Tai Chi Village

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Aug 20th, 2014

Dr. Larry Bobbert is an awesome Tai Chi teacher. I highly recommend him. After working with Larry for about 3 years it is evident of his 50 plus years of multiple martial art experience and practice. He is really skilled, very clear, and able to teach even the more complex forms to any skill level because he is really good at breaking the moves down (and also at demonstrating them). This is definitely a more "fun" and well-rounded Tai Chi class than any other health wellness or martial art you may have taken. In a typical class you can expect warm-up and stretching exercises, meditation, forms, push hands, and other interesting strength and flexibility training exercises. I've been learning a Bo and saber form from Larry and it is crazy fun. He's great about working with individuals while creating a relaxed sense of community. And for people who think Tai Chi isn't a work-out, you should come check this class out - it's different than your typical work out, but I always leave feeling like I had solid exercise for the day and feeling a lot more centered.
As for Larrys Non Nonsense Self-Defense class, his half a century of training and several martial art achievements, is the best you will find. Here you will learn first how to avoid dangerous situations and then secondly how to get out/away as safe as possible.
Larrys Tai Chi training, practice, and teachings methods can be researched back to Chinese Masters from 200 to 2000 plus years ago, such as Masters of the Chen and Yang styles. The difference between Tai Chi and other more American type teachings, is the health wellness benefits and the eventually realization of an art that is a life long journey!