I've done several arts in the past but T'ai Chi is the only one I've really stuck with.
The style is described as "Traditional Yang Style" and I really enjoy it. We've been doing some Hsing Yi as well lately, which makes for a nice change of pace. Some Pa Kua as well.
Most important thing: Do something you enjoy for it's own sake, whether or not it's "street applicable". If you don't enjoy it, you won't get good enough to use it anyway.
Second most important thing: Find a good teacher. Mine still makes mistakes and still takes instructor lessons from higher up in the organisation. I like that he doesn't pretend to know everything.
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