Tai Chi
Tai Chi is a gentle martial art that improves physical stability and balance through slow, flowing movements that form a series of postures following a sequence. It is primarily a noncontact art that exercises the mind, body and soul.
At Wutan Brighton we teach the five traditional styles of Tai Chi, all of which have the same movements and sequences. The Yang style is a more gentle, flowing form that is often practised at a slower pace. The Chen style is more energetic and focuses on the martial arts aspect of the movements. There is also the Hao (Wu) style with its very small and subtle movements and higher stance, the Sun style that places an emphasis on agile footwork and the Wu style, which focuses on extending the body so it is leaning rather than being centred.
Tai Chi, regardless of the style, is taught along with related arts such as Qigong (an energetic series of movements used to get the muscles and blood moving freely), Sensing Hands (moving hands in tune with a partner), Hsing I (a form of Chinese boxing) and Pa Gua (circle walking) to give you a fully rounded martial arts education.