**W**elcome to TaijiTips.com, a website for recording and sharing my notes on tai chi chuan, based on instruction and on my own reading and observations.

Tai chi chuan, also known as //taijiquan//, is a Chinese martial art characterized by slow, controlled, and coordinated movements. I've been doing Hao-style tai chi chuan, also known Wu-Hao style, with the Caltech Tai Chi Club for the past four years. Over that time I've taken notes on what I learned. Some of my notes are on my computer, some are in a notebook, and others are in my head, hoping not to be forgotten. I never could decide the best way to organize my notes. Finally, I decided to post them online for all to see, so here they are, for your benefit and for mine. 


===== General Tai Chi Information =====
History, styles, health benefits.

[[history|History of Tai Chi]]\\
[[styles|Styles]]\\
[[health|Health Benefits]]\\
[[mental|Mental Benefits]]\\


===== Practice Tips =====
Tips for safer and better practice, descriptions of stances and forms.

===== Beyond the Form =====
Relationship to other martial arts and forms of movement.

===== Links =====
[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tai_Chi_Chuan|Tai chi chuan]] according to [[http://www.wikipedia.org|Wikipedia]]\\
[[http://www.taijichuan.org|Caltech Tai Chi Club]]

===== Disclaimer =====
I like disclaimers because they sound authoritative and, as the name suggests, disclaim my responsibility. 

  - The information on this website is provided to the best of my knowledge. I do not guarantee its accuracy or safety. Use your own judgment! 
  - The views expressed here are my own, based on my interpretations, observations, and opinions. They are not necessarily endorsed by any other person or organization.