Tai Chi Chuan with Dharmakara

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Tai Chi is a way of using the body that can help us develop a sense of being centred and grounded.Tai Chi is known for its ability to allow us to find ways to relax and release stress.

The tai chi taught at the Brighton Buddhist Centre follows the sequence created by Cheng Man Ching. It is one of the Yang family forms. Dharmakara, the tutor, is currently training with Wee Kee Jin. Wee Kee Jin studied with Huang Sheng Shyan who studied with Cheng Man Ching.

Wee Kee Jin emphasises three main benefits of learning Tai Chi in order of importance:

i) Health
ii) Philosophy
iii) Martial arts

Health comes first because all other aspects of our life are difficult or impossible without it. Modern clinical trials are consistently finding that the practice of Tai Chi is beneficial for both maintaining health and assisting recovery.

The philosophy of Tai Chi is relatively easy to understand but it is through the practice that we literally begin to embody these ideas. This leads to a deeper and enriched engagement with life. The martial component is emphasised to some degree from the beginning of our training. It is intimately bound up with the health and philosophical aspects of the art. Through training our alignment, relaxation and whole-body movement we develop a 'soft force'. To allow and trust that this force can have a martial potential takes a lot of patience!

For more on this school of Tai Chi see www.taiji.org.uk

See master Huang Sheng Shyan using the soft force.

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