Real photographs from the association’s official website, showing tai chi classes in progress in a hall. Photo source
Traditional Chinese Martial Arts & Black Tiger Association
Tai chiBeginners
Tai chi
Styles
£114 for a 12-week course
Price
Katesgrove
Area
Description
A Chinese martial arts association founded in Reading in 2000 by Sifu Jerry Nicholls, a member of the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts. It runs 12-week tai chi and qigong beginners’ courses and weekly Yang style classes for students who already know the 10 and 24 forms; groups are small and closed. Private lessons in other internal and external Chinese styles can be arranged.
Classes & facilities
Yang style tai chi and qigong
12-week beginners’ courses
Small, closed groups
Before you visit
Register in advance through the contact form; spaces on beginners’ courses are limited.
Checked 27 October 2026 · Gym information.
Prices & membership
The 12-week beginners’ course costs £114; the next courses start in January 2027 on Wednesday evenings and Sunday lunchtimes. There are no drop-in classes.
Timetable
Intermediate: Tue 19:30–21:00, Sun 11:00–12:00; beginners’ courses Wed 20:00–21:00 and Sun 12:00–13:00
Website
https://tcmabta.co.uk/Location
Approximate postcode location. Use the address for directions.
Address
TCMABTA, 22-24 Mount Pleasant, Reading RG1 2TD
Reading, United Kingdom
