The School of Tai Chi Chuan teaches the 37-posture Yang Short Form as developed by Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing. A round of the complete form can take anywhere from seven to 15 minutes to perform. Students should wear comfortable, loose-fitting clothes. Cotton-sole Tai Chi shoes are recommended footwear and can be bought at the school.
Our school teaches the form in stages. Each "stage" - Beginning Level, Fundamentals Level and Intermediate – teaches the 37-posture form from beginning to end. The main difference is in the awareness applied at each level.
Push Hands is also taught in stages by The School of Tai Chi Chuan. This is a Tai Chi partner exercise that helps students to further embody the principles of the Tai Chi form.
Each course follows completion of the previous one. Most courses last 3 terms, some 2
Follow to Curriculum Overview for more details on each stage.
The School also teaches a number of other classes related to Tai Chi Chuan including The Eight Ways of Tai Chi Chuan, and Traditional Hawaiian Swimming. Additional programs are:
Roots and Branches 5 Element Qi Gong: Yin Yang and the Five Fases of Qi
Time in the Art: Further exploration of all aspects of T’ai Chi, including Poetry, Medicine, Painting and Calligraphy
Teacher training: Transmission of the Art
Practice sessions: See here
Summer T’ai Chi holiday: August 14th – 20th, Dorset.
