Huan’s Tai Chi and Kung Fu

Huan’s Tai Chi and Kung Fu is a martial arts school in Cambridge’s Central Square, led by teacher Huan, offering tai chi and traditional Chinese martial arts and self-defense. The tai chi class targets balance, flexibility, relaxation and mobility and is pitched as a way to reduce joint pain and strengthen the body. For people more interested in self-defense, the Xing Yi Dao class combines practical techniques used in police work with Chinese joint locks to develop power and speed.

A weapons class offers a good workout and teaches how to defend with weapons using real applications, alongside other students. Students describe Huan as a patient teacher who demonstrates step by step, explains cultural and historical context, and gives precisely calibrated corrections; one recalls an entire first class spent on a single move. Several longtime students help newcomers, and private classes are also available.

What to Know

• Online instructional videos give prospective students a look at the teaching.
• Students credit Huan with a six-generation tai chi lineage that includes top Yang Style teachers.
• The school is listed with the Central Square Business Improvement District.