Tai Chi practice at dawn

Hong Kong · Est. 1937 · Intangible Cultural Heritage

Traditional Wu Style Tai Chi Chuan, Taught by the Wu Family

Wu's Tai Chi Chuan Academy is the headquarters of Wu Style Tai Chi in Hong Kong. Grand Master Eddie Wu Kwong Yu, fifth-generation head of the Wu family, teaches the complete traditional curriculum in Kowloon.

Po Man Building, Jordan Road, Kowloon · (852) 2388-4831

1937

Founded in Hong Kong

5

Generations of the Wu family

108

Movements in the traditional form

6

Levels of structured study

The Learning Path

One path, from first posture to inner strength

The Wu family curriculum unfolds in stages, each one building on the last. There are no shortcuts — and none are needed.

Begin Learning
  1. 01

    The Form

    Begin with the traditional 108-form joint-exercise set and the open-frame 54-form — precise posture, even pace, unbroken flow.

    See the full syllabus
  2. 02

    Push Hands

    Partner work develops listening energy: the thirteen techniques, fixed-step then moving-step, softness leading to knowing force.

    How we teach
  3. 03

    Weapons

    The saber, the Qiankun sword, the Seven-Star sword, and the 24-movement spear complete the martial curriculum.

    Explore the curriculum
  4. 04

    Levels & Standards

    Six progressive levels — Form, Situation, Intent, Energy, Breath, Spirit — with certificates and the Duan ranking system.

    View the standards

Our Philosophy

Stillness within motion, motion within stillness.

Tai Chi Chuan is one of the five major Tai Chi families, passed from father to son and from master to disciple. Our classes are taught by lineage holders — not by instructors who learned from books.

The slow form is only the beginning: push hands builds sensitivity and balance, and the weapons forms complete the art. Precise posture, relaxed strength, patient practice.

虛實 Empty & Full

Weight settles fully on one leg while the body stays free to turn.

開合 Open & Close

Postures expand and gather like breath — the rhythm of the frame.

剛柔 Hard & Soft

Four ounces deflect a thousand pounds: softness that carries structure.

The Academy hall
Jordan Road, Kowloon — since 1956

Our Heritage

A living family tradition, recognized as heritage

Founded in 1937 by Grand Master Wu Kung Yi, the Academy has taught continuously in Kowloon for nearly nine decades — through war, migration, and the growth of Tai Chi across five continents.

The Wu Style taught here is inscribed on the Hong Kong Intangible Cultural Heritage inventory, and the lineage continues under fifth-generation head Eddie Wu Kwong Yu.

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Begin Your Practice

The best time to start was thirty years ago. The second-best time is this week.

Visitors are welcome to observe any class before enrolling. Morning and evening sessions run six days a week in Kowloon.