Tai chi chuan
- is a traditional Chinese martial art that has grown to have many styles
- is performed slowly and with great attention to every detail and movement
- uses movements that are circular, fluid, and graceful
- promotes long life and good health
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Benefits
- long life and good health
- better memory
- flexibility
- balance
- strength
- virtuousness
- self-defense
- concentration
- discipline
- respect
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Classes
- instructed by Patrick Ryan
- for adults of any age
- in San Francisco, CA
- enroll at any time of the year
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Master Simmone Kuo
- Master of Lien Ying Tai Chi Chuan Academy in San Francisco's Chinatown
- wife and student of Grand Master Kuo Lien Ying
- author of 5 books on tai chi chuan and shao lin chuan
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Patrick Ryan
- has studied tai chi chuan since 1996
- is a senior student of Simmone Kuo, master of Lien Ying Tai Chi Chuan Academy
- has served as an assistant instructor of tai chi chuan at SFSU for over 7 years
- is one of less than 20 instructors in the world teaching this 64-step style of tai chi chuan
- teaches tai chi chuan as part of the Gap, Inc. Corporate Athlete program
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