I studied tai chi for twelve years before starting aikido, and I've found that there are many similarities between the two arts. Some of them are the concepts of blending, centering and redirecting. I finally started to practice only aikido due to time constraints and the fact that I couldn't find a local instructor in my style of tai chi. I've spoken to other martial artists, in both aikido and tai chi, who agreed with me in my belief that the two arts have the potential to be extremely complimentary of each other. As such, one of my goals is to someday resume my studies in tai chi (maybe when I retire or win the lottery).
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