A2102 - Tai Chi (Yang style) with Qi Gong: strengthen your form (intermediate)

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Start Date: 03/10/2026      End Date: 12/12/2026        Start Time: 10:00      End Time: 11:30        Hours per Week: 1.50      No of Weeks: 10
Fees:      £101.00 (tuition)     £191.00 (overseas)     £31.00 (concessionary)
Tutor: Matthew Leavey        No of Places: 4
Idea Store Whitechapel

Course Overview

Course Overview
“Want to consolidate your Tai Chi foundations while developing strength, accuracy and focus?”
This Course focuses on strengthening the foundations of Yang Style Tai Chi and Qi Gong while establishing secure technique within the 24 Form. Learners revisit core principles of posture, alignment, and breath, alongside structured warm up and cool down practices. Qi Gong practice supports improved body awareness, breathing efficiency, and mental focus, while careful attention is given to accuracy and stability within movement.
Core skills are revisited and reinforced. This allows new learners to consolidate essential techniques while enabling returning learners to deepen understanding and refine form through continued practice.

What will you learn and be able to do?

What will you learn and be able to do?
* Perform warm up and cool down exercises safely and effectively
* Explain key Tai Chi principles and how they inform correct practice
* Apply improved breathing, posture, and focus consistently in Qi Gong practice
* Perform introductory sections of 8 Treasure Qi Gong / Ba Duan Jin with control
* Perform the 24 Form with improved technique, alignment, and coordination
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Entry requirements

Entry requirements
You should have completed a beginner Tai Chi course with achievement of 8 and 16 form. This course may not be suitable for those with certain medical conditions so please check with your health professional if unsure. In some circumstances your tutor may require you to provide evidence that you are fit to take part in the class or suggest an alternative, more appropriate option.
This course is not suitable for pregnant women
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Equipment required

Equipment required
You will need to wear loose, comfortable clothing, trainers, a towel and bring a drink if preferred.
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How will you know you are making progress?

How will you know you are making progress?
The tutor will provide verbal feedback throughout the course.

Students are encouraged to monitor their progress and achievement using an Individual Learning Plan (ILP).

You will also gain more from the course if you commit time to it outside the classroom.

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There is no formal examination but your tutor will provide ongoing assessment on 24 form, Treasure Qi Gong and Ba Duan Jing.
You will be asked to monitor your own progress during the course. For example, this includes you monitoring your own health and fitness via a simple questionnaire.
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Progress opportunities - your next steps

Progress opportunities - your next steps
Tai Chi (Yang Style) with Qi Gong Intermediate (Flow and Focus). Your tutor will advise about other suitable Tai Chi courses
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Other info

Other info
In general, we will not allow late enrolment to any course after the first two weeks.

Children are not allowed in our health & fitness courses unless they are specifically family learning classes. Please do not ask your tutor to give your child access as they do not have the authority to do this.

Health and Safety requirements demand that all learners participating in fitness classes must complete the warm up. Therefore, latecomers that miss the warm up will be refused entry to the session.
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Extra Support

Extra Support
If you have declared a learning difficulty, disability or support need whilst enrolling and you require support/assistance in class or to complete your course, please discuss your needs with your tutor at the first lesson.

If you intend to take an examination and feel you have an additional learning need or special requirements, you must declare them to your tutor within the first 2 weeks of your course.

If you are studying in an online group, then you can arrange a one-to-one online discussion with your tutor, after the session, or by email.

Where we aim to make reasonable adjustments to support our learners, please note we are unable to provide any type of in class or in person support if your course takes place online.
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