At CK Chu Tai Chi we have been teaching Tai Chi Chuan for health and self defense in Times Square since 1973. Our core curriculum centers on four disciplines: the Tai Chi form, Nei Kung, Eternal Spring Chi Kung™, and Meditation.

Tai Chi Principles & Practice by C.K. Chu

Tai Chi Chuan Principles & Practice (Third Ed. )

The Third Edition of Tai Chi Chuan Principles & Practice is currently available in our shop.

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Upcoming Workshops

Nei Kung Workshop
Sunday, September 27, 2026
1:30pm – 4:00pm
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New Special Class

Short Form Advanced Correction I
10 weeks starting June 25, 2026
Thursday 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm
*Prerequisites: Completion of Tai Chi Short Form
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Upcoming Holidays in 2026 (Revised)

School will be closed:
Sun. July 5 (Independence Day)
Thu. September 3 – Mon. September 7 (Labor Day)

2026 Class Schedule

We’re grateful for your support.

Big Thanks to all who supported our work to renovate and restore our studio — See the Renovate CKChuTaiChi GoFundMe

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Tai Chi Chuan

For Health & Self Defense

Tai Chi Chuan is a system of health and self-defense. Practicing Tai Chi cultivates chi
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Eternal Spring Chi Kung

The Fundamentals

Eternal Spring Chi Kung is a healing exercise program and health maintenance system.
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Nei Kung

Internal Chi Kung

Nei Kung is a powerful internal system of Chi Kung, the benefits of which are often dramatic.
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Taoist Meditation

High-level Internal Development

Through Taoist Meditation one learns how to conserve, transform, and direct one’s chi.
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Advanced Training

Push Hands, Fighting and Weapons Forms

Advanced classes stem from core disciplines, Push-Hands, Fighting, and Weapons forms.
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Workshops

Introduction and Improvement

We offer many workshops for introduction, correction and in-depth study.
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In 2023, in recognition of the 50th Anniversary of CK Chu Tai Chi, we compiled a comprehensive visual history of the CK Chu Tai Chi & Tai Chi Chuan Center in Times Square. With soundtrack by Jeff Parker.
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Testimonials

By practicing nei kung “… I feel like I’m preventively fixing problems that I might encounter decades from now, but [also], I can say that nei kung has benefitted my exercise regimens more than any optimized combination of the usual suspects of sleep and nutrition.” Andrew C. Czyszczon (December 6, 2015)