Chen Tai Chi Club

Chen style is the oldest form of Tai Chi Developed by military commander Chen, the art blends traditional Chinese knowledge with Martial Arts. For centuries, a closely guarded family secret until the 19th century, subsequently giving rise to other popular styles like Yang, Wu style.

While traditionally an intensive combat and self defence system, it is widely practiced today for holistic well-being. The physical requirements build strong legs, improve flexibility, calm mind and enhance nervous system integration as well as improving posture, circulation, lower blood pressure, flexibility, balance, cardio and many other documented health benefits.

I have practiced Tai Chi for over 25 and coach all aspects from basic exercises for well being, to empty hand and weapon forms ,  Tai Chi training includes chi kung  and forms,  push hands striking, locking,  sparring, hand fighting and grappling.  

Tai Chi is a very accessible art with a starting point for all ages and abilities.

I personally like to train health and well being,  and freestyle push hands for self defence. We can compete in san shou,  san da, tui shou,  shua jiao and solo form competitions.

Legion Wing Chun Club

I have been training Wing Chun, Shaolin, JKD, MMA and associated arts for over 30 years. I chose Legion as my Club name because of our British history. I coach Wing Chun as a base art for my own understanding of the empty hand and weapons forms,  and my own mixed martial art experience adding the best of self defence scenario training, freestyle sticky hands, push hands, sparring and grappling 

Wing Chun was made famous by Bruce Lee,  a concept art focused on efficiency  of movement in close quarters stand up striking and grappling,  like JKD we also train longer distance striking, more take downs and some freestyle ground grappling .

I personally like to coach freestyle sticking hands / stand up striking and grappling ( chi sau ) and some aspects of free style sparring and ground grappling, awareness training, escape techniques for self defence in a modern way.  We can compete in San da, San Shou and also Shua Jiao and similar competitions.

Our club is non classical or political requiring no special uniform or grading everyone with a healthy interest is welcome.