Mr. Charles G. Westcott is
Chief Instructor of Tai Chi
at Main Street Martial Arts in
Providence, RI.
We are offering a year-round Tai Chi Program
through this web site offer.
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for 4 classes or 8 classes!
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$25 for up to 4 classes - $5 web site registration = $20 $40 for up to 8 classes - $5 web site registration = $35
The Chinese characters for T'ai Chi Ch'uan can be translated as the 'Supreme Ultimate Force'. The notion of 'supreme ultimate' is often associated with the Chinese concept of yin-yang, the notion that one can see a dynamic duality (male/female, active/passive, dark/light, forceful/yielding, etc.) in all things. 'Force' (or, more literally, 'fist') can be thought of here as the means or way of achieving this ying-yang, or 'supreme-ultimate' discipline.
Tai Chi, as it is practiced in the west today, can perhaps best be thought of as a moving form of yoga and meditation combined at all levels of ability. In addition, as you grow in strength, centeredness, and agility, Tai Chi eventually becomes a powerful soft form of martial arts similar to Aikido. There are a number of so-called forms (sometimes also called 'sets') which consist of a sequence of movements. Many of these movements are originally derived from the martial arts (and perhaps even more ancestrally than that, from the natural movements of animals and birds) although the way they are performed in Tai Chi is slowly, softly, and gracefully with smooth and even transitions between them.
In the year-round Tai Chi classes, you will receive a gentle introduction and an opportunity for ongoing practice in this ancient physical art form. You will grow in grace and strength as your skill advances.
Instructor Biography:
Mr. Charles G. Westcott has been practicing Tai Chi for nearly two decades. He welcomes people, ages seven and up to try the beautiful and powerful ancient art of Tai Chi to discover how this can be a part of your way of life.
