Styles of Tai Chi

Styles of Taijiquan

The main six styles are Chen, Yang, Wu (Jianquan), Wu (Yuxiang), Sun, and Xin (New). There are now dozens of new routines and several new styles, but the five family schools are the groups most recognised by the international taijiquan community as being orthodox.

There are also a number of other styles which are also very important. Of these, most notable are Fu Style and Wudang Style.
The others are mostly rare, but still notable because of the fame of the founder or the influence that the students of the style have had on the tai chi community.

All of the major styles, while they may differ in appearance and training methods, share a common theoretical foundation. Among masters, there is no significant disagreement on the fundamentals. Students of all the major styles train and compete with each other with great camaraderie. (The only real exception to this is the "Taoist Tai Chi" of Moy Lin Shin.)

Some of the other known styles are: Li Style, Sanfeng Style, Wudang Style, Songxi Style, Taiji Cotton Fist, Zhengzi Taiji, Taoist Tai Chi (Moy Style)