Beginner Series with Vincent Chu

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Beginner Series Workshops:

Qi is an important element to all kind of disciplines among Chinese cultures. In term of the body condition, qi plays a very important role as well according to traditional Chinese medicine. If the body has no qi, it is but a corpse. If the qi is not strong, the body is in a fragile condition, the immunity is weak and one is vulnerable. Therefore, the best method to have a healthy body is to accumulate more qi by qigong exercise. In this series, all classes and instructions are center on qi accumulation with clear, detail information and step by step instruction for the novel students in mind. Lao Tzu has said that ten thousand miles journey begin with the first step. All classes are held at the Gin Soon Tai Chi Chuan Federation-Headquarter, 33 Harrison Avenue, 2/F, Boston MA 02111 Tel: 617.542.4442. Website: www.gstaichi.org.

1. Tai Chi Kung
Instructor: Vincent Chu
Date: April 8, 2007
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Fee: $70.00

The benefits of tai chi chuan yielded after one has learned and practiced from the solo form. Tai Chi Chuan is a popular health maintenance exercise today. However, to many new students, learning the solo form is a very difficult process. Due to this difficulty in mind the Tai Chi Kung was created. The exercise is composed of seven groups of exercises with some of them done both left and right hands sides. It is sharing similar characteristics as in tai chi chuan but it is much easier to learn and practice. It is a perfect entry exercise to the world of tai chi chuan.

2. Circular Standing Qigong
Instructor: Vincent Chu
Date: May 6, 2007
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Fee: $70.00

Circular standing qigong is one of several standing meditation techniques available to tai chi chuan practitioners to achieve higher skill and enhance the internal power necessary for martial art purpose. As a tai chi chuan beginner, it is difficult to understand and mobilize the qi inside the body to achieve any benefit. However, a practitioner will be better and easier to understand the qi and its circulation after practiced this qigong. Therefore, one can see that circular standing qigong and tai chi chuan have a very special relationship. The exercises from circular standing qigong and tai chi chuan solo form are complementary to each other. The circular standing qigong is the intrinsic for tai chi chuan solo form and tai chi chuan solo form is the application and extension for the circular standing qigong.

3. Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan: 12 Techniques Large Frame Solo Form
Instructor: Vincent Chu
Date: June 10, 2007
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Fee: $70.00

The Large Frame Solo Form was designed by Yang Cheng Fu in the last century. The form serves two functions: It is an excellent exercise to practice for health (the large and open movements improve blood and energy circulation). It is also a powerful form for the martial art student (the twisting and stretching movements help strengthen ligaments, tendons as well as loosen joints and make for a solid base for fa-jing). In this class, the same six techniques done on both left and right sides, an easier solo form for the beginning students.

4. Yang Family Tai Chi Chuan: 10 Techniques Small Frame Solo Form
Instructor: Vincent Chu
Date: July 15, 2007
Time: 9:30am to 12:30pm
Fee: $70.00

The small-frame solo form has high stances, compact movements, qi circulation, and close-quarters techniques. It works more on the trunk than on the limbs, emphasizing training the vertebral column or the central nervous system in order to develop natural reflexes. Therefore, it is said that the small-frame solo form appears to have smaller movements outside and larger movements inside the body.



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