Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.
(Basho)
Tai chi chuan
Tai chi chuan is a Chinese martial art that has been
practiced for about 500 years.
It is a style of kung fu.
There are two ways to learn tai chi in our school:
We have over 30 years martial arts experience. The last 20 years were spent practicing tai chi chuan.
Kung fu
Personal safety is important.
We live in a culture where people are sometimes attacked by:
A gang
An individual
People who carry knives
Our lessons teach a very thorough
tai chi chuan self defence syllabus.
Students learn how to cope with an increasingly challenging range of
attacks.
We are the
only school in the North East of England offering a curriculum
of this kind.
Health
All students must work to improve their health.
There are a variety of health approaches within our tai chi syllabus,
including: bespoke curtains
Constructive rest
Form
Meditation
Neigong
Psoas work
Qigong (soft, hard and moving)
Self-massage
Stretches & joint work
These tai chi exercises improve awareness, balance,
flexibility, joint mobility, stamina, strength and suppleness.
They were designed to boost energy levels, improve overall wellbeing and protect
the body from injury.
Health-only
If
you have no interest in
learning tai chi as a martial art, you are quite welcome to attend lessons
as a
health-only student.
You will be taught a physically and mentally
challenging curriculum, but no self defence at all.
Classes
We teach classes in
Durham,
Newcastle
and
Sunderland.
The syllabus caters for all ability levels:
Cheap Flights to Amsterdam
New starters can join all year round. Adults of all ages are welcome -
just come along.
You are encouraged to work at your own pace. Large Cottages