Classes

Classes run at:

Coolangatta: Point Danger Scouts Hall, Scott Street
Tuesday - 9.30am

Broadbeach: Broadbeach Senior Citizens Hall, T.E. Peters Drive
Tuesday - 6pm

Burleigh Heads: St. John’s Anglican Church Hall, Park Avenue
Thursday - 9am

Elanora: Elanora State School Auditorium (follow the Blue Line), K.P. McGrath Drive
Thursday - 6pm

Southport: Southport Masonic Hall, 76 Nerang Street
Friday - 9am

The Gold Coast Tai Chi Academy offers a practical learning approach to the art of Tai Chi for both the health conscious student and the professional health person. A selection of Tai Chi styles is taught from the Beijing 24 Forms, Yang Competition 40 Forms, Combination 42 Competition Forms, Traditional Yang Long Forms (108), Shaolin Buddhist Tai Chi Form, Chen Style Tai Chi 36 & 56 Forms, Hong Chen and Dr. Paul Lam’s Tai Chi for Arthritis.

Personally taught by Dennis Watts, students are led through the popular Beijing 24 Forms as their first Tai Chi routine. It is elegant and easy to learn, and benefits the health and wellbeing of students in a relaxed, enjoyable and friendly atmosphere, giving a pleasant moving meditation experience.

For the serious student, the program leads from the popular to intermediate and advanced programs. The martial (ch’uan) side of the art is also taught to those who have an interest in this field. Tai Chi Pushing Hands and the applications of all movements from the various forms taught.

Selections of Tai Chi weapon arts are also available, including the Tai Chi Sword, Broadsword, Fan, Short Staff and Spear.