Tai Chi
Tai Chi is an "internal" Martial Art that has been practiced for
centuries in China. It is focused both on what is happening inside
and outside your body. Deep breathing, activating your chi, staying
rooted to the ground are just as essential as the slow controlled
punches and kicks that form the routines.
When practiced regularly, Tai Chi has been shown to improve overall
health of players, reduce stress levels, and to be specifically correlated
with the reduction or elmination of symptoms of a number of major diseases.
It is now practiced in many countries around the world.
East Tennessee Tai Chi Club
The East Tennessee Tai Chi Club has classes, performances, and demonstrations in the
Knoxville and East Tennessee region. Classes meet each week on Sunday mornings
from 9:30 - 11:30 a.m. on the campus of Pellissippi State
Technical Community College, affiliated with meetings of the
East Tennessee Chinese School.
New students are always welcome!
Our classes feature:
Warm up and Stretching
Deep Breathing, Qi Gong, and Meditation
Fundamentals, including Cloud Hands, Silk Reeling, and Stepping
Explosive power (fa jin) exercises
A number of Routines
Routines including learned in the past few years include:
10-Movement Yang Style routine
24-Movement Yang Style routine
42-Movement Form International Competition routine
12-Movement Form Yang and Chen Style Routine
Tai Chi Fan routines
Tai Chi Ball routine
Tai Chi Ring routine
Tai Chi Whip routine
Tai Chi Sword routine
Custom mixed-style routines for performances
Videos for Current Routines
Routine for December 2010 Performance
Tai Chi Sword routine
12-Movement Form Yang and Chen Style Routine
Videos for Older Routines
Tai Chi for Health
Explosive Power (Fa Jin) practice
Directions
Driving east on I-40, take Exit 376, State Hwy. 162/Pellissippi Parkway/Oak Ridge.
Driving west on I-40, take Exit 376A, State Hwy. 162/Pellissippi Parkway/Oak Ridge.
Take Pellissippi Parkway 3.5 miles to the Hardin Valley Road exit. Turn left on Hardin Valley Road.
Turn right at the first road after the underpass (Solway Road).
Turn left into the college entrance.
For additional information, contact
Coach Michael Smith.
