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Note
: I am planning to spend a year in Yangshuo, China with my teacher and
so won't be teaching local classes for a while. I plan to return around
November 2008 at the moment, after my Tai Chi Holiday in Turkey.
EasternPeace Summer Class Schedule 2007 held in the UK
1) Six Week Yang Style 24 Intensive Course: 6/8/07- 14/9/07
For the of Summer 2007, I've decided to host an
intensive Yang Style Tai Chi Course which will consist of 18 hours of
Yang Style 24 training.
I believe with this level of teaching that I will be able to really
introduce beginners to Yang Style Tai Chi, to a degree that they are
able to independently practice on their own afterwards.
The course will last for 6 weeks and include 12 evening classes and 2
Saturday morning classes.
One
evening class will be taught indoors at Horsell Village Hall on Mondays
throughout August, and other classes will be taught outdoors on Pyrford
Common probably on Wednesdays. I will offer alternative evenings or
contact time if classes have to be cancelled because of the weather.
If I have sufficient students I will consider hiring a second indoor
venue for the course.
Each evening class will consist of a 1 Hour Tai Chi Form Class.
This will be preceded by a 1 Hour (50min+tea break?) Foundation Class
which may also be attended if desired (not included in course fee)(see
EasternPeace Teaching Methodolgy)
I will also teach intensively for two Saturday mornings to bring the
Tai Chi sequence together.
If
individuals are not able to attend a specific evening, I don't mind if
you attend one of my open classes instead but please do try and come to
the classes as its better if the whole group learns and progresses
together.
(B.E. stands for Basic Exercises - see EasternPeace Teaching
Methodolgy.)
Week 1 (6/8/07) : Class 1 (1hr) - Basic Stances, Opening
Form, Cloud Hands, Forward & Backward Walks
Class 2 (1hr) -
B.E. 1 : Part the Wild Horse's Mane to Both Sides,
B.E. 2 : Repulse
the Monkey on Both Sides
Week 2 (13/8/07) : Class 3 (1hr) - B.E. 1, 2 and 3 : Brush
Knee and Twist Hip on Both Sides
Class 4 (1hr) -
B.E. 1,2,3 and 4 : A Fair Maiden Works at the Shuttles on Both Sides
Week
3 (20/8/07) : Class 5 (1hr) - B.E. 5 : Grasp the Bird's Tail on Both
Sides,
B.E.
6: Wave
Hands Like Clouds
Class 6 (1hr) -
B.E. 5, 7 : White Crane Spreads Its Wings,
B.E.
8 : Circle & Single Whip
Saturday (25/8/07) : Class 7 (3hrs) - Revision of B.E. 1-8
and
Teaching of the First Half of Yang 24 Steps 1-11
Week
4 (27/8/07) : Class 8 (1hr) - B.E. 1-3 + B.E. 9 :Twin Dragon Searches for the
Pearl + Yang 24
Class 9 (1hr) -
B.E. 4,5, 9 + B.E 10 : Snake Creeps Down to Both Sides + Yang 24
Week
5 (3/9/07) : Class 10 (1hr) - B.E. 6,7,9,10 + Yang 24
Class 11 (1hr) -
B.E. 6,7,10 + B.E 11 : Pluck the Needle from the Sea
Bottom +
Yang 24
Saturday (8/9/07) : Class 12 (3hrs) - Revision of B.E. 1-12
and
Teaching of the Second Half of Yang 24 Steps 12-24
Practice of the whole Simplified Yang 24 Sequence
Week
6 (10/9/07) : Class 13 (1hr) - B.E. 1,2,3 + Yang 24
Class 14 (1hr) -
B.E. 4,5,6 + Yang 24
Course Ends
Course Cost
The course will be charged at my standard
rate of £5 per hour and so the
18 hour course will
cost
£90
in total.
This course has a class size limit and I will offer the places to the
first fourteen people who enrol.
I'm not sure yet how many people will be interested so for
the moment I just request people to contact me and discuss their needs.
Horsell Village hall is an
ideal setting for Tai Chi if you have to be indoors - a high airy roof
style hall with good floor space.
I've prepared some maps
to help you find Horsell Parish Hall - they are printable 'File/Print':
Note
: On occasion I may use the Maybury Centre Hall instead - I will give
notice of this, as Horsell is occasionally used for functions. They
have a reasonable size car park. Maybury
Centre Local Map
I've
also prepared some maps to help you find Pyrford Common - they are
printable 'File/Print':
2) Foundation Tai Chi and Qi Gong Open Classes
For the same period mentioned above -
the week of 6/8/07 to the week of 10/9/07 I will also be offering
Foundation Tai Chi and Qi Gong Classes - (see EasternPeace
Teaching Methodolgy for more information on the class content)
There will be two of these a week prior to the Tai Chi Course described
above and probably one more offered on another evening.
These classes will be open for anyone to join and my class size doesn't
need to be limited so things can be more flexible without compromising
the class quality.
I still prefer though that people purchase 4 class
'tickets' at a time though, which can then be used for any of the
classes. This hopefully ensures more commitment and gives me less
administration work.
The cost will be £20
for the four classes.
There is no problem in turning up for your first class to 'try' it out
and just paying for that class if you don't feel it's what you want at
that moment.
The classes will last
for 1 hour and will be held either indoors or outdoors.
For
Monday's in August I've hired Horsell Village Hall and then I will
either teach outdoors on Wednesdays at Pyrford Common near West Byfleet
or I will hire a venue for this evening near West Byfleet. This depends
on the class size.
3) Tai Chi Form Open Classes
I
hope to offer one Open Evening Class and some Sunday Morning Classes
Outdoors on Pyrford Common just as I've done in previous years. These
are supplementary practice classes open to all who have learnt some Tai
Chi with me now or before.
If you are a beginner and just want to attend one or more of these
classes please discuss it with me before turning up by email.
These classes are less formal and we just have to go with the weather
but its very important to me to introduce people to doing Tai Chi
outdoors where you are able to feel connection with the natural energy
around you.
I will encourage individuals to practice by themselves in these classes
as far as they are able and will move between students giving one-one
attention as best I can with the class numbers that I have on that day.
But I Ieave myself free to teach whatever seems useful on the day.
The cost will be £7.50
for an hour and a half class.
If the weather looks dubious I request people to check with me on my
mobile before setting out, as I may have to cancel at short notice.
Also please check on my website beforehand in case I have to cancel a
Sunday etc. for other activities.
4) Private Classes
If 1 or 2
people want to have a private class then I am offering lessons at times
other than my scheduled class times.
This may be either to give your Tai Chi practice a kick start or
develop your practice further.
It may also be a chance to decide if Tai Chi is something you want in
your life.
Generally I have been meeting individuals on Pyrford Common, though I
may be able to visit you at your home if its local, possibly with an
extra charge for home visiting.
I am currently charging £25 for one person
for one hour, or £30
for two people
for an hour.
Please email me or call me for more information if you are interested.
Maps
I've prepared some maps
to help you find Horsell Parish Hall and Pyrford Common - they are
printable 'File/Print':
Note
: On occasion I may use the Maybury Centre Hall instead - I will give
notice of this, as Horsell is occasionally used for functions. They
have a reasonable size car park. Maybury
Centre Local Map
I've
also prepared some maps to help you find Pyrford Common - they are
printable 'File/Print':
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