Learning Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan

The Academy teaches the complete traditional Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan curriculum, from first posture to weapons forms. All instruction follows the six-level family syllabus, and classes are led by Grand Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu, his sister Grand Master Cynthia Wu, and their certified instructors.

Beginner Class: The 108-Form Joint Exercise

Every student, regardless of previous experience, starts with the beginner class. The curriculum covers the 108-form joint exercise at the first "Initial Form" level, basic Tai Chi theory, the Song Jin (relaxed force) exercise, forward and backward footwork, and round push hands in the four directions and four corners. Abdominal breathing is taught from the first lesson.

Intermediate Class

Students who complete the beginner class enter the second "Settled Posture" level. The intermediate curriculum adds the open-frame version of the 108 form, the 54-form round-frame competition routine, deeper push hands including fixed-step free push hands and single-hand listening practice, the eight core energies of Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Cai, Lie, Zhou, and Kao, and the four basic applications of issuing, seizing, striking, and neutralizing.

Advanced Classes and Weapons

The advanced curriculum completes the traditional system. It includes the moving-step push hands methods, the application study of major postures such as Grasp the Bird's Tail, Single Whip, and Carry the Tiger, and the three weapons forms: the 108-form Tai Chi saber, the 108-form Tai Chi sword, and the Tai Chi spear. An instructor training track prepares senior students to teach.

How the Levels Work

The family syllabus organizes progress into six levels named Form, Posture, Intent, Energy, Breath, and Spirit. Students who pass the first-level standard receive a certificate, and each later level is awarded through formal assessment. The full system is explained on the Levels and Standards page.

Joining a Class

Beginner classes run several times each week at the Jordan Road headquarters. Check the class schedule for times, and see location and contact details before your first visit. Anyone in reasonable health can practise; the training is adjusted for age and condition.