Newcastle Tai Chi (Benton)

Brilliant, transformative and eye-opening experience. Friendly and supportive group of students. Led by patient, perceptive and expert tutors. I am thoroughly enjoying and benefitting from this 'meditation in movement' and highly recommend this school.
Dec 24th, 2022

I have just completed my first year at Newcastle Tai Chi. I joined after having a hip replacement, as I wanted to improve my agility and balance. I have gained so much more. Classes are warm and friendly, but it is the quality of teaching which makes the school outstanding. Sifu Waller has an encyclopaedic knowledge of Taijiquan, Baguazhang and many other martial arts, which means that his teaching is authentic and inspirational. I would highly recommend the school to those who want to improve general health and mobility, I have certainly benefitted hugely. To those wishing to take the study of these sophisticated martial arts further, I would say that Sifu Waller is one of the few people who can provide detailed and authentic teaching
Dec 22nd, 2022

Having previously taken Tai Chi classes, attending my first induction session with Rachel at Newcastle Tai Chi, it was clear from the start this was going to be a very different experience. Newcastle Tai Chi provides a calm, quiet, measured and most importantly authentic approach to teaching Tai Chi and Martial Arts Classes are interesting and varied and may include group work, individual practise, partner work, exercises, self massage, guided body scan meditations and more. Both teachers, Rachel and Sifu, as well as fellow students are friendly, approachable and respectful. Newcastle Tai Chi provides a welcome haven in a too busy world to slow down and if you're thinking of attending I would quote what Rachel frequently says to me "Stop thinking and just do it!"
Dec 21st, 2022

After lockdown, wanted to get back into martial arts for health, fitness, and a new challenge. Looking over this club's website immediately ticked many boxes - authenticity, good teaching structure, excellent background info. After spending some time training here also found teaching is very responsive to students needs/questions, and you get to improve in areas you didn't know could be trained! Hips, back, chest and everything else have much better flexibility, co-ordination and balance. Many practical applications of bio-mechanics, full body strength, strategy & tactics. Great depth of training material, many opportunities to challenge yourself. Always a practical, no-nonsense, learn by doing approach
Dec 19th, 2022

In todays very fast paced world, sometimes you need to find a way to switch off and focus on training your mind and your body focusing on long term benefits rather than just here and now. Newcastle Tai Chi has enabled me to do just that! I stumbled across this school after reading the reviews and I was blown away by the induction classes that I just had to continue on. Its a very friendly school built on years and years of experience gained by Rachel and Sifu that can be easily seen in both health and martial syllabus the school teaches. If you are looking to improve your overall health and wellbeing or study a form of martial arts, look no further than Newcastle Tai Chi. I would highly recommend it.
Dec 12th, 2022