One of the ‘internal’ martial arts of China, Tai Chi Chuan promotes health and wellbeing as well as being a potent form of self-defence. One of the enigmas of the art is that it can be practised on many levels, from a simple meditative exercise for health to a realistic martial art.
Health
benefits
Tai Chi Chuan has a profound effect on
the overall health, posture and vitality of the
practitioner. Tai Chi Chuan conditions the body and calms
the mind; energy levels and mobility increase and the
internal organs are massaged, enhancing their function.
Our style
The style we
teach in the Yongquan Martial Arts Association is the 'Old
Yang' style of Tai Chi Chuan. The long form we practice
comes to us through the following lineage: Yang Chien Hou
> General Li Jin Lin > Ku Yu Chang > Yim Sheung Mo
> Lam Kam Chuen > Raymond Rand > Graham Barlow.
See www.yongquan.org for more information.