What is the difference of Tai Chi and Tai Chi Chuan?
* The difference between tai chi and tai chi chuan is the following: Tai chi is the ancient Chinese philosophy based on duality. It refers to everything in this world belonging into two categories called Yin and Yang. Everything in Yin category is opposite, complimentary and sometimes becomes Yang category and this becoming is happening slowly, not suddenly. For example, in the Yin Category, we have night, female, inside, back, bottom, left and winter. Etc. In the Yang Category, we have day, male, outside, front, top, right and summer. Etc. Tai chi chuan is one of the Chinese martial art systems based on this philosophy. Today, there are many people mistakenly calling tai chi as tai chi chuan. Again, tai chi is the ancient Chinese philosophy and tai chi chuan is one of the Chinese martial art systems. 2) Why is the Master of Tai Chi Chuan background important? * Tai chi chuan training is similiar to education, the better the teacher, the quality of training offered is better and this i