Dewsbury Tai Chi

Dewsbury Tai Chi Saturday Tai Chi classes, a 2 hour and a 4 hour every month. www.westyorkshiretaichi.weebly.com Saturday classes, a 2 hour and a 4 hour every month.

Tai Chi classes in Thornhill, Dewsbury for beginners and more experienced students. This is Lee style Tai Chi as taught by the late Grandmaster Chee Soo. Instructor: Mark Popplewell 5th dengji. Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese art used to maintain and improve health and fitness. It has both Yin and Yang aspects – expect to work hard to attain peace and relaxation, suppleness, balance, confidence and grace. Modern research shows Tai Chi to be of benefit to many conditions including high blood pressure, insomnia, arthritis and type 2 diabetes. Class also includes daoyin (Chinese stretching and breathing exercises) and Kai Men (Chinese yoga and meditation). Alongside the Tai Chi form we teach Kai Men (Chinese yoga) and Daoyin (long life breathing and stretching). Sword form, staff form or Flying Hand form may be taught. See www.westyorkshiretaichi.weebly.com

'Knowing the foot will slide, students are keen to slide the foot. Knowing there is a step, students become eager to ste...
14/09/2026

'Knowing the foot will slide, students are keen to slide the foot. Knowing there is a step, students become eager to step. Wait for both'

14/09/2026

This picture was taken in 1946. The man you see is Master Li Wei, 58 years old, father of three. Li Wei doesn't train, skips morning stretches, indulges in all his favorite street food—baozi, noodles, roasted pork—and often chooses rice wine over tea. He enjoys a feast every night, complete with multiple dishes.

So what’s his secret to such impressive results? The truth is, Master Li has none. He’s actually the one sitting in the lower left corner of the photo. As for the man standing in the middle… I have no clue who that is!

The 8 energies of tai chi plus the 5 directions, make the 13 postures. Jin 勁 is the intrinsic energy of the sinews, refe...
04/09/2026

The 8 energies of tai chi plus the 5 directions, make the 13 postures. Jin 勁 is the intrinsic energy of the sinews, referred to by Chee Soo as Vitality Power.

Taijiquan energy arises from internal cultivation and is categorized into eight methods: peng, lu, ji, an, cai, lie, zhou, kao.

Peng is expansion; lu is drawing; ji is pressing; an is sinking push.

Cai is plucking/grappling, lie is splitting, zhou is striking with the elbow, kao is
striking with the torso.

The eight jins are the body of energy; the thirteen postures are its application.

-Grandmaster Wei Shuren

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01/09/2026

5 days to go until The Arcade officially opens!

The finish line is in sight, and the final touches are coming together inside. Who’s getting excited? Drop a 💛 if you’ll be joining us this Saturday!

Practice makes (nearly) perfect
31/08/2026

Practice makes (nearly) perfect

💚 A small correction today can prevent a much bigger one tomorrow.

“Missing it by a little will lead the practitioner many miles astray.”
— Wang Tsung-Yueh

This is one reason learning Tai Chi from a knowledgeable teacher is so important. A good teacher can see the small details in our posture, alignment, and movement that we may not recognize on our own—and help us correct them before they become habits.

That is one reason daily practice is so valuable. We keep returning to the same movements, noticing something we missed before and making small corrections along the way. We may never practice perfectly, but we can always practice a little better.

💬 What small correction from a teacher has made a big difference in your Tai Chi practice?

24/08/2026

They might have the movements but they will never have qi 氣

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23/08/2026

retired acupuncturist

It is wider than average, so great for patients of all shapes and sizes. See photos for how much weight it will take. It is operated by electricity, simply plug it in and use the foot pedal board to lower the couch up or down so patients can get on and off it with ease.

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