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Monday, September 15, 2008

2009 Taichi Events

October 4-5, 2008

Lenzie Williams Workshop

Saturday, October 4, 2008, Morning Session is open to all students of the Yang style Short Form as developed by Cheng Man Ch'ing including Beginning Level. This is a first third form class emphasizing the key fundamentals for cultivating conscious form development and Standing Meditation for chi development and refinement. Correction of the form through Cross Hands.

Saturday, October 5, 2008, Afternoon Session is open to students who have completed instruction in the entire Short Form and have attended the morning session. Form corrections of postures and transitions of the second and last thirds.

Location: Saturday Sessions: morning and afternoon at Grace Episcopal Day School, 9411 Connecticut Avenue, Kensington, MD (at the intersection of the Capitol Beltway and Connecticut Ave).

Sunday, October 5, 2008, Morning Session is open to students who have attended both Saturday sessions and will include advanced posture corrections and functions. Note: Prior attendance at both Saturday classes required.

Sunday, October 5, 2008 Afternoon Session for students attending the previous three sessions: Push Hands Exercises that cultivate internal and external organization which in turn allows for the application of these push hands techniques to reflect a quality of the internal aspects of T’ai Chi. Push Hands exercises and free form Push Hands. Lenzie will push with all participants. Note: Prior attendance at first three sessions is required.

Location: Sunday Sessions: Glen Echo, Maryland

Please e-mail Ellen Kennedy at emearskenn@aol.com or call 301-320-9014 for registration and further information


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October 12

Workshop with Grandmaster William C.C. Chen.

Grandmaster Chen was the youngest and one of the most prolific of Professor Cheng Man-Ch'ing's students in Taiwan during the fifties and early sixties, where he distinguished himself in full contact fighting tournaments, developing an effective approach to teaching Tai Chi as a practical system of self-defense as well as a meditative exercise for health and longevity. Coming to America at Prof. Cheng's request, he started a school in NYC which remains one of the meccas of genuine Tai Chi in America.

Now in his 70s, Grandmaster Chen continues to travel the world, passing on his Tai Chi wisdom to subsequent generations of Tai Chi students.

When: Sunday, October 12, noon till 4 p.m.

Where: Pt. Pleasant Firehouse

Pt. Pleasant Pike and Wismer Rd., Pt. Pleasant PA

Workshop fee $85.00

After Oct. 1, Call for availability.

Make checks payable to:

Rolly Brown

612 Washington Ave.

Sellersville PA 18960

Questions? Phone:215-257-8737

For more info:

www.rollybrown.com/chenwkshp.html

www.williamccchen.com

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Oct. 25 – 26, 2008

T'ai Chi Ch'uan Workshop

With Benjamin Lo in Rockville, MD

Saturday, Oct. 25, 2008

9:30am to 11:30am - Form Correction

2:30pm to 4:30pm - Form Correction

Sunday, Oct. 26, 2008

9:30am to 11:30am - Form Correction

2:30pm to 4:30pm - Form Correction and Push-hands practice

Location: Lakewood Elementary School

2534 Lindley Terrace Rockville, MD 20850

Cost: $120.00 for one day

$240.00 for two days



Please make checks payable to: Benjamin Lo

and send to: Joanne Chang at

2211 Newton Drive, Rockville, MD 20850



Students must have completed Prof. Cheng Man-ch’ing Yang short form to register.



Participation is limited to 50 students.



Questions: Please contact Joanne Chang at (C) 240-418-5064

or email at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com



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November 7-8-9, 2008
A Taste of China presents the 15th Annual
Autumn Qigong Retreat
With Master Nick Gracenin


Join us as Master Nick Gracenin shares his more than 30 years of Qigong training and explains what “Qi” and “Qigong” are, the relationship to Traditional Chinese Medicine and Taijiquan, and the many benefits for modern society, through three complete and complementary courses.

Experience is not required. Whether you are a beginner or a long-time practitioner of qigong, you can enjoy the instruction and benefit from this weekend.

Chan Si Gong: Silk Reeling
also Rooting Pine Qigong
and Qigong Meditation: Doorway to Abiding Calm

full information posted on: www.atoctaijiquan.com
contact Pat Rice at 540.667.7595, 540.247.2283, or email atocrice@verizon.net

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September 27, 2008

The Greater Washington Area Autumn Push-hands Get-together

is on Saturday, Sep. 27th 2008 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm.

It will be held at Lakewood Elementary School.

2534 Lindley Terrace Rockville, MD 20850.

The fee at the door is $8

Contact

Joanne Chang

Joanne@wuweitaichi.com

301-251-2345

cell 240-418-5064

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September 24-28, 2008 (Wednesday-Sunday)

Frederick ,Maryland

Chen Panling International Martial Arts Foundation Seminar featuring Grandmaster Chen Yunching.

5-day intensive workshop.

Sessions will be held in the morning (2.5 hrs) and afternoon (2.5 hrs) on all 5 days. The curriculum will include methods from Chen Pan-ling family Taiji Quan, Xing-yi Quan, Bagua Zhang, Shaolin, Qigong, and Weaponry.

Please contact John Scott 240-409-3709 email sifuscott@mac.com for the detail information.



Scott Academy of Martial Arts
Chen Pan Ling International Martial Arts Foundation, Maryland Chapter
5995 Ladd Ct. Apt F, Frederick, MD 21703
Ph. 240-409-3709
E-mail: sifuscott@mac.com
Website: www.chenpanlingmd.com



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September 26 – 28, 2008

Seminar with Master Su Zi Fang

At Blue Heron Martial and Healing Arts, Charles Town, WV

Master Su is the 4th generation descendant of the well known Bagua Grandmaster Sha Guo Tsang and Wushu Grandmaster Ha Fu San. With over 45 years of dedicated training, teaching, demonstrating, and competing, and winning over 30 medals, Master Su is internationally known for her skill in Taijiquan, Baguazhang, and Xingyiquan.

An excellent teacher and coach, Master Su has developed high level champions in both China and Singapore. For the last eight years, she has been Singapore’s National Wushu Federation Head Coach. Usually, Singapore is known to change its coaches every year.

At Blue Heron Martial and Healing Arts, Master Su will teach Sun Style 13 form, Sun style sword, Bagua, special Chinese warmups, Yang style form, and Chin Na (applications).

Schedule of Classes

Friday: 1. Special Warm-ups 6:00 – 7:00 pm

2. Sun Style Sword 7:15 – 9:15 pm

Saturday: 3. Sun Style 13 Form 10:00 am – noon

4. Ba Gua 1 2:00 – 4:00 pm

5. Yang Style 4:30 – 6:30 pm

Sunday: 6. Ba Gua 2 10:00 am – noon

7. Tai Chi Applications 2:00 – 4:00 pm


Cost (note discounts for multiple classes attended)

Classes Before September 7 After September 7

Warm ups (1 hour class): $ 25 $ 30

1 Two Hour Class: 50 60

2 Two Hour Classes 95 115

3 Two Hour Classes 135 165

4 Two Hour Classes 170 210

5 Two Hour Classes 205 250

6 Two Hour Classes 235 285

Complete Seminar $250 $300

Please contact Barbara Feldman at Blue Heron Martial and Healing Arts: blueherondojo@comcast.net 304-725-3756 www.blueherondojo.com



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DATE: September 19, 20 & 21, 2008
EVENT: Master WeiLun Huang : TaiJi form, Push Hands & Liu He Ba Fa

LOCATION: Community [Masonic] Lodge, 2274 W. Chester Pike, Broomall, Pa 19008
CONTACT: Tom Hardy, 610-325-4349, redrivertaichi@comcast.net

WORKSHOP DETAILS:
Master Huang will conduct a 2 hr Liu He Ba Fa workshop for beginners & up, Friday afternoon 3-5pm; a 3 hr Push Hands for all levels on Friday evening 7-10pm; Saturday & Sunday, 10-5pm each day, Yang style TaiJi form & Rainy Day TaiJi Qigong.

COST: Liu He Ba Fa, $70
Push Hands, $70
TaiJi, $175 for both days; $95 for one day

Discount if pay in advance-
CALL: Tom Hardy 610-325-4349 or email redrivertaichi@comcast.net



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Oct 11-14

T’ai Chi T’ui Shou workshop

With Mr. Herman Kauz

Catonsville, Md





Mr. Herman Kauz will offer two T’ai Chi T’ui Shou workshops at Elementary T’ai Chi Ch’uan in Catonsville, Maryland, this coming October 11-14. A similar, very productive, workshop sold out last year partly because Mr. Kauz insists on keeping the class size small.

Herman Kauz, a long time student of the martial arts and T’ai Chi Ch’uan, is deeply vested in sensing, following and softening. Each workshop session will focus solely on t'ui shou and getting into the "now" and will cover substantially the same material.

Class size will be limited to 15 participants. For further information, contact Jeff at Workshop@ElementaryTaiChi.com









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Oct 25-26, 2008

Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang Workshop

Washington DC



Topic: Deepening your Taijiqun practice through Old Frame Canon Fist (Erlu Pao Chui)
The purpose of the two-day workshop is to instill the understanding of the gang (hard) and the rou (soft) of jin (internal strength) through the training in Old Frame Canon Fist Routine. We have spent years practicing the Taijiquan routine in slow motion to rid the movements of jiang (stiff or strained) jin, in the long and arduous process of rendering the jin soft (rou). In the Canon Fist or Paochui Routine, we train to develop the gang (power) of jin, so that the jin will be both gang (hard) and rou (soft), thus not deficient in either. The Workshop is important to both a novice and an advanced practitioner, as it will give you a practical insight of what is gang and rou of jin, and at the same time, a pragmatic test of how well you have been training through the expression of jin.

10/25 Sat.: 9:00 am -12:00

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm

10/26 Sun.: 9:00 am -12:00

2:00 pm – 5:00 pm



Fees: $250.00 for two days

$150.00 for one day



Call or email for more information
Tel: 301-299-8116
Email: cpong@goTaiji.com
C.P.Ong



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T'AI CHI MEET WITH MAGGIE NEWMAN
SATURDAY NOV 15, 2008
1 - 6 PM

AT
CHILDREN'S AID SOCIETY, 219 SULLIVAN ST.
GREENWICH VILLAGE CENTER
(BETWEEN WEST 3RD AND BLEECKER ST.)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, 10012

FEE $12 (CORRECT CHANGE IS APPRECIATED.)

ENTRANCE IS AT 219 SULLIVAN STREET. AFTER ENTERING,
TURN RIGHT AND WALK OUTSIDE, THROUGH THE PLAY-
GROUND INTO THE BUILDING TO THE RIGHT. WALK UP THREE
FLIGHTS TO THE AUDITORIUM.

CLASSES: SUNDAY, NOV 16TH AT 537 BROADWAY.
10 - 11 BEGINNING, 11 - 12 CORRECTIONS ($11 EACH).
RING BUZZER #4 TWICE AND WALK TO THE 4TH FLOOR.

PLEASE DO NOT POST THIS NOTICE ON YOUR PRIVATE
WEB SITE WITHOUT THE PERMISSION FROM MAGGIE. SHE WOULD LIKE
NEW PARTICIPANTS TO BE ADEQUATELY TRAINED TO MAINTAIN
THE SAFETY AND HARMONY OF THE PREVIOUS MEETS.
THOSE TEACHERS WHO HAVE ATTENDED THE MEETS
BEFORE AND BROUGHT THEIR STUDENTS ARE WELCOME.



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Free T'ai Chi Beginners' Practice

Every Saturday morning in McLean, Virginia.

All are welcome.

(You do not have to be enrolled in our regular classes to attend.)

We will mostly be doing the beginners' set

of Prof. Cheng Man-ch'ing's Yang style short form.

For details and directions, please visit

www.TaiChiCenter.com

or call 703-759-9141.

Sponsored by the T'ai Chi Study Center.



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Cheng Man-ch'ing Yang style t'ai chi / No charge

with David Walls-Kaufman

Saturday morning

8 - 9 Form class and practice

9 - 10 Push hands practice,

Lincoln Park, Capitol Hill, Washington, D.C., 11th and East Capitol St., SE, 20003.

Info: 202.544.6035.



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Opportunity to study tai chi and qi gong in Carroll County, MD.

When Frances Lea Gander relocated from Sykesville, MD to Athens, OH in 2004, three of her senior tai chi students created a tai chi and qi gong study group to keep the practice going in Carroll Co. We take turns leading classes in Finksburg on Monday evenings. Usually all three of us are there so that, after the warm-ups, we break up into 2 or 3 smaller groups to work with students at different levels. New students are welcome at any time; we have flexibility because of multiple instructors.

We practice tai chi as transmitted to us by our teacher Frances Lea Gander, who learned from the late Grandmaster Chian Ho Yin of Taiwan and Milwaukee, WI. We usually begin with warms up, the Eight Pieces of Brocade (Qi Gong), Master Yin's Continuous Form, and Northern Yang (Old Style) Tai Chi C'huan.

Where: Cedarhurst Unitarian Universalist, Club House Rd., Finksburg, MD

When: Monday evenings from 6:45 pm to 8:30 pm (or a little later sometimes)

How much: $5 per class on a drop-in basis

($4 is a tax-deductible contribution to CUU; $1 is for a tai chi fund used to defray cost of holding occasional special classes with guest teachers, such as Frances Gander)



For more information please contact Maureen Harvey at Maureen.harvey@jhuapl.edu or Evenings (410) 795-3117





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Open Push Hands (PH) at Wu Shen Tao

Tuesday evenings from 7:00 to 9:00



This opportunity is FREE and OPEN to all levels of PH players, beginners are encouraged to participate.



This Open PH venue will be hosted by Paul Ramos, George Harris, and

Alexander (Roots) King.





Location.

"The Dance Exchange",

7117 Maple Ave,

Takoma Park, Maryland.

It is 2 blocks from the Takoma Park Metro Station.



Indoor Shoes Required: There is one caveat, "The Dance Exchange"

requires that all participants wear nonstreet shoes. This

translates as each player must push hands in shoes only used indoors, or

socks. "The Dance Exchange" has to protect its custom dance floor from

the dirt and abrasion of street side shoes.

Contact:

John Lomas

at 202-462-8695 or Cell 202-549-8321.