Internal Discipline is the most challenging aspect of learning Tai Chi that also takes patience and commitment.  This discipline is so challenging that only the most dedicated and serious students see it through.   First, you will have to email us, tell us that you are interested and include any questions... that is the first step.

The central element of the practice dictates how a movement should be made from the internal core of the body—the abdomen and the back—not from the external parts of the body, such as arms and shoulders. This is accomplished by placing the center of "attention" in the core of the body.

This discipline is essential to obtain the full benefits of Tai Chi. Without it the entire logical structure of Tai Chi disintegrates and can no longer be considered an internal martial art.

Tai chi is known historically as an internal martial art with a legendary reputation of cultivating neigong or internal energy and thereby achieving exceptional health benefits. Unfortunately, this art has been lost in most modern tai chi teaching.

This is Wu Style Tai Chi...when the legendary Master Wu Chien Chuan taught Tai Chi to Grand Master Young Wabu, Wu taught him the methodology of cultivating neigong through Internal Discipline. Wu learned the Tai Chi from his father who learned from the Yangs—without alteration (see FAQ). The Yangs learned the art from the Chens. Internal Discipline should be a common thread through all the classical tai chi forms. And is of particular importance when one wants to develop the full health benefits of Tai Chi and to learn martial arts applications of Tai Chi.

Tai Chi Instruction

Classical Tai Chi offers a unique curriculum of instruction in Buffalo & WNY by Sifu James Roach...senior student and the 1st certified teacher in Classical Tai Chi.  You can learn this art at East Meets West but take a minute and view our "links" about who we are, first.

This site is only part of an effort to bring Internal Discipline back into focus.   Master Stephen Hwa, has done the "lion's share" of the work in this effort and he is also the single most accomplished student of Grand Master Young Wabu (Yang Wabiu).

For an introduction on the concept of Internal Discipline and a demonstration of its practice, please click here»

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