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Sunday, January 18, 2009

January Taichi Events In Washington DC Area

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T'ai chi Meet with Maggie Newman
Saturday January 24th, 2009
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 playground into the building to the right. Walk up three flights to the Auditorium.

Classes: Sunday, Jan 25th at 537 Broadway .
10 - 11 Beginning, 11 - 12 Corrections ($11 each).
Ring Buzzer#4 twice and walk to the 4th floor.



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March 14 & 15

“Dao Delivers to the Devoted”

Dr. Jay Dunbar



The "Dao Delivers to the Devoted" with Dr. Jay Dunbar on March 14 and 15 will be an exceptional opportunity to experience the legacy of Master Jou, Tsung Hwa. Dr. Jay studied with Master Jou for over 25 years and is in a unique position to share the insights of one of the great masters of the 20th century. Check the website for more information: www.peacefulwolftaichi.com.


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March 21, 2009

The Greater Washington Area Autumn Push-hands Get-together

is on Saturday, March 21, 2009 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

The following are previously announced events:

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January 17, 2009

Intro to Swordplay Workshop

With Paul Ramos

Paul Ramos will be conducting an intensive on the fundamentals of eastern swordplay. Handwork, footwork, Drills and comparative techniques will be worked for the straight and broad swords. This workshop will cover sword fighting technique and will not cover individual form at all. This 4 hour intensive will take the person wishing to know how to really use a sword into the realm of strategy and application. It will take place from 10am to 2pm and costs $100 for WST students and affiliates. Those wishing to pre-order rubberized or wooden practice swords can reserve their space by pre registering by January 10, 2009 and their weapons will be waiting for them at the event. Participants should bring head &/or eye protection and 2 sweatshirts for protection. Go beyond form to the essence of swordplay. Call Paul at 301 270-0665 for more information or to register.

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March 27-30, 2009

13th Annual Arizona Tai Chi Chuan Retreat w/ Kim Kanzelberger


When: March 27-30, 2009 (Initial Registration due December 20)

Where: Spirit in the Desert Retreat Center, Carefree, Arizona

Course of Study: Prof. Cheng Man-ch'ing's 37-postures, push hands, sword.

Leader: Kim Kanzelberger, a 35 yr. practitioner and student of Ben Lo

Details at: http://www.centerstatestaichi.com/ArizonaRetreat.htm

Center States T'ai Chi Ch'uan Association

Kim William Kanzelberger, Director

Website: www.centerstatestaichi.com

816.531.0065



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Push hands, learning to understand and play

May 16 & 17

Fredericksburg, VA



Sifu William C. Phillips of Patience Tai Chi (Patiencetaichi.com), one of Professor Cheng's students in NYC and the most junior student to be given teaching duties at the NY Shr Jung in Professor Cheng's lifetime, is offering a seminar in push hands in Fredericksburg, VA, Saturday and Sunday, May 16 and 17 from 10 AM to 2 PM, both days. Sifu Charles R. Riley (info at ArtTechnology.com/TaiChi/) will be hosting the event at the Fredericksburg Parks and Recreation facility.


Saturday's instruction will include neutralization exercises necessary to develop the softness, flexibility leg strength and listening skills for push hands, followed by common neutralizations, and neutralizations hidden in the Cheng Man Ch'ing form.



Sunday will begin with three basic pushes and move on to the counter pushes which arise out of the neutralizations; the structure and relaxation required for pushing and foothold; and the geometry of a successful push.


The fee is $150 for the weekend event, Saturday and Sunday. paid before 5/1

and 200 if paid after 5/1.



One day preregistered for before 5/1 is $90

and after 5/1 is 130.



In addition to the push hands seminar, all are invited to practice Master Liu's Tai Chi and meditation techniques from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the same location. You may join Sifu Riley in practicing Master Da Liu's form, which is the same as Professor Cheng's, but with some additional Yang style movements. The meditation techniques are Taoist techniques passed on by Master Liu. Sifu Riley began his study of Tai Chi with Master Da Liu in 1980 and has practiced and taught since that time.

Push Hands is an exercise performed by two people who are attempting to improve their Tai Chi skills. Practicing the Tai Chi solo form teaches one to remain balanced, focused and relaxed while in motion.

Only through the practice of Tai Chi Push Hands does one improve these abilities while in physical contact with another human being. To be balanced and relaxed while in contact with another person who is moving is a difficult task. Attainment of this ability opens the door to mastery of martial skill through Tai Chi Chuan.



Contact Charles R Riley at criley1038@msn.com

Or Write to sifu@patiencetaichi.com for more information



A web page will be set up shortly at Patiencetaichi.com to take preregistrations.





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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.