Tai Chi - 108 Long Form (Advanced Beginner/Intermediate)
Fitness - Non-Water | FULL (Membership Required)
The 108 Long Form is an advanced sequence for people that are comfortable with the movements of the 24- short form. All the posture/movements in the 24 -short form, are in the 108 long form. Its structure features a series of postures and transitions, many with multiple repetitions, reflecting the flowing movements of Tai Chi at an advanced level. The form is divided into sections, each containing a variety of stances, turns, kicks, balances, and hand techniques, which makes it a fascinating way to work a more advanced method to improve balance, focus, and flexibility.
This class is NOT for beginners or those with little experience in the art and practice of Tai Chi.
Members may only take one of Sifu Slaughter’s classes each term.
David Slaughter
Sifu David Slaughter began training in Chinese Martial arts at the early age of eight years old. Over decades of training and teaching, Sifu realized that learning, patience, and discipline pave the long path to wisdom. Sifu carries forward this philosophy – a philosophy that characterized traditional Chinese “closed school” systems – into an open school where his teaching style demonstrates that every student should be taught what the individual student is ready to learn. At the core of Sifu’s teaching are two foundational elements: the training of the body, to build confidence in the individual’s physical abilities, and training of the mind, to release personal ego that often gets us into trouble. Sifu Slaughter’s reputation for sincerity, patience in teaching, and dedication to his art have become widely known and respected throughout the greater Pittsburgh area and beyond.