For the body, mind and soul
Control, discipline, flexibility, balance and self-defence: learning a martial art teaches you all of these things in body, mind and soul.
The Bath branch of Wutan – a traditional school of Chinese martial arts – teaches different martial arts such as Tai Chi (short for T'ai Chi Ch'uan) and Kung Fu, along with Qigong (or Chi Kung) and some other forms that are suitable for everyone.
At Wutan Bath, students of all levels are always welcome to any class, but there are some classes specifically tailored to beginners. Contact the instructors for more information about when new beginner classes will start.
“The first goal of Martial Arts training is to harmonize the body and spirit as one unit.” Path of the Complete Martial Artist, by They Soon Tuan
(Wutan Kung Fu International)
Wednesday evening Tai Chi with David Rutherford is starting a new beginners' class on the 30th of April. The class runs from 19:00 to 20:30, consists of Qigong and learning the Tai Chi short form, and the first session is free. Contact David for more information.
With the festive season rapidly approaching, Wutan Bath wishes everyone a merry winter festival of personal preference and a restful break. Marick’s classes start again on the 6th of January, David and Mike’s on the 8th - check with your instructors for other class return dates.
Wednesday evening Tai Chi with David Rutherford is starting a new beginners' class on the 9th of October. The class runs from 19:00 to 20:30, consists of Qigong and learning the Tai Chi short form, and the first session is free. Contact David for more information.
David Rutherford’s Wednesday night class will be returning to Hayesfield School from the 11th of September - it’ll also be returning to its original timings (7pm to 9pm) and prices (£10 for Qigong only, £12 for the full class).
Throughout June, July and August, starting on June 5th, David Rutherford’s Wednesday evening Tai Chi class will move from its usual venue at Hayesfield School and will instead take place in Henrietta Park, Bath, from 19:00 to 20:30, at a reduced cost of £10 per session.
Wednesday evening Tai Chi with David Rutherford is starting a new beginners' class on the 6th of March. The class runs from 19:00 to 20:30, consists of Qigong and learning the Tai Chi short form, and the first session is free. Contact David for more information.
Marick Baxter is starting a new Tai Chi class on Tuesday afternoons in Weston village.
To cover increased hall costs, the fees for Wednesday evening Tai Chi with David Rutherford are increasing. It will now be £12 per session on a drop-in basis or £45 per month starting on the 5th of October.
Wednesday evening Tai Chi with David Rutherford is starting a new beginners' class on the 13th September. The class runs from 19:00 to 20:30, consists of Qigong and learning the Tai Chi short form, and the first session is free. Contact David for more information.
Class information for our instructors has been updated – and welcome to the website to James Davies, covering the Radstock/Midsomer Norton area, and Siobhan Colvert, covering Bradford-on-Avon.