
I asked him which style of taichi he is practising and why is it different from what I have learnt? What is the difference and why?

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