Announcements and Upcoming Events
Happy July 4th Holiday!
We honor our nation's interdependence, and all who have served and still serve to defend and uphold our freedom and democracy.
July Class Updates: In-person Outdoor, Continued Online, & Class Fees
Greetings from Sifu Genie and the Administrative Team! We are pleased to announce changes for July! In-person outdoor classes begin as of July 6th! These are being held at the Academy, and there is also an option through the City of Novi Parks & Recreation Department. Safety protocols and social distancing have been implemented for everyone's health and safety.
We are continuing online classes for those who are not yet comfortable or able to train in-person.
We are also reinstating class fees. both in-person and online. We want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who has generously supported Sifu Genie and the Academy during our closure. This includes continuing your enthusiasm and commitment to training Wu Style, as well as for contributions received from those who were able to do so.
We continue to approach in-person training with cautious optimism while monitoring Michigan’s reopening plans. Please continue to follow safety protocols, wear your masks, and observe social distancing. We must all do our part to contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) and to keep each other as safe and healthy as possible.
Awarded 2020 Best Tai Chi School in Ann Arbor!
We are honored to be recognized by "Best of Ann Arbor 2020" in the category of Tai Chi School! Much gratitude to our Chief Instructor, Sifu Genie Parker, for her instruction and guidance. Many thanks and sincere appreciation to our students and the Ann Arbor community for this special distinction!
Delayed until 2021: International Wu-Style Tournament and Exhibition, originally scheduled for July 23-27, 2020, Downtown Toronto. Stay tuned for updates!
Learn more about Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan at our Federation site
LINEAGE
Through Sifu Genie, who is a disciple of Grandmaster Eddie Wu Kwong Yu, the Academy has direct lineage to the International Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan Federation and is certified by the Wu family. Grandmaster Wu is the head of the fifth generation of the Wu family and the Gatekeeper of Wu Style. He visits the Academy at least once a year, providing instruction and guidance.
TRADITION
The school is headed by Sifu Genie Parker, Chief Instructor-Midwest, who has over thirty years' experience training and teaching Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan. She is the first non-Chinese woman to take on disciples for the Wu family, and only the third person in North America to be so honored.
Hand Forms
108 Standard, 108 Round, and 54-Step Competition
Pushing Hands
Basic, Forward/Backward, Half Step, Chain Step, Large Circle,
Lean Forward/Sit Back, Nine Palace, Circular Nine Palace, Roll Elbow,
One-Handed Offsetting, Free Style
Chi Gong
Twenty-Four Forms
Weapons
Saber, Double-Edged Sword, Spear
Sparring Forms
Instructor Training
ALL
Ages & Ability Levels
WELCOME
We Teach Traditional Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan
Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced Levels
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