T'ai Tsung kung fu was officially launched on 1st June 1997 and brought together the combined knowledge (totalling approximately 120 years) of seven black belt instructors from Zhaun Shu Kuan organisation.

T'ai Tsung was founded in the belief that martial arts must be a constantly evolving art and that its instructors should endeavour to reflect that in their teaching and student development programmes.  Our main platform is the promotion of classical kung fu in combination with modern practical self-defense and physical training methods.  the management committee of T'ai Tsung has devised a "Mission Statement" which encapsulates this ethic of constant evolution in the content and teaching of our style, as well as its organisational structure and management.

There is a general distinction of the kung fu styles in China between "northern" and "Southern" which is not geographical but rather of the techniques and methods themselves.  The southern styles often referred to as "short fist" styles and is characterised as having short fast hand movements and low kicks-two example of this are "Wing Chun" and "Hung Gar".  The northern styles of kung fu emphasizes extended striking with deep stances and dynamic kicking.  The theory of northern kung fu is that the rigorous training in the extended postures develops power, which the practitioner can condense into shorter strikes when actually fighting.  The northern styles develop flexibility, strength, coordination, balance and agility.  The training also instills a great degree of technical versatility.

T'ai Tsung is based on the use of northern style kung fu, which is taught in a systemic fashion through classical long solo forms exhibiting both attack and defense movements.  All forms are taught slowly with attention to detail and understanding.  T'ai Tsung's forms are complimented by practicing their applications, free fighting and physical conditioning.

"With your support T'ai Tsung Kung Fu will endeavour to provide and uphold the following"
 

•      A constant review of our practice.
•      A safe training environment for our students.
•      Equal opportunities for all.
•      Youth development programme
•     A professional approach to all aspects of our organisation improving the quality of training to meet the student's expectation.