Reopening Dates 2022 4th January Tuesday Istead Rise 1.30pm 5th January Wednesday Chalk Parish Hall 12.30pm 7th January Friday Istead Rise 9.30am

Sifu Leung explained it is the most basic but most important basic training of tai chi. If you cannot hold your root while standing still how can you hold it when moving?” Better your able to translate “intention” into “action”

Fridays outside Tai Chi training at Istead rise has now moved inside for training for the winter months. please note the earlier time of 9.30am Istead rise Community Centre Worcester Cl, Istead Rise, Gravesend DA13 9LB

Oral transmittion from Yang Cheng Fu Recorded by Chen Wei Ming There are numerous versions of this text in literature and throughout the web. This version combines and corroborates the texts of several translations. The Energy at the Top of the Head Should Be Light and Sensitive. “Energy at the top of the head” means[…]

Coordination, control, dexterity and balance are developed with the ring which enhances ability to further use sensitivity and connectedness whilst flowing from position to position.  Inside and outside gates of the ring are trained as is the strategies of using the ring related to person to person usage, explored through many solitary hours of training.[…]

Centre Line The centreline is the shortest straight line drawn from the centre of the exponent’s body to the centre of their opponent’s body. … Centreline theory allows the exponent to maximise their force by ensuring also through correct body mechanics that centre of mass is behind every attack and defence. Sixteen principles of the[…]

Tai Chi Training Session Tuesday 1.30pm Istead Rise Community Centre Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend DA13 9LB Friday 10am Istead Rise Community Centre Recreational Ground Worcester Close, Istead Rise, Gravesend DA13 9LB    

History of Yang Style Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) by Dr. Yang, Jwing-Ming April 26, 2010 When he was young, Yang, Lu-chan went to Chen Jia Gou in Henan province to learn taijiquan from Chen, Chang-xing. Chen realized that Yang had great potential and taught him the secrets sincerely.   History of Yang Style Taijiquan Yang[…]

T’ai Chi Increases Naturally Occurring Stem Cells Stem cell treatments of various kinds are now widely available at clinics. Using stem cells as treatments are not FDA approved due to various aspects regarding their clinical safety. American patients are often recruited on the Internet to travel around the US or to Mexico and other countries. Researchers in Taiwan[…]

There is only one way to practice Yang Tai Chi Chuan, and its the way the Yang Family taught it and passed it down from one generation to the next.  Beware, if someone comes along and changes these very important principles to make it easier to learn or more fun to do, or removes any[…]