Tai Chi
Longfei Tai Ji Quan

Taijiquan has a historical tradition for the development of good health, the balancing of the body’s structure and its function. Some of the benefits have been recorded as follows:

• Improved circulation
• Relaxation
• Increased energy levels
• De-stressing
• Physical Equilibrium
• Peace of mind
• Promotes improved breathing
• Strength
• Balance of both body & mind

Taijiquan has enjoyed rapid growth throughout Great Britain and indeed throughout the world. This unique oriental Martial art has been developing over many centuries. Taijiquan can be reviewed in the wider context of traditional Chinese medicine, the meridian system of acupuncture, Taoist philosophy, breathing practices, meditation and health science. Many teachers and practitioners see their training as a holistic system of self-cultivation.

Longfei Taijiquan association has a rich traditional Chinese heritage, our training can take a student from novice practitioner to a high level of accomplishment to embrace all aspects of the art.

When practicing Tai Chi the forms are practiced slowly. The movements should contain and exhibit the following characteristics:

A relaxed body, a cultivated, quiet mind, natural breathing. All the movements are circular in content, exhibit both softness and firmness, co-ordination with the lower and upper limbs with the trunk is essential. The forms should be even, continuous, gentle flowing, light and agile. One should exert the correct amount of force, there should be expression

"First in the mind, then in the body,
use the mind to move the chi.
Use the chi to move the body.
The will and the chi are the monarch,
commanding the bones and the flesh
which are the subjects".

The most widely practiced part of the system will be the individual routines, we recommend the twenty four step form for novices accompanied with basic Qi Gong and Meditation practices.