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The forms you will learn with East Winds are all based on Traditional Yang Family T'ai Chi Ch'uan. You will start with a very short 6 posture form, which is used to introduce you to the main principles of Taiji. It concentrates on developing good posture, correct movement as well as grounding, and explains and demonstrates the main energies used in Taiji. After you have reached a certain proficiency with these 6 postures, you will move on to learn one of the complete forms. This will either be the 24 step Posture Simplified (Peking) form or the Traditional Yang Family Taijiquan.
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As part of your training with East Winds, you will have the opportunity of learning some static and moving posture Qigong (Chi Kung) exercises. Literally translated, Qigong means energy work. You will also learn one or more of the Qigong forms known as Zhang Zhuang (Jan Jong), the Harmony of the Five Elements, Ba Duan Jin (the Eight Pieces of Brocade) and T'ai Chi C'hi (Tai Chi Ruler). Later you will learn some push hands, an exercise used to develop rooting, sensitivity, balance and co-ordination. It is said "Taiji is used to know yourself, push hands is used to know others".
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You will also (in separate classes and practice sessions) have the opportunity of learning some applications and do some weapons training.
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Classes
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East Winds School of T'ai Chi Ch'uan currently operates
the following classes:
Alistair Sutherland Tel - 01333 730676, email - alistair@msutherland.demon.co.uk
- Wednesdays: 11.00am-12noon: Maggie's Centre, Kirkcaldy (Qigong and Taiji)
Eric Bell Tel - 01592 720 330, email - cluny@freeuk.com
- Mondays 9.45am-10.45am: British Legion Hall, Crail (Qigong)
- Mondays 11.30am-12.30pm: St Andrews University Sports Centre (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Intermediates)
- Mondays 1.30pm-3.00pm: The Centre, Commercial St, Leven (Tai Chi for Arthritis)
- Tuesdays 10.15am-11.15am The Glebe Centre, Glebe Park, Kirkcaldy (Tai Chi for Arthritis-Beginners)
- Tuesdays 2.00pm-3.00pm Town Hall, Crail (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners)
- Wednesdays 10.30am-11.30am The Lomond Centre, Woodside Way, Glenrothes (Tai Chi for Arthritis)
- Wednesdays 1.30pm-2.30pm Dell Farquharson Centre, Netherton Broad Street, Dunfermline (Tai Chi for Arthritis)
- Wednesdays 6.00pm-7.00pm The Lomond Centre, Woodside Way, Glenrothes (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners)
- Wednesdays 7.00pm-8.30pm The Lomond Centre, Woodside Way, Glenrothes (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Intermediates)
- Thursdays 10.30am-11.30am St Andrews University Sports Centre (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners)
- Thursdays 1.30pm-2.30pm The Centre, Commercial Road, Leven (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners/Intermediates)
Sue Hood
Sue has no classes running currently
Angie Thomas Tel - 01592 568 836, email - angie.eastwinds@gmail.com
- Mondays 7.00pm-8.30pm: Woodmill High School Dunfermline (Traditional Yang Family Taiji - Beginners/Intermediate)
- Tuesdays 1.15pm-2.45pm: Templehall Community Centre, Kirkcaldy (Traditional Yang Family Taiji)
- Thursdays 11.00am-12noon: Maggie's Centre, Kirkcaldy (Qigong and Taiji)
- Thursdays (class commences 8th May) 7.00pm-8.30pm Bowhill Community Centre, Station Road, Cardenden (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners)
- Fridays 1.30pm-3.00pm: The Fife Institute, Glenrothes (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners/Intermediates)
- Fridays 7.30pm-9.00pm: Linktown Action Centre, Ramsay Road, Kirkcaldy (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Mixed Ability Class-all levels welcome)
Lynda Rossmann Tel - 01307 840 373, email - lynda@rossmann.plus.com
- Mondays 6.30pm-7.30pm: Barnhill Community Centre, Broughty Ferry (Traditional Yang Family Taiji - Intermediate)
- Tuesdays 2.00pm-3.00pm: Kingsmuir Hall, Forfar (Traditional Yang Family Taiji - Intermediate)
- Tuesdays 7.00pm-8.30pm: Kingsmuir Hall, Forfar (Traditional Yang Family Taiji)
- Wednesdays 6.30pm-7.30pm: St Andrews Church Hall, Kirriemuir (Traditional Yang Family Taiji-Beginners)
Laura Antebi email - thewirestudio@hotmail.com
Laura has no classes running currently
John Connelly Tel - 01887 829187, Mob - 07771 996301, email - info@dachu.co.uk
- Tuesdays 2pm Aberfeldy Recreation Centre (Traditional Yang Family Taiji)
- Tuesdays 7pm Pitlochry High School (Traditional Yang Family Taiji)
- Thursdays 7pm Moness Country Club Aberfeldy (Traditional Yang Family Taiji)
- Wednesdays 7pm Aberfeldy Recreation Centre (Martial Arts aerobic exercise class)
Jason Devlin Tel - 01592 621044, Mob - 07808822060, email - jasrre@yahoo.co.uk
- Wednesdays 7pm-8pm Leuchars Air Base, Leuchars
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Higher Level Training |
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East Winds, as part of Taijiscotland (www.taijiscotland.org.uk), will offer you the opportunity of working with internationally renowned Taiji Instructors from various parts of Europe, in a series of workshops. These workshops, which take place on a regular basis, will be held in the East Neuk of Fife and other venues throughout Scotland and will offer access to a higher level of training and disciplines not usually available through East Winds.
These workshops will be complimentary to the teachings available through regular East Winds classes and will include Traditional Yan Family Bare Hand Form, Sword, Sabre, Qigong, Chin Na (Joint Locking), Pushing Hands and Applications Practice.
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