I shall run a 4 week Beginners Tai Chi Course starting on the 9th January 2026, 8-9pm. If you are looking to try out a full system of Tai Chi then this is the course for you! We will cover the first few moves of the Hand Form, some Pushing Hands drills and a bit ..read more

Usual Advanced Workshop in Horsham this Saturday, 7th September. You need to be familiar with the Short Form and at least two styles of Pushing Hands before attending but ask me if in doubt. If you are thinking of trying Tai Chi, the Autumn Beginners Course will run for 4 weeks from Thursday 3rd October ..read more

At an “urgent cabinet meeting” the council decided to push ahead with the new sports centre on  the King Alfred site. They agreed that: “Work to select and appoint a lead architect and professional team to commence the design process will now begin. At a future cabinet meeting in summer 2025 we will seek agreement ..read more

We are continuing to meet and train in Wish Park on Tuesday evenings, and have only had to cancel a few, despite the dismal weather! Beginners are always welcome so just come along and join in at 6.45pm,  to find out what these ancient arts are all about. We will be somewhere near the middle of Wish Park. Cost just £5. Regular students will know I usually hold a summer BBQ and, this year, it will be on Saturday 10th August, from 4pm, at mine. Partners/children welcome but please let me know the numbers and any diet restrictions via WhatsApp. A contribution – dish or bottle (Not Pimms, I s ..read more

For those of you with some experience, an event not to be missed:- The Inaugral OZYMANDIUS TAI CHI CAMP!!!! Venue: The College of Richard Collyer, Horsham RH12 2EJ Date: Early Spring Bank Holiday Weekend 4th-6th May Three whole days of Wudang or Practical Tai Chi Chuan. Obviously you don’t have to do all of them. Sessions will be lead by a number of Dan’s best known students from this country and abroad. Click on the King of Kings above for details. I can’t wait ..read more

At last the trees are bursting into leaf and the evenings are staying lighter longer so it’s time for Taiji & Qigong in the park to re-start for the summer, even if it is still a bit chilly. So, next Tuesday, 16th April, we will be in Wish Park 6.45-7.45pm and every week thereafter until Septemberish. The class is open to all abilities including complete beginners. If you want to find out what these mysterious Eastern arts are all about just come along and join us, no booking required, cost just £5. If you want to know a bit more first look at the  About & Classes pages or co ..read more

After the disappointing early closure of the King Alfred, we have had our last class of the year and I have started planning for 2024. We will start back on the first Thursday after New Year. I shall run a 6 week Beginners Tai Chi Course alongside the regular weekly classes starting on the 4th January. If you are looking to try out a full system of Tai Chi then this is the course for you. We will cover the first few moves of the Short Hand Form, some Pushing Hands drills and a bit of History and Theory but don’t worry, there is no exam at the end! Email, text or call me to book your place and ..read more

I’m looking forward to the usual monthly Advanced Workshop in Horsham this Saturday, 4th November. Usual format: 2-3pm, Hand Forms 3-4pm, Pushing Hands and applications 4-5pm, Weapons forms and applications Cost: £7 per hour but just £20 for the whole afternoon Location: College of Richard Collier, 82 Hurst Road, Horsham RH12 2EJ In case you don’t know, there is a Nei-gong session beforehand for Menren, ‘inside the door students’ of PTCC. The Nei-gong exercises require a degree of  effort not everyone can commit to and are not taught in open class. There are 12 Yin and 12 Yang exerc ..read more

The next advanced workshop will be at Hove Park School, Neville Campus BN3 7BN, on Saturday 13th May. (Moved from the usual first Saturday of the month as it clashed with a certain event in town!). Usual format & cost, £10 per hour but only £20 for the three: 2-3pm Hand Forms – ‘Not Tiger Stretching’ to warm up followed by Short, Advanced Short, Long plus mirror forms if we have time, 3-4pm Push Hands and Applications – let’s concentrate, this time, on the 9(?) within Grasping Birds Tail after Parry and Punch and before Single Whip, 4-5pm Weapons forms and Applications – prompted by Mattia ..read more

Club training has finished for this year. Hopefully your personal training has not – keep up the great work! I have seen improvements in everyone and look forward to helping you progress along your Taijiquan pathway next year. King Alfred classes re-start on Twelfth Night, Thursday 5th January 2023 AND there will be a Workshop for the more advanced students at Hove Park School from 2-5pm two days later on Saturday 7th. Usual format: 1st hour – Hand Forms, 2nd hour – Pushing Hands & Applications, 3rd hour – Weapons Forms & Applications. Cost now £10 per hour but still just £20 for the w ..read more