Afa creating "common (English) language" terminology for tcc, it would be necessary to have consistent definitions. Imo, there are very few tcc terms of qualities that have strict definitions. In fact, every term has multiple connotations and layers of meaning. They're all metaphors or similes. For example, the phrases "like holding a ball" and "like a cat playing with a mouse," etc; try putting them into single terms. Even if possible, it'd take a teacher or personal experience to explain.
But, have at it
If you can get 50% of tcc people to accept it, I will have to bow down.
I dont mention or claim any skill level.
At most I can say I share something I've been working on for a little while
that some seem to find interesting as do I.
Of those I work, worked with most if not all native speakers of Chinese
a methodology based on physics as frame of reference seems to work quite well.
Its repeatable, verifiable,and accords with known accepted standards explaining observed movement. .
This from one of the people I work with a long time taiji practitioner
Learning Taichi in English and using physics is a unique experience for me. I always think that Taichi should be explainable by science. However, because my limited skill and prejudice from my Chinese background, I was not able to explain it using my own knowledge. Working with you verifies my conjectures about Taichi. What amazes me most is when you brought up the similarities between Taichi and Go, composition, and philosophy.
I find no problem equating many of the metaphors to physical expressions in movement dynamics.
It offers a way to explore things in a more or less neutral way with an agreed upon common point of reference
with out taking anything away from the cultural meanings. In fact most of the native speakers I work with bring out more of the deeper
meanings, something that non native speakers my not get nor understand that tend to reinforce physics as applied. I should say that my own understanding is basic at best, with many of those I work with having advanced degrees in it....they have no problems keeping me on track when my own thoughts are wrong or what I feel is being done is in fact not.
In my own work I've found that equating it to "taiji" is problematic as some mentioned due to the many lenses that people view it through.
I no longer do so,,,,
This was brought home to me In a place called 18 peaks in Hsinchu, by another long time taiji teacher in watching my practiced saying he felt it had a chen style influence something I've never studied nor really cared for, just personal preference.
Found it an interesting comment considering my own back ground.