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Does taichi use the animal fists, crane,monkey,dragon,tiger, ect?

Does taichi use the animal fists, crane,monkey,dragon,tiger, ect?

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Though Tai Chi Chuan does use animal references to different postures, it does not seek to mimic the fighting styles of them. Just a poetic way of remembering different movements. As far as hand positions (fists), there is basically an open palm or a standard fist (though probably more relaxed than many form their fists). Not so much with the leopard fist, tiger claw, etc.
no taichi i not related with the animal behavior , it created by slow moment with a lot of internal power
The answers you get from the people are perfect. However, you have a misconception about 'animal' movements but you are not the only one in this forum. There are two aspects that one need to remember as far as CMA is concerned. The physical movements mimicking an animal (real or imaginery) movement is one aspect that some schools incorporate and schools are named after the chosen animal, e.g. Tiger and Crane, Black Tiger, White Crane, etc. The second aspect is the adoption of the 'essence' of the animal, for instance, the 7-Star Praying Mantis' Xiao Hu Yan fist set, which adopts the ferocity of the Tiger (Hu), and the swiftness of the Swallow (Yan), and the whole set has no tiger claw hand movements, only the praying mantis claws are apparent. The adoption of the essence of the animals is more prevalent amongst Northern CMA, e.g. Tong Bei Chuen, adopts the fighting style of the White Ape (legend said that the founder was taught by a white ape), but the fist sets have no ape-ing around whereas, the Southern CMAs prefers the identities of the animals on the hand-movements, and thus, we have tiger-claws, leopard punch, white crane flaps and beak, eagle claws, etc. Some schools will incorporate the sound of roaring in their tiger forms. You asked about Taiji which I know a little. There are these movements called the White Crane stretches its wings, Bai He Liang Chi, Wild Horse separates the mane, Ye Ma Fen Choong, Golden Cockerel standing on one leg Jin Che Du Li, are some animal 'fists' if you can find in the more familiar Wu-style taijichuan. But, when you go into Ma-family taijichuan, there are 10-animal movements, but still, as said, no tiger claws in its tiger-movements; only the essence of the animals are in the set. So, I suppose what I have given you should answer your question somewhat.

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