Lowton tai chi class restarts tomorrow

After a week on and a week off, we start the tai chi course in earnest tomorrow. We'll be having a look at Tishou, which is a left-handed version of Play Guitar. Play Guitar is an approximate translation of Shouhui Pipa and the pipa is the instrument being played in the picture.

You will also be making a start on your Individual Learning Plans, so do remember to bring pens and reading glasses if you need them.

No class tonight

Hi

Just a reminder that there is no class at Lowton High School tonight. See you next week!

Welcome Lowton High School class!

A big welcome to my new class at Lowton High School. I hope you enjoyed the class yesterday. On this course we will be making a start on the Yang style 16-step form. Here is a video of me doing it. This is what we are working towards.

And this is how it should be done: this is an earlier blog post of my teacher, Master Tary Yip, doing the form.

I look forward to seeing you again in two weeks time. Until then, keep practising your Zhan Zhuang.

New class in Lowton in September

The class in Captain's Lane will be back on Monday after my week off. I hope you've found some time to practise over the holiday!

I'll also be putting on a 10-week course at Lowton High School on Wednesday evenings at 8pm which starts on 17 September. It will be a course for beginners on the first half of the 16-step Yang style form and is £25 for the 10 weeks. There will be a follow-on course after Christmas on the second half of the form.

If you would like to do this course, enrolment is next Wednesday 3 September at Lowton High School, between 5pm and 7pm.

August Bank Holiday

Hi. This is just to remind you that there will be no class on Monday as it is the August Bank Holiday and I will be enjoying the festival in Sefton Park (weather permitting). I hope you all have as enjoyable a bank holiday as I plan to have, and I will see you the week after!

Happy Easter!

Happy Easter everyone!

Remember there will be a class on Easter Monday, but I will be away for two weeks after that and we will be back on Monday 12th May.

Enjoy the holiday and keep up the tai chi.

Workshops with Faye Li Yip

There will be a couple of opportunities coming up in early April to train with Faye Li Yip in the 24 step form. Faye is the great-niece of Li Tianji who originally created this popular form.

On Saturday 5th April she will be in Liverpool doing a one-day workshop for improvers, and on Sunday 6th April in Oldham there will be a rare chance to explore the ten tai chi essences and inner spirit in the context of the 24 step form.

These workshops are a few weeks away but it is best to book early to avoid disappointment.

You can contact Angela Howarth in Liverpool for the first workshop and Phil Garside on 07790 826841 for the second.