What are the technical differences between Shaolin and Taijiquan? I am looking for a detailed explanation.

At the learning stage, Taijiquan is a boxing art that uses softness to enter rigidity (softness first, then rigidity), while Shaolinquan uses rigidity to enter flexibility (rigidity first, then flexibility), and in the end, both are required to be rigid and flexible. In terms of practice, Taijiquan focuses on practicing internal qi, using qi to attract energy; while Shaolinquan focuses on practicing force, using force to attract qi. This is a clear difference in practice. Of course, Taijiquan is not without strength training. In the oldest Chen's Taijiquan, there is a strength training method called "Xing Gong". In the past, it was practiced only at an advanced stage, so as not to jeopardize the progress of the exercise too early, and to avoid using the wrong stiffness, which would be very difficult to loosen later on. Shaolin Kung Fu is not all about using fierce force, this is only the initial stage of learning. Learning to a certain stage must learn to soft power dark power, can be put in and out, only for the master.

The West Bamboo Temple Mantis and the Zhou Family Mantis are both part of the Shaolin lineage, and they have an internal method of luck. Generally people think that Taijiquan is powerless and Shaolin is too rigid, which is a wrong understanding, because they have not seen the real Taijiquan and Shaolin Quan. Taijiquan is known as the "four-two-thousand-jin", Shaolin boxing also pay attention to the unloading of force; Shaolin boxing is famous for its fierce strength, Taijiquan also has a fierce hair force.

Many of the truths within actual taijiquan and shaolinquan are the same, and my students often benefit greatly from the evidence of the two styles of boxing, borrowing from each other. The differences between the two styles allow students to expand their horizons, analyze and understand the martial arts in greater depth, and not be biased in one direction. For example, there is a clear difference between Shaolin's Iron Cloth Shirt and Taiji's Guiding Technique, and the methods of exercising are exactly the same. However, Shaolin and Taiji's techniques and power method are the same in some aspects.