We are trying to create a chartered Tai Chi Club for the residents of Sun City, Arizona.  It would be chartered through the Recreation Centers of Sun City (RCSC), and would begin as soon as it is chartered.  The purpose of a this club would be to provide RCSC Card Holders a place to socialize while learning and practicing both Chi Gong and Tai Chi, and receiving the long term health benefits of these practices.

 

The RCSC has chartered  8 clubs that are considered Fitness Clubs.  Most of the fitness clubs are aerobics or swim clubs.  There is one yoga club, but no chartered Tai Chi Club.

 

Tai chi differs from other types of exercise in several respects. The movements are usually circular and never forced, the muscles are relaxed rather than tensed, the joints are not fully extended or bent, and connective tissues are not stretched. Tai chi can be easily adapted for anyone, from the most fit to people confined to wheelchairs or recovering from surgery.

 

A Tai Chi club would fit right into the continuing mission of the Recreational Center’s by providing additional fitness and education that can be tailored to fit the physical abilities of each student, so most residents of Sun City can benefit from the practice of Tai Chi.

 

 

THE FUTURE OF THIS CLUB:

We will have to start this club as a small organization, probably meeting one day per week during the winter season.  With time, the club would grow into an organization featuring year-round classes for Chi Gong and Tai Chi, including multiple classes such as beginning and advanced classes.  Time and experience will lead us to the type of additional classes that we might be able to provide that will most benefit this community (for example, a class specifically addressing balancing issues, breathing issues, etc.)

 

Please support us in getting this club created and chartered.