Tai Chi

     Tai Chi is an ancient Chinese exercise system developed from Shaolin Kung Fu 700 hundred years ago, consisting of slow and relaxed movements combined with controlled breathing. It is practiced for the purpose of total self-development. For the body, it is an exercise. For the mind, it is a study in concentration, will power, and visualization. For the spirit, it is an opportunity for renewal and growth through contemplation and meditation.
     Tai Chi, (translated as the Supreme Ultimate), is the most popular martial art in the world. This is primarily due to its many health benefits. It teaches the relationship between Yin (Soft) and Yang (Hard) forces within our bodies and our environment. The principles of Yin and Yang form the basis of Chinese medical theory. Tai Chi exercise assists in controlling and balancing these forces. Tai Chi is also a preventative and curative Chinese medicine.
     Tai Chi has been proven effective in improving the quality of life for our elderly. Sponsored by the National Institute on Aging, two reports appearing in the May 1996 issue of the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, confirmed that Tai Chi can significantly reduce the risk of falling, improves walking ability, and over-all confidence. Tai Chi will benefit everybody, young people and adults. The cardinal principal and rule in Tai Chi is relaxation. For the serious students of Tai Chi, this principle must flow through all levels and dimensions of life. We must strive to relax physically, mentally and spiritually. Relaxation occurs when we can drop our anxieties and immerse ourselves into the system of Tai Chi.
     Tai Chi also provides a complete and effective system of self-defense. Tai Chi is a method of meditation and self-integration through slow, relaxed, conscious movements. You exercise the ability to bring yourself into internal harmony and balance. As a result of Tai Chi practice, your body is gently and thoroughly exercised. Your emotions are calmed and your mind is restored to a peaceful wholeness. Tai Chi produces the same benefit as meditation with the added positive effects of exercise. With Tai Chi movement, you direct your body with your mind. You utilize sensitivity and intelligence to obtain results, instead of will power and exhaustive effort.
     Further benefits:
     You will acquire the ability to generate your own well-being and balance. You will feel calm, satisfied, awake, happy, self confident. Having the power to generate more energy to do what you want. You will be able to release yourself from the grip worries and tension. You will develop better resistance and quicker recovery from stress and disease. Increase general enjoyment of life and self-confidence, based in knowing that you have the power and physical ability to respond adequately to the problems and predicaments in your life.
     Let the effects of stress melt away in the graceful flow of movements. When you practice Tai Chi, you are practicing inner and outer harmony, self-integration and self-reliance, patience and calmness, feeling good, well-being, gentle strength and natural power. You will become relaxed focus and effective action.

                                                                                    What you practice, you become!

Many think of Tai Chi as a slower, Eastern version of aerobic exercise. This fluid system of movement and breathing promotes health and well being in a number of ways. Students discover improvements in strength, balance and flexibility. Regular practice reduces stress and aids relaxation. Our classes begin with a warm up period of basic exercises called Chi Kung. These exercises help with learning correct breathing, relaxation, and coordination. This will allow you to experience a basic understanding of Tai Chi. This will also prepare you for the more intricate aspects of Tai Chi forms which can last anywhere from twenty to forty minutes! Students, then, continue to study various routines from Tai Chi. These include exercises with partners and self-defense applications.
We teach Private and Group Lessons.
Our specialty is in the quality of service you can expect from a professional and aditional Master who is dedicated to help others learn this fascinating art.

As the Chinese proverb states,

"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step."

Roger Barton (b. 1955) has studied Hung Gar style Kung Fu under Sifu Leturia since 2004, Wu style Tai Chi and Chi Kung since 2006, and is a member of Tiger Crane. Roger achieved the rank of white sash in Tai Chi in 2007, and is currently at green sash rank in Kung Fu. He previously studied Hung Gar style Kung Fu of the Lam Sai Wing school under Sifu Bucksam Kong in Honolulu, and Sifu Y.C. Wong in San Francisco. Roger started studying Tai Chi and Chi Kung for their health benefits, but has found that these "soft" martial arts forms have powerfully enhanced his study of the "hard" Kung Fu style. Since taking up Tai Chi and Chi Kung, Roger has surprised his doctor by the significant drop in blood pressure and resting heart rate. Roger lives in Oklahoma City, but still considers Honolulu his home town. He served in the USMC from 1972-78, holds degrees from San Francisco Conservatory of Music, University of Missouri, and Oklahoma State University, and manages two careers as both a full-time practicing architect and a part-time professional musician. Roger has improved highly in his Tai Chi training, Master Ricky Leturia has promoted him as a Si Dai , which means younger brother ( instructor).

Debbie Kerr (October 23, 1948) has studied T’ai Chi under Sifu Leturia since 2002 and attained the rank of white sash in 2004. She has been fascinated with the martial arts since becoming a fan of the television show “Kung Fu”. Always drawn to the mystical, she studied Transcendental Meditation and Silva Mind Control before T’ai Chi. During her first class she felt the chi energy in her hands and knew this was the path she had been looking for all her life. The manipulation and visualization of energy make Chi Qong and Wa Dan her favorite class activities. At Sifu Leturia’s suggestion she has also studied Reiki to attain a better mastery of chi. The physical aspects of T’ai Chi are also immensely important to her, because she is now stronger and more flexible than ever before. She actually feels younger than when she started class five years ago. Debbie is a native Oklahoman, an OU graduate, and has pursued a lifelong career in the energy industry.
Debbie has improved highly in her Tai Chi training, her Tai Chi master, Master Ricky Leturia has promoted her as a Si Mui , which means younger Sister ( instructor).

A native of Oklahoma ,When he was 12 years old, stated his passion for the martial arts, and started training with Okinawan Kenpo-Karate and Okinawan Kobudo. then after many years of training started teaching karate at the age of 17 years old.
He found always facsinating the Chinese Martial Arts, until he found master Leturias Martial Arts, and sow a gran oportunity to start learning this martial arts. And he started learning Hung Gar and Tai Chi with master Leturia at the age of 21 (about four years ago).
In between his education , found always time to dadicate himself to the martial arts, and have a Bachelor of Arts degree in both English Literature and Philosophy. Right now working at a textbook company. Master Ricky Leturia has promoted him as a Si Hin , which means older brother (older instructor).