Are there different types of Taiji?, What are they?
There are five main styles of taiji or families. These are Chen, Yang, Wu, Wu,
and Sun. In addition to those styles, several modern competition styles have
been created, mainly the 42 forms and the 42 sword forms. These are the most
prominent styles, inside those styles themselves there are several subdivisions.
There are several smaller styles that were developed outside of these styles as
well, but never became as famous. There is no one style that is really better
than another, it depends on personal taste, and body type. The theories inside
are also slightly different, and some of the developments within the styles
represent the generations of research. Martial arts is a science that develops
along with those who train it. You can't keep down the human mind, we discover
new things about old ideas everyday.