April, 2008 Archive
The Short — Explosive — Tai Chi Chuan Fighting Form
Learn a short Taiji form. Small San Sau is a Quick-Fight Method from Old Taiji Masters. It shows exciting and intense fighting and healing applications of fundamental Taijiquan movements, derived from Yang Long Form, and inherent in all T’ai-chi.
We examine Ward-Off, Grasp Swallow’s Tail, Fishes in Eight, and Single Whip both at a gentle, easy stride (yin) and at a quick, cracking pace (yang). Balance your body-mind-spirit through calm twisting, relaxed coiling, centered shaking, and bounce-stepping.
A Weapon Workshop with Steven Smith
6-9 pm on Friday, June 13th, 2008 — discover the quaking, shaking power of Fa-Jing Stick. See and learn simple training methods that reveal quick power in a simple stick. This is down-to-earth Tai Chi Chuan at its finest. We do some slow, soft motions, learning to wind and unwind, twist and relax. When you’re ready, we crank up the pace.
