Tai Chi Sifu

What do I want to gain out of Tai Chi practice?
Do I have the time and dedication to practice the art of Tai Chi?
Do I have the right teacher for my Tai Chi development?
Will I be a diligent student of his teachings?

If you are serious about learning this ancient martial art and its many health benefits then you have come to the right place. Our school is based on traditional teaching. Our beginners are given the time and space to learn at a comfortable pace suited to them. The knowledge passed on to me by my Sifus must be digested and worked on by my students for total mind, body and spirit benefit.

At a beginners level you will be taught basic Chi Kung and Taijiquan beginners form. You will be taught and practice this beginners level up until you can prove to yourself and to me that you can achieve and move forward in your Tai Chi journey towards better health and wellbeing and then move forward to the next level.

My many years of experience will be a great asset to you in your journey into this martial and healing art. Students who want to progress are expected to attend as many classes as possible. Diligent home practice is essential. I am available to all my students at all times. Should you have missed a class and want to catch up you can contact me to make arrangements.

The more effort you put into your practice, the more benefit you will achieve. In our classes you will be taught a method of Internal Chi cultivation with the coordination of movement and breath which will lead to developing good martial art and healing art potential which will in turn spill over into your daily life in order to achieve more at other tasks you take your hand to.

Our teachings are a way of life.

To live in nature and abide by the laws of nature should be everyone’s goal in life. The main area that creates blockages in our bodies is the mind. We think and move through life with all its ups and downs, negatives and positives. Do we need to block our minds with confusion and useless clutter?

We need to change our internal dialogue to release old ills and heal our minds and bodies. Chi blockages affect our whole being, body, mind and spirit. It is now time to move forward and break free of our old habits of living in the past, criticizing others and being nosy and inquisitive which is not vital to our good health.

Other useless Chi blockage generators are poor lifestyle, poor diet and non activity. Take note of how you think and change these bad habits in order to make a change in your life for the better. Having a good daily exercise program like Tai Chi and Chi Kung is a good place to start, change your diet and eat more natural foods, fruits, veggies, nuts etc. Learn how to breath correctly, in a more natural rhythm and this will allow you to slow down, think before you leap and enjoy life’s journey, giving you the opportunity to smell the roses and watch and feel the grass grow feeling it underfoot, becoming in tune with ourselves and nature.

When we overwork the mind, we can affect our Chi condition by becoming emotional, anxious, depressed, and excited and this can lead to Chi blockages and ill health. By creating this turmoil of clutter and noise in our minds, we are taken away from our natural, peaceful inner nature and we become less sensitive and less in tune with what happens inside our bodies.

The highest principle of Chi Kung and Tai Chi is to be natural, follow the laws of nature and live a more healthier, happier, harmonious lifestyle.

In movement, flexibility is so important and more so in the practice of the Tai Chi Fitness program. The program will aid in joint mobility making you more supple, relieving joint pains and aiding in the recovery of joint injuries.

Tai Chi practice can either be done at a high, intermediary or low height depending on the intensity of the workout required. Stepping wider or longer will intensify your stances improving leg muscle strength, flexibility and also improving the amount of blood flowing through the arteries to the heart, making the exercise more cardiovascular. This non impact activity is easy on the joints.

Consult your doctor or health practitioner before embarking on any exercise program and also inform your trainer of any problems you might have.

Hands, eyes and feet co-ordination is important for the smooth transition of movement from one stance to the other as Tai Chi’s health benefits lie in its continuous flowing movements from beginning to end.

Coordinating the above with correct breath awareness will help in understanding left and right brain activity to enable you to move fluidly on either side in any direction that the Tai Chi form will take you.

Being able to co-ordinate hands, eyes and feet will assist greatly in learning the different Tai Chi forms. It’ll be just a matter of time as in a class you are given the building blocks to the form.

You are given three to five blocks per session as the brain cannot absorb more. With daily practice and the regular attendance to classes additional building blocks will be learned until the entire form is complete.