Tai Chi :: Houston Shaolin Academy

Generally Tai Chi (tàijí) was designed with Taoist principles in mind around 300 years ago. Though it originated through the Kung Fu atmosphere that the Temple made possible, and from a Kung Fu practitioner whose training came from Temple Kung Fu.

Tai Chi can be both hard and soft, as well as both internal and external, though it is most commonly considered a “soft” style of martial arts.

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Tai Chi focuses on slow, graceful movements and relaxed, meditative breathing. Traditional Tai Chi routines are designed for both health and subtle self-defense applications. Our Academy instruction includes both bare-handed routines and tai chi sword routines. Tai Chi is a recognized form of meditation and is a well-known CAM health exercise regimen recognized to bring decreased aging and greater stability for seniors.