Traditional Taijiquan. Taught as a physical skill.
Learn to move with greater stability, strength, coordination, and whole-body connection through a traditional Chen Family Taijiquan training method. No experience required. Training intensity can be adapted to your current ability.
Kingston Chen Taijiquan Practice Group
Structured Physical Skill
Developing real movement quality, balance, leg strength, and joint coordination through clear instruction.
Why This Matters
Many physical pursuits become harder to sustain as we age, depend on equipment or facilities, or require a group of people. Taijiquan is different.
Build a Body You Can Keep Using
Develop stability, leg strength, coordination, mobility, and whole-body movement through a practice designed to grow with you for decades.
Learn Something With Real Depth
Each stage becomes the foundation for the next. The basics aren't something you leave behind—they become increasingly sophisticated.
Both Solo and Partner
Fully portable—no special equipment or fixed location required. The core form can be practiced alone; partner work (Push Hands) adds another dimension when training with others.
Progressive Layers of Practice
This practice of Taijiquan is built in layers with each stage becoming the foundation for the next. The basics aren't something you leave behind—they become increasingly sophisticated.
Who Is This For?
Whether you have decades of experience or have never taken a single class, our training is structured to welcome you wherever you are.
Complete Beginners
Never practiced Tai Chi or martial arts? Perfect. We'll start with the fundamentals.
Curious Martial Artists
Explore structure, whole-body movement and cooperative partner training from a Taijiquan perspective.
People Who Want to Move Better
Develop balance, leg strength, coordination and mobility without needing to become a gym person.
Lifelong Practice
Build a physical practice that can continue evolving for decades.
How We Teach
Our training follows a progressive physical methodology that develops the body from the ground up. Each stage builds the specific structure, mechanics, and physical capabilities needed for the next, providing a clear path.
Taijiquan Is a Language of the Body
Principles describe what should happen; methodology provides the path for developing the ability to make it happen.
What Training Looks Like
We train outdoors in small, dedicated groups. Instruction focuses on progressive form practice (First Road / Yilu) and cooperative Push Hands partner movement drills.
Taijiquan — Form (Yilu) & Push Hands (Tuishou)
A single, comprehensive training session combining both form practice and Tuishou (Push Hands).
Marin Spivack & Robin Wu
Meet Robin
Robin Wu is a Chen Family Taijiquan practitioner who has trained directly under Marin Spivack as an indoor student/disciple. Marin Spivack is a senior disciple of Master Chen Yu, only son of Chen Zhaokui.
Your First Class
We make starting as straightforward and reassuring as possible. No uniform, no special flexibility, no expectations.
Comfortable clothes and flat shoes. No uniform required.
Basic stance, posture, weight shifting, and movement fundamentals.
High or low stance height based on your personal comfort.
Schedule & Location
Weekly Schedule
Saturdays: 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM
Location
Outdoor Park Location
[Placeholder: Central Park North Lawn, Gate 4 entrance]
Try Your First Class
No long-term commitment or prior experience required. Come experience Chen Family Taijiquan practice for yourself.