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Today Zhang's outstanding principles and method of training have been handed down as T'ai Chi Ch'uan together with its offspring Xing-yi Quan (sometimes rendered "Hsing-i Ch'uan") and Ba-gua Zhang (Pa-kua Chang). To differentiate Shaolin martial arts and other systems, masters down through the ages have classified T'ai Chi Ch'uan, Xing-yi Quan, and Ba-gua Zhang as "soft fist" schools distinct from the earlier-mentioned "hard fist" kung fu schools.

Ingeniously incorporating techniques and attitudes from Shaolin temple boxing and Daoist breathing, Zhang succeeded in creating a wondrous style that differed from all the other systems of martial arts in his time. Today Zhang's principles and method of training have been handed down as T'ai Chi.

Why This Form for the Beginner?

Conventional forms of T'ai Chi consist of eighty or more movements. These forms take a considerable amount of time to learn and perform. Many people today find it difficult to devote the time necessary to learn such lengthy routines. They exhaust their patience trying and give up. Many people are thus lost to the art.