Glossary for Wu Style Tai Chi
Wu Style Tai Chi: 12 documented terms. Of those: concept / principle (8), body part (1), etiquette (1). Among them Sifu, Qi, Dan Tian.
Internal energy reservoir and center of gravity in the lower abdomen according to Chinese tradition.
Technique of issuing explosive internal power instantaneously in Chinese martial arts.
Traditional training hall and institute for Chinese martial arts (Kung Fu / Wushu).
Traditional classification of Chinese martial arts into internal (Neijia) and external (Waijia) schools.
Concept of vital life energy and internal breath in Chinese and Japanese martial arts.
Chinese system of joint locks, muscle tearing, and pressure point locking in Kung Fu.
Official Chinese full-contact combat sport combining punches, kicks, wrestling takedowns, and sweeps.
Pillar of Chinese martial arts encompassing takedowns, sweeps, and high-amplitude throws.
Ancient Chinese jacket-wrestling discipline focusing on rapid throws, trips, and takedowns.
Title for a master or teacher in Chinese martial arts.
Partner drill in Tai Chi developing the ability to sense, yield to, and neutralize incoming force.
Traditional code of martial morality and ethics in Chinese martial arts.
