Chen style Tai Chi training throughout Sussex

 Tai Chi courses at a glance

All of our new courses start in Januaury 2012. You can reserve your place simply by dropping us an email or by phone. You can turn up and register at the first class of any course (providing there are spaces left). Don't worry if you miss the start date for any of our courses - just contact us to see if there is time to join for the remainder of the course

Monthly workshops (every third Saturday) Next workshop: Saturday 21st January

Spend a whole day learning, improving and enjoying Chen Tai Chi. All abilities welcome. 10:30am to 16:00pm at the Basil Shippam Center, Tozer Way, Chichester. Fee: £35

Lavant (Chichester): 10 week mixed ability course - Tuesday 10th January
Ten week Tai Chi course in Lavant (two miles north of Chichester) at Lavant Memorial Hall, Pook Lane, East Lavant. 6 - 7pm. Fee £60. For all ages and abilities.

Goodwood Health Club: Tuesdays from 3rd January & Thursdays from 5th January
For Goodwood Health Club members. Two new classes for beginners and improvers. Tuesdays: all levels 12-1pm and Thursdays: intermediate, 10.15 to 11.15am. Numbers are limited so please book at reception!

Chichester: 10 week Beginners course - Wednesday 11th January
Ten week beginners Tai Chi course starts in Chichester at the Newell Center, Tozer way, 6.15 -7.15pm. Fee £60. All ages and abilities welcome.

*NEW CLASS* Chichester: 10 week Improvers course - Wednesday 11th January
Ten week improvers course for those students who have already completed two or more 10 week beginners courses. Bassil Shippam Centre, Tozer Way, 7.45 to 8.45pm. Fee: £60

Midhurst: Drop-in beginners classes Wednesday 4th January
New drop-in daytime class for beginners 10:15 - 11:15am at the Grange Center, Bepton Road, Midhurst

Chichester: 10 week Intermediate Tai Chi course - Thursday 12th January
Ten week Tai Chi intermediate course begins in Chichester at the New Park Center, New Park Road. 6.30 to 7.30pm. Course fee £60. For those students who already have good knowledge of the Chen 15 short form.

Southbourne: Tai Chi for over 60s - every Thursday from 5th January
Simple, enjoyable and effective. Tai Chi warm-ups and exercises for everyone. Thursdays 2pm at Age Concern Southbourne, New Road. Drop in fee: £2

Tai Chi can seem a bit strange to begin with. Students often wonder how the soft and slow movements can develop health and fitness let alone be any good for self-defense. If you think about it carefully though, training the body and mind through slow movement makes perfect sense. Firstly, the slowness gives you time to feel and observe how you use and experience your body. This equips you with the tools to learn how to relax and move with ease and structural integrity. Secondly, slowness requires that the whole body structure works together in order to support itself in gravity in a balanced way. This develops effortless 'whole-body' strength, balance and flexibility.
 Just like when learning a musical instrument you can slow down your playing to improve your technique and sound, Tai Chi teaches you how to improve the way you use your whole body and mind.