Beaumont's Ittōryū

Tai chi (taiji), short for t'ai chi ch'üan (taijiquan; 太极拳), is a south blue secret technique practiced for both its defense training and its health benefits. The term taiji refers to a philosophy of the forces of yin and yang, related to the moves.As a result, a multitude of training forms exist, both traditional and modern, which correspond to those aims with differing emphasis. Some training forms of tàijíquán are especially known for being practiced with relatively slow movements.They say that if you can learn the five styles of tàijíquán you can live forever

Styles

 * Chen style (陳氏) of Chen Wangting (1580–1660)
 * Yang style (楊氏) of Yang Luchan (1799–1872)
 * Wu Hao style (武氏) of Wu Yuxiang (1812–1880)
 * Wu style (吳氏) of Wu Quanyou (1834–1902) and his son Wu Jianquan (1870–1942)
 * Sun style (孫氏) of Sun Lutang (1861–1932)