Yes, you can fight with tai chi.
Learn the martial arts applications of tai chi through the traditional two-person matching form — the training step where solo forms become real self-defense.
The matching form — where solo practice becomes application
Where tai chi's martial applications become visible
Tai chi matching form
Most people only ever see tai chi practiced alone — slow, quiet, meditative. The matching form is different. It's a choreographed sequence practiced with a partner that reveals what each movement in the solo form is actually for: a strike, a redirection, a lock, a throw.
Our matching form totals 94 movements, with each of the two players performing 47. Every posture from the solo form gets tested against a live partner, at real speed and real range, long before it's ever used in free sparring.
Matching forms show the applications and are the step after solo forms and before free sparring — the bridge between choreography and combat.
Solo Form
Movements are learned individually — structure, balance, breath, and intent are built first.
Matching Form
Two players run the same 94 movements together, each side performing 47 — attack answered by application, in real time.
You are hereFree Sparring
With applications proven under partner pressure, students move to unscripted, live sparring.
Ask us about our other matching forms
Tai chi is where we start — but the same solo-to-matching-to-sparring path is taught across three more internal arts.
Tai Chi
Solo form, push hands, and the 94-movement two-person matching form.
Bagua
Circular footwork and evasive, palm-based applications, with matching-form partner work.
Hsing-I
Direct, linear striking art built on five elements — practiced solo, then matched with a partner.
Sword
Traditional straight-sword solo forms paired with two-person sword matching forms.
Straightforward pricing, per class day
Per class day, for the full 15-week term — $150 for one day/week, $300 for both.
- Solo form, matching form & push hands instruction
- Choose Thursday evening, Sunday midday, or both ($300)
- Ask about Bagua, Hsing-I & Sword matching forms
Richardson, TX
Activity Room, Galaxy Electronics
201 E. Arapaho Rd., Richardson, TX 75081
Second building, north entrance
At the northeast corner of Arapaho & Greenville — enter from the north side.
Class days
Thursdays 7–8pm and Sundays 11:15am–12:15pm.
Frequently asked
Can you actually fight with tai chi?
Yes. Tai chi was created as a complete martial art. The matching form is where that becomes visible — each of the 94 movements is a real application: a strike, a lock, a takedown, or a redirection of force, practiced with a partner at full range before it is ever tested in free sparring.
What is a tai chi matching form?
A matching form is a choreographed two-person sequence — sometimes called a partner form or fighting set — that shows the martial application of the movements found in the solo form. Ours totals 94 movements, with each of the two players performing 47. It's the training step between solo forms and free sparring.
What are class times and cost?
Classes meet Thursdays 7:00–8:00pm and Sundays 11:15am–12:15pm. Tuition is $150 per 15-week session for each class day — $150 to attend one day per week, or $300 to attend both.
Where are classes held?
Classes are held in the activity room of Galaxy Electronics, 201 E. Arapaho Rd., Richardson, TX 75081 — the second building at the northeast corner of Arapaho and Greenville, north entrance.
Do you teach anything besides tai chi?
Yes — ask us about Bagua, Hsing-I, and Sword matching forms, which follow the same principle of pairing solo practice with two-person application work.
Ready to learn the applications?
Space in each session is limited. Email us to get on the waiting list for the next 15-week term.
Email to Join the Waiting ListOr reach out directly at info@dallastaichi.com