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| TAIJI & QIGONG Classes PLEASE FOLLOW THE LINKS TO THE RIGHT ABOVE For more detailed information on the QIGONG classes, please go to: www.qigonghealth.co.uk |
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| START of Summer 2010 Classes The last class this term will be on Friday March 19th. The Summer term starts on Monday 19th April and finishes on Friday 2nd August. There will be a half-term from Monday 31st May to Friday 4th June incl. (The course length will therefore be 14 weeks). |
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| SATURDAY Class in LONDON (APRIL) The Saturday class at The Abbey Community Association takes place once a month, and the one on Saturday 17th APRIL will be focussing on San Shou (the 2-person application form): The course will work on the 1st section of the movements, which are in effect a taiji form for 2 people doing different movements, but with the movements interconnecting.
** Click Here for Map ** Tubes: St.James's Park (4 mins) - use exit ‘Park & Broadway’; Westminster (5 mins) – use exit 6 Buses: 88,11,24,148,211 (to Victoria Street) or 3,12,53,87,159,453 to Westminster. Future Saturday Classes: 2010 Saturday 17th APRIL (i.e. the SECOND Saturday of the month) Saturday April 17th Saturday May 1st Saturday June 12th Saturday July 3rd Saturday August 7th Saturday September 4th Saturday October 2nd Saturday November 6th Saturday December 4th |
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| BEGINNERS CLASSES The 1st class of all the Beginners courses is a 'Trial Session' which can be paid for as a 'one-off' (£5). In this class there will be an explanation of what taiji is, as well as the various reasons for doing it. It is also the class in which you start to learn the Taiji Form, and is therefore worth attending, even if you think that you know why you would like to learn taiji. |
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| BOOKING Re. booking, there are a couple of options: 1) If you would like to enrol for only the trial session (i.e. the 1st class of the course), please send a cheque for £5 to the address below. 2) If you know that you would definitely like to do the entire course, please send a cheque for the full amount to the address below; this will guarantee you a place. Cheques should be made out to 'Taiji Ltd.', and should be sent to: Taiji Ltd. (bookings) 55 Huntingdon Road, East Finchley, London N2 9DX. On the back of the cheque please write (1) your name (including first name), (2) your email address, and (3) which class you'd like to attend. Then I'll be able to email you a receipt, and get you on the right class list. If you're able to help by putting up an A4 poster at work, please let me know - it's on a Word document, so it's not a huge file. |
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| WHAT TO WEAR . . . . Please wear loose comfortable clothing, and shoes that are as flat as possible. |
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| PUSHING HANDS & APPLICATIONS The "Taiji Pushing Hands & Applications" class on Wednesday evenings (7.05pm) at The Drill Hall looks at the 'other side of t'ai chi' - it is the Forms put into practise. There are no solo Forms involved; instead the course will concentrate on Pushing Hands (various types including Da Lu), Fa-Jing techniques, Sensitivity exercises, & Applications, but we will also be making a start on the San Shou (2-person applications set). In particular, we will be looking at the sensing of energy movement in a partner, and the skill of 'following'. Anyone already enrolled on another Taiji course need only pay 50% of the course fee. |
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| Lunchtime class in East Finchley There is a Wednesday lunchtime class in East Finchley based at the East Finchley Methodist Church, 197 High Road, N2 8AJ (close to Hampstead, Highgate, Muswell Hill). This is a combination of T'ai Chi and Qigong, as well as general health exercises. The link below should take you to a street map of the area; the Methodist Church is arrowed...: ** Click Here for Map ** |
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| NEW BOOK: "Taiji Jian 32-Posture Sword Form" by James Drewe The Sword Form is an important aspect of the popular Chinese martial art, Tàijíquan. The 32-Posture Sword Form, from the point of view of the physical movements only, is not complex, but there is a significant amount of other information relating to the applications that is open to interpretation. Written by an experienced teacher of Tàijíquan, this book provides a detailed description of the Jian (the sword), its parts and how it should be held. Using photographs and illustrations, the author gives step-by-step instructions for the main 13 applications including sword strokes, stances and footwork techniques. This book contains a wealth of information on Sword Form technique and is an ideal resource for students of martial arts, experienced practitioners or anyone interested in learning about Tàijíquan. Paperback, ISBN: 978-1-84819-011-5, 254mm x 177.8mm / 10in x 7in, 224pp, 2009, £14.99, $24.95 |
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| DVD by Simon Watson There is an excellent DVD by Simon Watson on the market. This is not the usual 'forms' DVD, but is about understanding 12 individual postures from the t'ai chi forms, many of which are common to other styles of t'ai chi. The DVD shows in detail how to perform the movements correctly (from many different angles), and in addition demonstrates some applications. The quality is excellent, and the entire DVD is very clear and well-presented in its instructions, with information that you rarely find outside a class, and rarely on recorded material. For DVD Extracts: Click Here If you are interested in a copy of this extremely well-produced DVD, which is 3.5 hours long, I have a number of copies that I am selling for the reduced price of £15 (+p&p if applicable). The usual price is £19.99. |
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| Westminster: THE ABBEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, 34 Great Smith Street, London SW1P 3BU
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| The City: CRISIS SKYLIGHT, 66 Commercial Street, London E1 6LT.
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| THE DRILL HALL, 16 Chenies Street, London WC1E 7EX.
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| Sevenoaks, Kent: THE BRADBOURNE SCHOOL, Bradbourne Vale Road, Sevenoaks, Kent TN13 3LE.
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| Dartford, Kent: LONGFIELD INTEGRATED CARE CENTRE, Tuppence House, Brickfield Farm, Main Road, Longfield, Kent. DA3 7PJ.
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| East Finchley: Methodist Church, 197 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 8AJ.
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| East Finchley: Finchley Youth Theatre (FYT), 142 High Road, East Finchley, London N2 9ED
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| Sevenoaks, Kent: ST. LUKES CHURCH HALL, Eardley Road, Sevenoaks, TN13 1XT.
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