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Other approaches

Common approaches to tai chi you may encounter:
  1. Tai chi tailored for the over 50's
  2. Tai chi as keep fit
  3. Tai chi-style exercise
  4. Tai chi as performance art
  5. Numbered forms (i.e. 24 step)
  6. Tai chi as dance
  7. Qigong referred to as tai chi (shibashi)
  8. Taijiquan offered alongside other martial arts by an instructor who practices a variety of systems
  9. Tai chi classes offered by a 'learn from a book' or 'fast track' or 'long distance qualification' so-called instructor
  10. Tai chi as an add-on to something else, e.g. Alexander Technique "Let's do a bit of tai chi"
The differences between these approaches are worth some consideration.

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