"be like water,
my friend"
~ Bruce Lee
Tai chi is a non-competitive, gentle variation of martial arts, often referred to as "moving meditation."
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What tai chi is about
awareness · balance · meditation · strength
Benefits of tai chi

Healing

Many commonly-known diseases + illnesses, mostly from modern-living,
can be improved or healed:

Joint pain

Stress

Slow metabolism

Digestive upset

Fight or flight response

Weak lungs

Good foundations

Tai chi is also awesome as preliminary sport to improve your experience + performance in other sports, as it improves:

Balance

Body awareness

Mental health

Co-ordination

Core strength

Resilience

About

Practice times

Tuesdays and Thursdays
Beginner class | 16h30 to 18h00
Senior class | 18h00 to 19h00

Practice venue

Martial Arts Room
Sports Centre, Upper Campus,
University of Cape Town

What to wear

Loose, comfortable clothing and flat shoes, socks or barefoot

breathe in · breathe out

How to sign up

StudentsOn PeopleSoft, search the code 'WUC' and join us by scanning the QR code below!
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ExternalsGet in touch via email and we'll see what we can do
Annual fees Double student rate

Blog

Interested in reading more?

The Balance, Spirit, Culture and Approach of Tai Chi
Mar 6, 2023

The tai chi state of “the form following the intent, internal and external harmony, following the opponent, and overcoming hardness with softness” and the underlying understandings of the art

Yang-style Short Form
Feb 10, 2023

Breakdown of the Yang-style Short Form, posture by posture, with some detail on the movements.

Qi Gong for Health
Jan 31, 2023

Understanding the purpose of Yi Jin Jing, 5 animals and Ba Duan Jin and what goes into them.

Hear it from our members

“Tai chi is simple, but it's not easy.”

“Tai Chi = being content, not consumed!”

“Anything worth doing takes time to master.
Find out who you are.”

“Tai chi is about first learning to let go and not stand in your own way.”

“The way to a flowing form is simply through time, discipline, and patience.”

“The biggest war is with yourself, and your memory, until muscle memory kicks in and you kick your mind out.”

“How to not be tense... when you realise you're tense.”

"There is no secret ingredient; it's all you"
- Po Ping, Kung Fu Panda :)