London School of T'ai Chi Chuan

and Traditional Health Resources

Learn T'ai Chi Chuan in London

Welcome to the London School of T'ai Chi Chuan and Traditional Health Resources.  On our site you will find information about our tai chi classes, our school and T'ai Chi in general. Why not start tai chi with us? The next opportunity to start a beginner's class in London will be the next free Introductory Class on Tuesday 23 September from 6.30 pm to 7.45 pm St Anne's Community Hall 55 Dean Street, W1 (Tube: Leicester Sq & Piccadilly Circus).  See our Schedule of our T'ai Chi classes in London page for more details of our classes.

Our usual classes are in London, but in the summer, you'll fine us at our "summer holiday" - so join us for one of our week long summer trainings  - you can learn T'ai Chi as a complete beginner, or advance your learning if you've studied with us before.  Classes are in the USA (just finished) and the Netherlands.

Why start T'ai Chi with our School?

The London School of T'ai Chi Chuan and Traditional Health Resources is a school of 14 teachers teaching Tai Chi in central London.  We have been offering classes and supporting the teaching and study of T'ai Chi Chuan in London for over 25 years.  We are part of the T'ai Chi Foundation an international T'ai Chi school with over 200 teachers in 30 cities. Our London T'ai Chi school follows the teaching philosophy of our international school: preserving the lineage and tradition of this ancient art while presenting it in a modern, easy-to-learn method.

The distinguishing feature of the way we teach Tai Chi classes in London is via our team teaching method. This distinctive system makes our classes very easy to follow.  Our method of team teaching provides our students with a setting where the emphasis is on the clarity of the work. When two or more of our instructors work together in a single class, the students always have one instructor's movements to follow while another instructor helps guide the class and follow up on specific needs of the group.

We offer a comprehensive curriculum of tai chi classes in London for beginning and advanced students.   Tai chi classes are taught by teams of two or more specially trained instructors. We transmit the tai chi form with clarity, precision and respect for tradition, using a method that makes learning both easy and fun.  With a programme of weekday evening and weekend day classes, our tai chi classes are tailored to provide a moment of calm in the midst of busy London life.

The 37-posture tai chi Beginning Form is taught in 30 one-hour classes, divided into three separate sections: B1, B2 and B3. Each section is taught as a distinct course over a ten hour period once a week. We also teach weekend tai chi intensives of two and a half hours on a Sunday, for five weeks.   The moves of the tai chi form are thoroughly explained and practised in tai chi classes which normally meet for one hour, once a week. Daily tai chi practice is recommended.

We also offer more advanced tai chi classes for continuing study. Each tai chi course focuses on a different aspect of the art. Emphasis is on the principles of relaxed movement which are essential to progress. The curricula include advanced tai chi form classes, push hands and optional apprenticeships.

Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing	The Tai Chi we teach here in London is the Yang-Style Short Form T'ai Chi Chuan as developed by Grand Master Cheng Man-Ch'ing (some call this Cheng Man-Ch'ing style).
Patrick Watson	Our school was founded in 1976 in New York, USA, by one of his senior students, Patrick Watson. Teachers with our school are now spread out across the United States, and in Europe, primarily in London and Amsterdam.  Information on our central body, the not-for-profit T'ai Chi Foundation, can be found at www.taichifoundation.org

So if you like what you've read, why not give our T'ai Chi classes a try?  Turn up on the day and sign up, or contact us to book in advance. See our Tai Chi in London - Schedule page for more information.  Come and join us in learning Tai Chi in central London!

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Last modified: July 28, 2008