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Zheng Taijiquan: Principles, Postures, Pushing
With Scott Meredith
July 12
10:00 am - 3:00 pm |
"The secret of tai ch'i ch'uan is this - never apply nor accept more than four ounces of force." Zheng Man Qing
This workshop is a rare opportunity to add depth and insight into your experience of Taijiquan – even if you are a beginner or focus on other styles of Tai Chi. Scott Meredith, certified instructor and a senior student of Benjamin Lo as well as long time martial arts practitioner, provides clear instruction and one on one experience with Taijiquan as developed by Tai Chi luminary Zheng Man Qing. The workshop will include instruction and practice in the fundamental Five Principles, the fundamental Two Postures and the fundamentals of Push Hands.
Scott will show and tell the meaning of the above quote from Professor Zheng, how it applies to both form and push training and address our perpetual questions such as:
- Should we be practicing the combative applications of the Taiji techniques contained in the form?
- What is the relation if any between Taiji and Qigong?
- What is the best way to arrange/allocate your practice time?
- Must I do the entire form to get benefits?
- Isn't the Zheng shortened form less useful than the longer forms out there?
- Practicing non-Taiji calisthenics or exercises while on the Taiji path: Useful? Harmful? Irrelevant? Essential?
- Why is Zheng style or approach radically distinct from any other Taiji approach out there?
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Scott will also spend significant time doing push hands 1-1 with each attendee who wishes to do so, whether a starting-line zero total beginner or a multi-decades Taiji or martial arts professional. Learn more about Scott at his website.
Saturday, July 12
10:00 am - 3:00 pm
$40 if pre-registration - email to: scott@rimtaiji.com
$50 if no pre-registration
All proceeds from this seminar will be 100% donated to Burma cyclone recovery through Direct Relief.
Register through Embrace The Moon or Scott Meredith; (please make checks directly to Scott Meredith)
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The Root of Taijiquan:
Chen Family Martial Theory
& Practice
with Master Chen Bing
July 19 & 20 |
Join Embrace The Moon in welcoming Master Chen Bing, eldest descendant leader of the 20th Generation of the Chen Family to Seattle for the first time. Master Chen Bing, nephew of Grandmasters Chen Xiaowang and Chen Xiaoxing, is considered to be one of the best of his generation. He began his training when he was 5 years old and anyone can see many examples of his high level of skill by going to Utube. He is president of the World Chen Taijiquan Association, president of the Chen Village Taiji Martial Arts Association and the vice mayor of Chenjiagou (Chen Village). In the authentic tradition of his family, he teaches the classical Taijiquan as passed to him generation by generation from the founding days of Chen, Wanting.
Just Added!
Public Demonstration Saturday, July 19th at 5:00 pm.
Master Chen Bing will demonstrate many forms from the Chen Lineage. This demonstration is by donation; all proceeds will go towards the Chengdu earthquake relief. The Chen Village will accept orphans from the earthquake for living and training and has applied to the Red Cross for adoption. Please come to this very special event and for an amazing cause! Any donation is welcome. If you cannot attend but would still like to donate, contact Kim Ivy.
Workshop Schedule as follows:
Module One:
Basic Body Mechanics: Standing & Silk Reeling
Saturday, July 19, 9:00 am - 12:00 noon
All levels, including beginners. Can be taken as its own module.
Module Two:
Issuing Power: The Legs, The Dantien & Fajin
Saturday, July 19, 1:30 - 4:30 pm
Should have module one or a solid understanding of body mechanics.
Module Three:
Push Hands: Levels One & Two
Sunday, July, 20, 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
All levels, including beginners. Can be taken as its own module.
Module Four:
Push Hands: Levels Three & beyond
Sunday, July 20, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Should have module three or the equivalent push hands experience.
Practioners of all styles of martial arts are welcome to any or all of this workshop! You will find many key principles useful to your art.
Tuition & Registration:
Early Registration; payable by July 11
One module $60
Two modules $110
Three modules $150
Four modules $180
After July 12 add $20 to each price
Cash or Checks to Kim Ivy only (not Embrace The Moon)
Cash only at the door, space available
Private Lessons, Friday, July 18
1:30 – 5:30 pm
$100/55 minutes single; $140 double
Any topic, any level
Cash only
register
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Silk Reeling, Old Frame (Laojia) and Movement Principle of Chen Taijiquan
with Grandmaster Chen, Xiao Wang
September 11 – 15 |
We welcome our Taijiquan Grandmaster, Chen Xiao Wang, 19th Generation inheritor of Chen Family Taijiquan, back to Seattle for his 7th visit to Embrace The Moon Taijiquan. This year, Master Chen will delve even deeper into Silk Reeling, the core fundamentals of Taijiquan and the Laojia, the Mother Form of all Taijiquan. Special attention will be spent on Movement Principle, aka the rotation of the Dan Tien (the hub of the body) and how this applies to each movement in our form. This workshop will bring amazing depth and understanding for Taiji practitioners of all levels.
Silk Reeling
Thursday Sept. 11, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (2 hour lunch)
Friday Sept. 12, 9:30 am - 12:30 pm
Open to all styles, all levels
Laojia (Old Frame, First Set)
Friday Sept. 12, 2:00 - 5:00 pm
Saturday Sept. 13, 9:30 am- 5:30 pm (2 hour lunch)
Sunday Sept. 14, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (2 hour lunch)
Open to all styles, all levels; form is sequential, however, beginners should take the workshop from Friday forward.
Special Focus: Movement Principle
Monday Sept. 15, 9:30 am - 5:30 pm (2 hour lunch)
Open to all but most useful to those who are familiar with Chen Family Taijiquan
Tuition:
$575 ($535) full workshop, 5 days
$300 ($275) Laojia Only
$190 ($175) Silk Reeling Only
$135 ($125) any full day
$85 ($75) any half day
(Discount) if registered in full by September 1
Register early; workshop always fills to capacity. Insure your space.
register here
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Turtle Drum Circle
1st Saturday of Every Month
7:00 - 9:00 pm
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"Turtle Drum: Healing and Spirit Through Drum and Dance"
At Embrace the Moon school.
Donations accepted to benefit the people of Darfur.
A community ceremony where we take a deep journey using our drums
and our bodies in dance to explore the otherworlds for insight and
healing, for ourselves, each other and Mother Earth.
Click here
for more information.
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email
Kim Ivy