MODERN AND SIMPLIFIED TAICHI FORMS

Taichi has now become a popular community bonding activity, and a sports event competed at various local and international competitions. Many Taichi schools have since moved their focus to teach different Taichi routines with fanciful Taichi costumes for stage performances and competitions.

traditional Wu-Style taichi training

Traditional Taichi training focus a lot on health and personal well-being objectives. It is not widely available these days as most community programs or schools prefer to conduct modern Forms that are shorter and more fanciful. Traditional Taichi training requires a lot of self-discipline and patience, as the outcome is not a medal or training for a show. You will only reap its benefits if you practise diligently over a period of time, and incorporate Taichi training into your lifestyle.

Traditional Taichi training is also about character development. You learn the importance and relevance of letting go, and living in harmony with yourself and people around you, as this balances the Yin and Yang in our lives. With correct mindset, correct practice and Taichi Forms, you can then achieve proper coordination of your breathing, and benefit from better circulation, calmness, and energy flow.

Traditional WU-STYLE 108

Wu-Style 108 (吴式108) is a small frame Taichi with compact moves, distinctive hand form, and parallel footwork (rather than expansive movements of arms and legs). When practiced regularly, Wu-Style Taichi offers many health benefits with the powerful flow of your internal energy. The routines takes approximately 45 mins to complete. 

traditional WU-STYLE 108 Fast form (贯串)

This fast form routine takes about 20 mins to complete. It is the advance version of our Traditional Wu-Style 108 Form. The steps are the same but the execution of the moves are different. The Fast Form has more circular movements with emphasis on flow, rhythm, and application. This course is not offered to the general public but only for our students whom have practiced the Traditional Wu-Style 108 Form for at least 2 years.

traditional Wu-Style Push Hand

Many think that Push Hand is for fighting, or Push Hand is like wrestling. Traditional Wu-Style Taichi Push Hand (推手) teaches one to understand what is Listening Power (听劲). It shows one how to respond and re-direct external forces away using listening power, co-ordination, and force leverage. It’s about living in harmony, to be humble, to accommodate where possible, to deflect when needed. We never teach Push Hand with fighting or winning in mind. The advance level (taught to internal students only) will explain in detail, pressure point leverage, joint locks etc. This course is not offered to the general public but only for our students whom have practiced the Traditional Wu-Style 108 Form for at least 2 years.