Tuesdays 7:30–8:30pm
Tai Chi
A gentle martial art that improves stability and balance through slow, flowing movement.
Tai Chi is a gentle martial art that improves physical stability and balance through slow, flowing movements: a series of postures that follow a sequence. It is primarily a non-contact art that exercises the mind, body and spirit.
The five styles
At Wutan Brighton we teach the five traditional styles of Tai Chi, all of which share the same movements and sequences:
- Yang: a gentle, flowing form, often practised at a slower pace.
- Chen: more energetic, focusing on the martial side of the movements.
- Hao (Wu): very small, subtle movements with a higher stance.
- Sun: an emphasis on agile footwork.
- Wu: extends the body so it leans rather than staying centred.
Related arts
Whatever the style, Tai Chi is taught alongside related arts for a fully rounded martial arts education:
- Qigong: an energetic series of movements that gets the muscles and blood moving freely.
- Sensing Hands: moving your hands in tune with a partner.
- Hsing I: a form of Chinese boxing.
- Pa Gua: circle walking.
