Edited sentence: Anything Chinese was "counter-culture" so Taijiquan enjoyed great success in its watered down "Tai Chi" format.Contrary to what most people think its not about minimal harm, Taiji's methods can be very nasty, poking eyes out, snapping necks, striking to vital areas, its all there.Done correctly, and trained correctly Taijiquan is a devastating fighting art.He removed the explosive movements, and martial aspect so he could share it with the elderly for health purposes.Important Addition----------.People should be informed that by not knowing how to fight with Taijiquan they are not doing the art, but only a partial immitation in the form of a health dance.Sadly most Taijiquan instructors are not really as advertised, they are frauds when it boils down to it, they only teach an empty health dance form, not the great art of "Taijiquan".Taijiquan was developed to be a system of fighting, the health benifits are a byproduct that was capitalized mainly by Chen-Man Ching, otherwise reffered to as "CMC" in China.The above definition left out a very important aspect of what Taijiquan is about, that aspect is fighting.When it was brought the USA it was brought to California during the 60's hippy revolution