This document discusses the history and philosophy of tai chi. It describes several influential early practitioners like Zhang San-Feng who focused on balance and harmony, and Chen Wan-ting who incorporated Taoist principles and invented push hands. It then outlines the evolution of the five main tai chi families and mentions Chu Min-yi, a western-educated captain of China's 1936 Olympic tai chi team who invented TaijiCao. The document concludes with the TaijiFit philosophy of using tai chi to find harmony and balance, and quotes from the TaijiFit salute about bringing together the martial and peaceful aspects of tai chi.

1. HISTORY AND
PHILOSOPHY

2. Zhang San-Feng
Snake & Crane
Search for balance &
harmony

3. Chen Wan-ting
Inclusion of Taoist principles
Invention of Push Hands

4. THE EVOLUTION OF FIVE FAMILIES
CHEN; YANG; WU/HAO; WU; SUN

5. Chu Min-yi
Western educated
Captain of 1936 Olympic
team
Inventor of TaijiCao

6. 1936
CHINESE
OLYMPIC
TEAM
(CHU MIN-YI IN
CENTER?)

7. The TaijiFit Philosophy
The solution to bringing about World Peace, justice, and
equality lies in teaching individuals to find Harmony.
When one has found Harmony - when you are in
balance - everything works better. When you fall out of
Harmony, everything begins to break down.
Flow is a key ingredient in the equation of Harmony.
We get best at what we practice most; we get worse at
what we practice least. We practice Flow.

8. The TaijiFit Salute
“This is the martial…
“This is the peaceful.
“This is the sun…
“This is the moon.
“This is the heart…
“This is the Soul.”

9. The TaijiFit Salute
“And when the two come
together…
“Anything is possible!”