At LCTKD we teach authentic, classical Tai Chi and the closely related Chinese art of Qigong with a team of very well qualified, highly experienced teachers under the direction of Neil R. Hall, one of our founders. We teach different Tai Chi styles and interpretations to more experienced students, but when you start with us you start with what is known as Yang Style Tai Chi. It is the world's most popular Tai Chi, and the slow, circular movements are what most people think of when they hear someone mention Tai Chi.

LCTKD's approach has been so successful that it has grown to become one of the biggest Tai Chi schools in the UK. The experience this has given our teachers has brought us considerable expertise in how people learn Tai Chi, what works, and what does not. As a beginner with LCTKD you discover what true Tai Chi is and get the feel - and benefit - of it very quickly. As you settle in, we help you to increase your understanding, and to explore further ways of doing your Tai Chi, including some of the most famous classical sequences from China, as well as going more deeply into Qigong.

Watch videos of our Tai Chi below, to give you a sense of its beautiful, calm movements. You can see more videos of the Tai Chi and Qigong we teach by carrying on watching as the next videos follow on, or using the "watch on YouTube" link on the bottom of the video to go to our YouTube channel and look through the videos playlists there, with dozens of Tai Chi and Qigong videos for you.

Who is Tai Chi for?

People have a lot of questions about what Tai Chi is like, and who it's for, so let's look at some of those questions here.

Isn't it fighting?

Tai Chi is a Chinese art with a focus on health and wellbeing through movement and practice coming from its martial art origin. Though it has a martial origin, few people these days practice it as a fighting art. At LCTKD, we explain the martial origins of the movements, but our focus is on the healing art, and there's no fighting involved. Those with an interest in using Tai Chi movement in self defence can pursue that in our art Ensodo, which draws on Tai Chi.

What about my age?

People often ask about whether they are too old for Tai Chi, and the answer is always "no." Most of our Tai Chi students are in the 50-80 age range, but there are plenty who are older than that. On the other hand, people can have a picture of Tai Chi as an art for old people, and don't think that they would fit in. As it happens, our Tai Chi classes are in the daytime, which of course makes it difficult for people at school or with daytime jobs to attend, but there's no minimum age, and many young people and children enjoy Tai Chi enormously, finding something very special in the peaceful movement. Though our classes are in the daytime, we do have online options.

What about injury or mobility issues?

Some people tell us that they have done things like yoga or pilates but can't manage to get down to or up from the floor. In Tai Chi, there's no need for that. But what about hip or knee replacements? That's fine. What about not being able to stand? We can teach our traditional Tai Chi in an adapted format, and can do that within our existing classes. Our adapted teaching preserves the authentic movements, adapting them to flow with chairs, wheelchairs, or limited mobility.

Can men do it?

This is a funny one! We often hear men saying that Tai Chi is really for "ladies." Okay, most Tai Chi classes have more women in than men, but that's more about prejudice than anything else. In classical times Tai Chi was very much a male preserve. Men find it just as special as women, and all our classes have men in them.



Give it a try.

You are always welcome to come along and try any LCTKD class. You can find Tai Chi classes and courses on our classfinder page by clicking on the button below. Or contact us for more information using the link at the bottom of the page.