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Tai Chi Central

is a free resource for the global tai chi community. (updated daily)
This site is created for students and teachers of all styles of authentic tai chi - whether you call it "Tai Chi Chuan", "T'ai Chi Ch'uan", "taijiquan", "taiji", "tai chee" or "Taai3 Gik6 Kyun4".

For those of us who "play tai chi", whether or not you are a tai chi instructor, a tai chi master, or are just beginning tai chi, it is easy to see how this art has the potential to change the world.

Considering the myriad of benefits derived from the art, and the broad spectrum of people who learn it, it is surprising that everyone does not practice it. Perhaps one of the great problems with promoting tai chi is that, with so many potential benefits, is difficult to choose which demographic to market to, or which benefit to sell.

World Tai Chi Directory

The world is becoming more and more aware of tai chi, and of what it can mean to people as individuals and to society as a whole. But when a person first gets interested in tai chi, the search for clear information can be a bit daunting. And finding a teacher can be a struggle, since many teachers, even the best ones, do little to advertise their classes. This is the reason for the World Tai Chi Directory.

Here people can find schools and teachers in their area. The directory currently has listings for more than 1250 instructors from more than 80 countries, and the list is growing steadily. Each listing, whether contributed by the instructors themselves or by independent research, tries to include information about the teachers style, lineage, and curriculum. This will also help tai chi players who are travelling, to connect with fellow tai chi players around the world.

World Tai Chi Event Listings

With growing interest in tai chi come a growing demand for instruction of all types and levels. More and more of the famous teachers are traveling the world to give seminars, and to participate in conferences and competitions. These are usually publicized within a closed group of students or schools of a particular style. Many students who would attend, don't hear about it. The Tai chi Events calendar here hopes to provide a place where students from around the world can find out about upcoming events and participate more fully in the local and global tai chi community. Teachers are invited to submit their events using the web form provided.

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This site also aims to educate and inform the general public about the depth and merits of tai chi of which most might not be aware. There are articles about Qigong, Tai chi Forms, Tuishou ("pushing hands" or "push hands") , self defence, styles of tai chi, tai chi philosophy, tai chi history, and more.

In a further effort to expose the depth and subtlety, and range of tai chi, there is a section for free online lessons. These will be added to steadily as time permits, to show that there is more to tai chi than "old people sneaking up on trees."

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This website was created for those who wish to learn tai chi chuan, and for tai chi instructors who want to connect more easily with the tai chi community at large.