Agile Tai Chi is founded on ten principles, which are summarised as a “Ten Word Secret” in the traditional Chinese manner. They are a combination of Agile and Tai Chi principles, in some cases very slightly re-phrased so as to apply to both disciplines equally.
- Respecting – Jìngzhòng (敬重)
- Changing – Biànhuà (變化)
- Adapting – Shìhé (適合)
- Iterating – Fǎnfù (反覆)
- Listening – Qīngtīng (傾聽)
- Sticking – Niánzhù (黏住)
- Yielding – Ràngchū (讓出)
- Neutralising – Dǐxiāo (抵消)
- Growing – Chéngzhǎng (成長)
- Continuing – Yánxù (延續)
