Tonight I visited J.K.
Wong Kungfu Tai Chi Academy and watched a beginner Tai Chi
class. Short answer, it was good and I could see myself there.
The place was clean and no rusted
swords. It too was a “Wu” style like the place I went to last
week, although it was a Wu Hao style of which I am not quite sure
what is the difference. BUT, it passed my first test, it looked cool.
I gather the Yang style is more expressive but the teacher tonight
looked pretty centered and elegant in a reserved manner.
I didn't get to meet the big kahuna,
the “sifu” . But the teacher and the guy who talked to me were
convincing.
It may be that this place would have
more immediate and in depth analysis of your technique than Taoist
tai chi. The other guys seem to have a plunge ahead and sort it out
approach in the beginning. And for me that kind of feels right just
now.
So I think I will continue where I am
going, but remember the place I saw tonight and maybe go back there
later. I felt like the Toaist Tai Chi with its modified Yang style
would be a good place to start. I may be wrong but for now the
informal vibe of my first try might work out now.
Of course I may be slightly influenced
by the fact that JK Wong would be twice as much money a month that
the system at Taoist Tai Chi. (about $90 a month paid 3 months at a
time)/
Overall a good vibe though
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