Tai Chi Chuan creator, Zhang Sanfeng (Chang San Feng) was a taoist monk in Wudang mountain, northwest China, in the early Ming Dynasty (1368).
Observing a fight between a snake and a crane, Zhang Sanfeng concluded that continuous yielding was a particularly efficient way to evade straight forceful attacks. This is how the concept of Tai Chi was formed; where the soft can defeat the hard with yielding, and by extension one does not need to be young and strong to defeat brute strength when using simple body mechanic like yielding and leveraging.

Our logo illustrate the original fight between a crane and a snake that inspired the Tai Chi theory.

The surrounding circle represent the Tao, which is the central philosophical theory of Taoism. This circle simply points at the ‘origin’ of all things created in the world. The Tao is like the original ‘principle’ underlying all creation.

The first thing emanating from the Tao are the Yin and the Yang, and then everything else. The alternance of Yin and Yang are also essential in the generation of efficient movement in Tai Chi, with always having one foot ’empty’ (of weight) or Yin, and the other ‘full’ or Yang. This constant shifting of weight distribution is the foundation of all movements and is something you already have mastered in your walking steps.

Flow is essential for all things to work together harmoniously. So are the movements of Tai Chi Chuan, which need to flow one after the other smoothly in order for the movements to be efficient and work their magic.

Flow Tai Chi will teach you how to move properly, how to breathe properly and how to re-connect mind and body.

The four key words of the tag line, highlight the key principles of Flow Tai Chi;

• MOVE – Constant movement, fluid, even and without stop.

• BREATHE – Just as your movements, your breathing should always remain natural and unhurried and without stop.

• RELAX – Always seek to shed all tensions in your body, but also in your psyche. Tensions act like a brake against free movements.

• CONNECT – All body parts from top to bottom should remain connected together and work as a whole. Never loose your body unity and integrity. This connection also refers to your mind-body connection, and has deep ramifications.