A week of Taijiquan, Qigong & Chinese Internal Arts in the heart of Scotland July 2013 July
The Location The Programme The Instructors Friday 12 - Friday 19 19 Friday - 12 Friday Tina Faulkner Tina began training in Gong Fu at the age of 7 and at 12 she was helping to teach kids’ classes, for her teacher and father, Gordon. At 20 she studied Daoyin Yangsheng Gong at Beijing Sports University entering 2 international Daoyin Yangsheng Gong competitions, winning 2 gold medals. She continued Taijiquan training with Master Shi Ming at the Purple Bamboo Park. She teaches Taijiquan and Qi Gong professionally and has also been invited to teach a number of times in America and Europe. Tina continued her studies, returning to China on a number of occasions. Since the passing of Master Shi Ming, Tina now goes to study Taijiquan with Master Chen Li Sheng on WuDang We offer a range of options for Mountain. attending Tai Chi Caledonia, making it accessible to all. You can attend on a day, weekend, Wang Haijun is a teacher and practitioner of Chen style Taiji at the highest level. He whole or part week basis, was the first non-Chen family student to be traditionally trained in Chen Village in Henan residential or non-residential. in modern times. His teacher, Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei, is one of the “Four Golden Tigers” of Chen style Taiji. Master Wang Hai-Jun offers classes and workshops world- Tai Chi Caledonia takes place The Weekend Sessions wide, and has established a following of students in Asia, Australia, Europe, and the at the gateway to the Scottish United States. He has to his credit the training of many gold medalists, among both his
Highlands, near the historic Chinese and non-Chinese students. He generously demonstrates the principles of Taiji,
town of Stirling in the heart of Scotland and engages in “hands-on” teaching. www.wanghaijun.com
romantic Braveheart country. It in the heart of of heart the in offers a unique combination of
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T Chun Yin (Tai Ki Kung, On Zon Su®, Cau, Tou Kung) and the National Technical Director A week of of week A Getting There of Wudang Fu Style Federation. He is a close student and European representative of Sifu Our teaching programme starts To Yu, who was disciple of Fu Cheng Song. Tenured successor of M°To Yu. Severino is on Saturday morning at 10.00, the only European that belongs to the 3rd generation of Fu Style. after our introductory meeting. www.wudang.it
The weekend sessions include choices of 36 x 45 minute sessions allowing you to get a Barry McGinlay has been teaching Taijiquan and Qigong for 12 years. He runs the Tai taste of a variety of approaches Chi Life School in London in association with the Longfei Taijiquan Association of Great to tai chi & Chinese internal arts. Britain and has taught twice weekly for 10 years at the Camden Chinese Community Centre. Barry has a range of experience practising other martial arts, such as Hapkido, The Week-long Sessions Kick Boxing, Wing Chun, Judo and Karate. Barry has twice represented Great Britain in
Kick Boxing and is Director of Competition and Coach for Longfei’s successful competition
team, Team Longfei. Barry leads the London Free Open Pushing Hands Session every
donia le a C Saturday in Regent’s Park. www.taichilife.com
Stirling is centrally situated, hi hi C ai T less than one hour from Gianfranco Pace began Taiji Quan in his late teens researching and studying with either Glasgow or Edinburgh, different masters all around the world. He studied in Cheng-du the internal kungfu of Scotland’s two major cities. Sun Lutang, with Master Gou Honghai and in Chenjiagou with Master Chen Xiaoxin. He There are a number of budget From Monday - Thursday we teaches and trains in old and new routines (laojia, xinjia), weapons (sword, saber, Gundao, airlines which serve Scotland. lance, pole and double weapons), tui shou and fighting. www.itkataiji.com Our website has travel guides. offer 2 hours in the morning and The University is a short bus 3 hours in the afternoon, over ride from Stirling railway station. the four days allowing 10 hours intensive training, each morning and afternoon, working on 2 separate disciplines for 5 hours The Event per day in total. Luke Shepherd is a Portrait Sculptor, runs Open Palm Taiji in Exeter and is a director of Tai Chi Nation with 31 years training. His interest originated with his anatomical studies. Now entering our 18th year Qigong Training He trained for 15 years with Richard Farmer and 4 with Dr Shen Hongxun before sourcing Tai Chi Caledonia offers a Patrick Kelly in 1996 whose system maintains a deep meditative approach and simultane- unique opportunity to learn ously develops powerful relaxed issuing forces. He trained for 3 years with Wee Kee Jin with exceptional teachers and 2 years in India with his meditation teacher. As a senior student of Patrick Kelly he who are leaders in their is one of a handful of instructors in the UK closely following this lineage and has recently respective disciplines. The Venue released a high quality online taiji course - iChi. He will be teaching with Aaron Goodwin This 18th event is also our - senior student of Patrick Kelly. www.abcbronze.co.uk Over these years we have 16th year at Stirling University earned an international Campus which is set in a reputation for offering spectacular woodland, with Faye Yip was born into a traditional Chinese Martial Arts family in Beijing and has since exceptionally high-quality lakes and ancient buildings. In the early mornings we offer the age of 7 studied Shaolin Quan, Xingyi, Bagua and Taiji with her father, Professor Li instruction, warm Scottish There are acres of open green additional qigong practice Deyin. She has been teaching in the UK and Europe since 1990, having produced many hospitality, and a genuine space which abound with sessions featuring a different medal winners. She is the President of the British Health Qigong Association, a member caring concern to ensure wildlife, which is perfectly suited teacher each day. of the Executive Committee of the Tai Chi Union for Great Britian and an advisor for the that everyone who joins for our training. TCUGB Judges’ Training Courses. us will have an experience Push Hands www.deyin-taiji.com that will stay with them forever.
Located in the heart The Weekend Guest Instructors of beautiful Scottish countryside, in the historic Nils Klug has studied tai chi since 1988 and is a close student of William CC Chen with whom he became a certified instructor in 1993. He is President of the Taijiquan & Qigong Federation for Europe and organiser of the Push Hands Meeting in his native Hannover, ‘Braveheart’ landscape, Germany. http://tai-chi-studio.de www.taiji-europa.de we provide comfortable accommodation in private Bob Lowey has studied martial arts since the 1960s including karate, judo and Wang Kung Shou Tao in 1979. He has taught since rooms. The Accommodation In addition to the structured 1985 and has achieved international recognition through his regular appearance at major European tai chi events. He is a 15th classes there wil be time for generation disciple of Master You Xuande and Scottish Secretary for South Wudang Daoist Association. Our week-long residents can www.7starstjq.com All the essential information enjoy the comfort of their own both formal and informal push is contained within this room in the 5-6 room single- hands training. compact program, however storey buildings which boast Ronnie Robinson has studied taijiquan since 1981 and is an active promoter of the arts through various mediums: Media and we recommend you visit Promotions Manager - Tai Chi Union for Great Britian, Secretary - Taijiquan & Qigong Federation for Europe, Editor - Tai Chi Chuan and fully-fitted kitchens, showers, Oriental Arts Magazine, Co-Director - Taiji Europa. Ronnie frequently teaches at major European events. www.chirontaichi.co.uk our website for a fuller Discussions toilets and lounge area. Short- It is customary to stage informal www.taiji-europa.eu description. stay visitors will have their own discussions groups and lecture room in an apartment block. programmes. Tary Yip has studied martial arts for over 40 years training in and taught Southern Style Bamboo Forest Praying Mantis kung fu in the UK for over 20 years, trained in Sun Style, Yang Style Tai Chi, Qigong and Hebei Style Xing Yi Quan under his teacher and father in law professor Li Deyin, he has dedicated most of his practice and teaching on Traditional Yang and Sun style Taiji, Xing Yi, Taiji Kung Fu Fan and Wudang Sword. www.deyin-taiji.com
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Saturday Saturday Saturday Your Options Your Booking 10.00 - 10.45 10.00 - 10.45 10.00 - 10.45 In order to make Tai Chi Please complete this form, Qigong for Stress Relief Tai Chi Body Mechanics Explosive Force Caledonia accessible to detailing clearly when you want - Tina Faulkner - Nils Klug - Gianfranco Pace everyone we have created a to attend by ticking the relevant 10.50 - 11.35 10.50 - 11.35 10.50 - 11.35 number of options for attending box and return it with the correct Nine Heavens Qigong Sun Style 13 Step Taijiquan Chin Na Techniques the event. deposit to the address provided. - Severino Maestrello - Tary Yip - Barry Mc Ginlay 11.45 - 12.30 11.45 - 12.30 11.45 - 12.30 Over the weekend you can drop Payment 5 Animals Qigong Developing Grounding Tai Chi Boxing in on a non-residential basis A 25% deposit is required to - Faye Yip - Luke Shepherd - Nils Klug for either day, or stay for the reserve your place. Please 14.00 - 14.45 14.00 - 14.45 14.00 - 14.45 full weekend. As the week-long make cheques payable to 5 Shanghai Qigong Exercises Wudang 18 Step Form “Listening’ in Push Hands sessions are more in-depth it is ‘Tai Chi Caledonia.’ and send - Barry McGinlay - Bob Lowey - Ronnie Robinson advisable to stay on a residential to the address below. 15.00 - 15.45 15.00 - 15.45 15.00 - 15.45 basis to get the most from your Qigong ‘Mother Sequence’ Tai Chi Fan Form Bagua time with us. However, if you’re - Gianfranco Pace - Faye Yip - Severino Maestrello local, you can commute too. Overseas Visitors Those attending from overseas 16.00 - 16.45 16.00 - 16.45 16.00 - 16.45 are elligible for a 10% discount Qigong for Stress Prevention Huang’s 5 Loosening Exercises Xingyi A: Full Week towards travel costs if they book - Tina Faulkner - Luke Shepherd - Tary Yip Arriving on Friday 12th evening prior to March 1st and pay the Sunday sunday Sunday and departing on the morning full balance by 30th May. Details of Friday 19th July, your 10.00 - 10.45 10.00 - 10.45 10.00 - 10.45 of Swiftbank numbers can be stay will include all meals, Taiji Qigong Huang’s 5 Loosening Exercises Tai Chi Fight Training sent on request. accommodation and tuition for - Ronnie Robinson - Luke Shepherd - Gianfranco Pace the full event. £525.00 10.50 - 11.35 10.50 - 11.35 10.50 - 11.35 Booking Conditions Yijinjing Wudang 18 Step Form Da Lui Bookings can only be made by - Tary Yip - Bob Lowey - Barry McGinlay B: Monday - Friday paying the appropriate deposit 11.45 - 12.30 11.45 - 12.30 11.45 - 12.30 Arriving on the evening of quoted for the time you want to Qigong ‘Mother Sequence’ Tai Chi Fan Form Tai Chi Boxing Sunday 14th and working from attend. A booking can only be - Gianfranco Pace - Faye Yip - Nils Klug Monday 15th - Thursday 18th, confirmed once the full amount 14.00 - 14.45 14.00 - 14.45 14.00 - 14.45 your stay will include all meals, has been received. Qigong for Stress Prevention Body Mechanics Bagua accommodation and tuition. - Tina Faulkner - Nils Klug - Severino Maestrello £330.00 Bookings should be made on 15.00 - 15.45 15.00 - 15.45 15.00 - 15.45 the form provided, copies of Medical Qigong Developing Grounding Xingyi C: Friday - Sunday which can be found on our - Bob Lowey - Luke Shepherd - Tary Yip Arriving on Friday 12th evening website at: 16.00 - 16.45 16.00 - 16.45 16.00 - 16.45 for the weekend workshops www.taichicaledonia.com/booking.html Nine Heavens Qigong Tai Chi Principles Tai Chi Fight Training and leaving on Sunday 14th , - Severino Maestrello - Barry McGinlay - Gianfranco Pace after dinner, including all meals, Cancellations accommodation and tuition for Cancellations made before April 1 the weekend event. £220 receive 80% refund. Monday - Thursday workshops running from 8.00 - 10.00 and from 14.00 - 17.00 Cancellations made before May 1 receive 50% refund. D: Friday - Monday Cancellations made after June 1 Soft Relaxed Elastic Forces - Luke Shepherd Taijiquan as an Effective Martial Art Arriving on Friday 12th evening receive 30% refund. Uprooting and throwing your partner using soft - Gianfranco Pace for the weekend workshops and Cancellations made after June 20 elastic forces begins with regulating muscle For a number of years Gianfranco has been leaving on Monday 15th, after receive no refund. changes. An introduction to developing soft preparing a technical program training students in breakfast, including all meals, relaxed forces through the systematic training effective self-defence and fighting sports. These accommodation and tuition for Late Bookings: of the 5 loosening Exercises of Master Huang sessions will develop a number of themes including: the weekend event. £250 Any booking after May 1 incurs a 5% surcharge. Shen Shyan. Focussing on the Vertical Circle Spiral and explosive force (fajing) push hands and Any booking after June1 as a training method. This training looks at how fight training with conditioning exercises, sensitivity, E: Day Visitor incurs a 10% surcharge. the body and mind generate forces and as such fluidity and highly practical applications. You can attend on a day only, Any booking after June 20 is open to all styles and levels. A2 For those with a serious interest in developing basis, including lunch. £70 incurs a 15% surcharge. A1 Keen beginners to advanced practitioners. realistically effective tai chi fighting skills.
Managing Stress with Qigong - Tina Faulkner Using two routines for stress management: - Booking Form - Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Medical QiGong ‘Stress Relief’ routine is a series of dynamic Name:______movements designed to relieve the symptoms of the ‘fight or flight response’ that can lead to Address:______either acute or chronic stress in the body. The ‘Stress Prevention’ routine is a more gentle but City:______Postcode:______still very physical series of movements designed Region:______Country:______to deal with our perception of stress and how we cope with the onset of stress in our day-to-day A3 Email:______lives. Accessible to all. Each instructor will teach 2 mornings and 2 afternoons. Choose one topic from choice A and one from choice B Tel:______Mobile:______Gender:______Age:______(gender & age information is to help us to Ba Duan Jin: 8 Treasures - Faye Li Yip Challenging the 10 Tai Chi Priniciples accommodate you with similar people) The Eight-section Exercises dates back to the - Barry McGinlay Song Dynasty (960-1279) and is one of the Whatever system of tai chi you practice awarness most popular and effective qigong systems. and adherence of the principles is paramount to Period Attending Practising Ba Duan Jin helps to improve the good practice. Over the course of these sessions A: Full Week £525 B: Mon. - Friday £330 q respiratory system, increases limb strength and we will introduce and discuss each of the Ten Tai q joint flexibility. It also strengthens the immune Chi Principles. We will study the relationship of the C: Fri. - Sunday £225 D: Fri. - Monday £250 system, delays the aging process and improves Principles to the forms that you are practising using q q cardiovascular function. solo, partner and group work. The sessions will be E: Day Visitor £70 challenging and thought-provoking. q (please tick appropriate box) B1 Accessible to all. B2 Workshops Choices Accessible to all. You need only book the for the workshops during the week, there is no need to book for the weekend session. You must choose one from each section on the left, sections A & B. Silk-Reeling Exercises & Push Hands On Zon Su: Foot Massage - Severino Maestrello - Wang Haijun Applying ancient Taoist Yin/Yang/5 Element theory Choice A: ______Silk-Reeling is an integral aspect of training in through key feet points to the internal organs this the Chen Taijiquan System which is of great effective health system accurately assesses the Choice B: ______benefit to all practitioners, irrespective of style. client’s health then works to balance posture, It unifies the body, connects the internal ‘Qi’ regulate internal organs and harmonise the natural Special Dietary Needs: ______energy and through clearly defined patterns energy flow. It improves muscle pain, joint pain, works to strengthen the body whilst increasing headaches, internal organ imbalance, coughs, Quiet Room Please: ______fluidity and smoothness. We will also continue bronchitis, anxiety, blood pressure, palpitations, this work with partners through the application nausea, vomit, indigestion, & kidney weakness. We 25% Deposit Enclosed = : ______B3 of pushing hands techniques. From dedicated B4 will also work with complimentary qigong exercises. beginner to advanced practitioner. Accessible to all. contact: Tai Chi Caledonia 1 Littlemill Drive, Glasgow G53 7RF Scotland UK - Tel: +44 141 810 3482 - [email protected]