Alan Smewing – Lively Tiger Chen Tai Chi School
It’s a bit far out but if you’re local to Cannock or are willing to travel there, it’s not far from Cannock train station. As the name suggests, the Lively Tiger Chen Tai Chi School focusses on Chen-family Tai Ji Quan which is the original, dynamic style of tai chi dating back to before the more simplified Yang style came about. Classes at the Lively Tiger school are led by Shifu Alan Smewing who is a student of Shifu Garry Seghers (who ran this club until he retired in 2016) who in turn is a student of Liming Yue (who runs a school in central Manchester) who in turn is a student of Chen Zhenglei (global leader of Chen family Tai Chi).
Website: www.livelytigertaichi.co.uk
Location: Avon Business & Leisure Centre, Avon Road, Cannock, WS11 1LH