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     Taiji is known to most people as an exercise or moving meditation form consisting of from 24 to108 movements. More properly referred to as taijiquan, supreme ultimate boxing, taiji is one of the most effective and efficient Chinese martial arts when used by a skilled practitioner. Taiji is a concept which comes from philosophical Taoism. In this philosophy when a situation consists of perfectly blended and balanced yin and yang it is said to be a taiji, i.e. a supreme ultimate. Thus, in taijiquan there is stillness (yin) and motion (yang)and defense (yin) and offense (yang) in each movement. Thus, taijiquan, when performed correctly, makes a taiji.

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