Do not seek to follow in the footsteps of the men of old; seek what they sought.

 (Basho)

Tai Chi


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:

  1. Tai chi as a martial art (kung fu)
     

  2. Tai chi for health

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:

  1. A gang

  2. An individual

  3. 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:

  1. Constructive rest

  2. Form

  3. Meditation

  4. Neigong

  5. Psoas work

  6. Qigong (soft, hard and moving)

  7. Self-massage

  8. 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:

  1. Beginners

  2. Intermediate

  3. Experienced

  4. Advanced

  5. Teacher training

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