Welcome!

A big hello and a warm welcome to all of my new students for the Autumn term. And for those of you who have stuck around and keep coming back - thank you, you're the reason I keep coming back too.

For my new students at Lowton, here is the video of Master Tary Yip doing the 16-step form:

And for all my Liverpool students at Broadgreen, Rotunda and Newsham, here is Tary again, doing the 8-step form, slowly and calling out the moves in Chinese:

And for my advanced Lowton class, here is Master Faye Li Yip and students doing the taiji kungfu fan form:

Enjoy!

Enrolment week for beginners' classes

This week is enrolment week for beginners' classes in both Lowton and Liverpool. If you or anyone you know would like to sign up, then go to one of the enrolment sessions listed. Times are as follows:

• Monday 12th September, 6pm-8pm, 10 week course, 16-step form, Lowton High School, Warrington, Cheshire.
• Tuesday 13th September, 7pm-9pm, 5 week course, 8-step form, Broadgreen Adult Learning Centre, Liverpool.
• Thursday 15th September, 10am-midday, 5 week course, 8-step form, The Rotunda Adult Learning Centre, Liverpool.
• Thursday 15th September, 1pm-3pm, 5 week course, 8-step form, Newsham Adult Learning Centre, Liverpool.

Class times are same day same time but following week for the Liverpool classes. The Lowton class will start Monday 26th September and will be from 6.30pm to 8pm each week.

The 5 week courses in Liverpool will all be followed by another 5 week course for those who wish to continue. There are also other tai chi beginners' classes starting in Liverpool, so do call Newsham ALC and ask if you can't make one of those times.

The Lowton class will also be followed by another 10 week course after Christmas if there is enough interest.

And for those who prefer the flexibility and lack of paperwork in a private class beginners are also welcome to my private class at Lowton High School Mondays 8pm to 9.30pm starting any time.

10,000 people doing tai chi in Tiananmen Square

I've mentioned this demonstration a couple of times and I thought it was time I looked it up. I knew something like this would have to be on YouTube somewhere! It was apparently to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the China Wushu Association.

Bold Street Festival

In just under three weeks is the annual Bold Street Festival in Liverpool, with a samba band, Chinese dragons, a vintage fair and the world's smallest nightclub. What does this have to do with tai chi, you may ask? Well, there will also be a tai chi demonstration on the Sunday (25th September), organised by my friend and colleague, Angela Howarth. Now that you can all do the 24-step form, it would be great if we could get together as a class and go along and demonstrate it. What do you think?