Thank you for visiting the Buxton Tai Chi Club website and we hope to see you at a Tai Chi session very
soon...
Please read this page to learn about what we do
and who we are. I have also tried to answer the questions that people commonly ask about Tai Chi. However if after
reading you have any further questions, please contact me or come along and watch a session.
We hope to answer all your questions about our Tai Chi
Club below, but if you prefer, please call the instructor Robert
Agar-Hutton on 0161 341 0003.
TRAINING ADVISORY.
The weather (mainly snow) or other issues may, from time to time, disrupt training. If a session is cancelled, I
will try and put up a message here. TRAINING AS NORMAL WEDNESDAY 4th August
WHAT ARE TAI CHI AND CHI GUNG?
Tai Chi (sometimes spelt Taiji) is a Chinese
Martial and Health Art which was originally developed several hundred years ago as a deadly and effective form of
self protection. However as the years passed it was noticed that the natural and gentle movements that were taught
to Tai Chi students had many health benefits. Thus the emphasis of the art in modern times is on keeping you fit
and healthy.
Tai Chi has been shown to improve balance and
coordination, has improved a variety of medical conditions and has benefit as a means of relaxation and
de-stressing.
Chi Gung (sometimes spelt Qigong) may look
similar to Tai Chi but is in fact quite different. Chi Gung is much older than Tai Chi (maybe several thousand
years old) and was designed purely for health and fitness.
WHAT WILL I LEARN?
The Buxton Tai Chi Club teaches Tai Chi both as a
health art and as a means of self-defense. The club meets on a Wednesday evening from 7:00 p.m. until 8:00
p.m.
Our syllabus
includes:
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Foundational exercises
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Our basic Tai Chi form called the "Eight Move Energy
Form" (A form is a pre-arranged pattern of movements which incorporate the principles of the
art).
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Chi Gung exercises
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Stretching and other health based
exercise.
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The 'Peking' form, a 24 move form that is
internationally recognised and was designed to promote the health benefits of Tai Chi as well as
being used for competition purposes.
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Self defence applications.
IS IT SUITABLE FOR ME?
The simple answer
is yes. A longer answer is that Tai Chi is generally suitable
for anyone of any age who is reasonably healthy. However you should consult with your doctor or other medical
advisors before starting ANY exercise routine. If you have any questions, contact the chief instructor, Robert
Agar-Hutton on 0161 341 0003 or via email at:
WHO ARE THE INSTRUCTORS?
The instructors are Robert Agar-Hutton and his
wife, Lee Agar-Hutton. Robert is a martial arts veteran with some thirty nine years of training and
is ranked as an Advanced Level Tai Chi instructor with the Tai Chi Union for Great
Britain. Lee is Chinese (from Malaysia) and thus
understands much of the cultural heritage of Tai Chi.
Lee has been training in the martial arts for
almost thirty years and in Tai Chi for nearly twenty years.
Both Robert and Lee are dedicated to the idea
that learning should be enjoyable so the club is run in a relaxed fashion with the emphasis on learning and
understanding Tai Chi rather than on formality and old-fashioned training practices.
WHEN CAN I START?
Because it is a 'club' rather than a 'class'
new members are welcome to come along at any time. Another benefit with a club format is that if 'life gets in the
way' and a student misses a week or a month of training it doesn't matter. This is because when they return they
know that they will fit right back in with the group, as each person progresses at their own
pace.
I HAVE NEVER TRAINED
BEFORE.
That's fine, everybody has to start sometime. The great thing
about Tai Chi is that it is equally easy (or hard, depending on your point of view) whether you are 18 or
88.
I HAVE STUDIED TAI CHI
BEFORE.
Great, you will be most welcome. If you have
studied the same forms of Tai Chi that's fine and if you have studied different ones, that's fine too. There is a
lot of overlap between different styles of Tai Chi which makes it fairly easy to adapt to what we do. Oh and by the
way, if sometimes you do something the way you were shown at a different club, that's fine.
I HAVE STUDIED A
DIFFERENT MARTIAL ART.
Many many martial artists study Tai Chi either
as an additional martial art to compliment their main art or as a replacement art if for medical or other
reasons they can no longer continue with their original art. Some people take
up Tai Chi when recuperating from an accident or injury that prevents them from their normal
practice.
FROM WHAT AGE DO YOU ACCEPT
MEMBERS?
Normally we accept adults from
the age of 18 upwards. At our discretion we may accept minors from
the age of 15 upwards as long as they are accompanied (and train with) a parent or
guardian.
WHERE AND WHEN AND HOW MUCH?
The Buxton Tai Chi Club meets each Wednesday
evening from 7:00pm. until 8:00pm. at the Buxton Parish Church Centre, Bath Road, Buxton,
Derbyshire.
The fees are £5 for each session.
After attending two sessions, you also pay an
annual membership and
insurance fee of £10.
FURTHER QUESTIONS?
Please contact Robert Agar-Hutton on 0161 341
0003 or via email
NOTE: The Buxton Tai Chi Club is run as a separate class under the
auspices of the Protectics Personal Safety System whose website is at www.protectics-ppss.co.uk
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