Tai Chi Chuan = tai chi = Taiji  is a slow moving matial art that is practiced by millions of people world wide primarily for it's many health benefits. There are many differing opinions about the real origins of tai chi suffice it to say that it is somewhere between 800-2,000 years old.  While many people are familiar with the slow motion physical movements of tai chi, the internal power of chi one develops from practice cannot be seen but only experienced.