A martial arts idiom describing a system that teaches an expanding of internal energies with an emphasis on circular motions.

Comments:

An Internal System is one that concentrates its skill building on more subtle energies and manipulations with an emphasis on circular motions and avoiding directly opposing offensive forces.

Soft Style can sometimes be used interchangeably with Internal System.

Example(s):

Examples of Internal Systems include:

Tai-Chi

Long Fist Kung-fu

Synonym(s):

Internal System

Opposite(s):

Hard Style

Related Definition(s):

Breathe, Chi, Ki, Zen

Related Term(s):

Active Chi/Ki, External System, Passive Chi/Ki