National tai chi championships at Niagara Park

The Australian Tai Chi Championships will be held at Niagara Park for the second successive year on March 15.

Organiser Steve Heard, who runs Central Coast Yang Tai Chi, said he was expecting large numbers.

“Last year was the first time that our competition was held on the Central Coast,” he said.

“We had competitors from around Australia and a visiting team from Japan also competed.

“We had around 100 tai chi practitioners competing and about the same number of spectators.

“This year we are expecting the same turnout again as people found coming to the Coast was refreshing and enjoyable.

“Last year was my first year as convener and I’m happy to be doing it again as it was a resounding success last year.”

Heard has been teaching tai chi on the Central Coast since 2007 and became the Tai Chi Association of Australia (TCAA) NSW representative several years ago.

“I have been heavily involved in promoting tai chi events in Sydney,” he said.

“It feels good being able to stage this event on the Coast and allow local people to see what is happening in the world of tai chi.”