Protection of life unites the martial and health strands of the internal martial arts of China; Tai Chi, Qi Gong, Xing Yi and Ba Gua are collectively known as the 'Internal Family' or Nei Jia. The Daoist roots of these arts expands the aim from the protection of your life, and that of others, to the protection of all that is natural, the web of life that supports us. Join a Wu Kong class to dip your toe into these ancient ways of life protection.

The club name Wu Kong comes from “Journey to the West”, one of the most famous and loved stories in China. In it, Wu Kong (the monkey king) has got into trouble with the gods for stealing the secrets of immortality. The gods will encase him in rock unless he protects a Buddhist monk on a Journey to India. Their mission is to bring sacred scrolls of knowledge back to China. Fast forward to our Tai Chi & Qi Gong school and Wu Kong is journeying west again to return the knowledge contained in the scrolls. In learning and holding these Nei Jia arts, you are taking part in that return of knowledge from East to West.