Chen Taijiquan (Tai Chi) in London with Shifu Liu Quanjun from 2005 to 2023
Tai Ji Circle were invited to perform Chen Taijiquan on behalf of Henan Province Tourism delegation at the WTM event at the Excel Centre in London. With our students we spent three days at this massive travel event, finally performing at the ABTA stand for the delegates from Henan. Chris is presented a silk scarf by Madame Zhou Yaoxia, the Vice Director General of the Henan Tourism Administration. We are most grateful to Donna, Raul and Danny taking time out of work to be there, great fun.
Everyone invited, buy a ticket, come and participate in the Foundation class, then stay and watch and learn from the experience!
9 December – Sunday 10:00 to 14:00
Times
10:00-11:00: Foundation Chen Taiji Class
11:15-11:45: Chen Tai Ji requirements, principles and demonstration with Shifu Liu
11:45-14:00: Student Assessments and Feedback from Shifu Liu
After a year of growth, learning, practicing….and standing, lots and lots of standing, year end assessments are a fantastic opportunity for Tai JI Circle students to demonstrate their progress and receive feedback from Shifu Liu.
Reflection is a critical part of practicing Tai Ji Quan and taking a moment at the end of the year to consider what we have accomplished and how we can improve, is exceptionally valuable for our TaiJi. We can also learn by watching the assessments as it is valuable experience.
At year end assessments of Chen Taijiquan Shifu Liu provides TJC students direct feedback, and we will present free training awards to students who have made the most improvement over the course of the year. All TJC students are encouraged to participate regardless of experience. Shifu Liu will discuss and demonstrate the basic requirements of Chen style taijiquan before we start the assessments.
TJC are very fortunate to have Shifu Liu as our teacher and assessor as he is a very experienced wushu/taijiquan competition judge both in China and the UK and can buy tranax xanax examine students to the 3rd Duan Wei level of the Chinese Wushu Association. So don’t miss out on his expert feedback.
These assessments are intended for regular Tai Ji Circle students, but if you feel you are not ready for assesment yet, or are not one of our regular students but would like to come along join in and watch you are welcome to buy a ticket and come along.
Format
Students will demonstrate forms together in groups. Shifu Liu will provide each student a mark and feedback after each assessment. Students may participate in as many assessments as they like.
Assessment order
Foundation: silk reeling, 9 form
19 Form
38 Form
Lao Jia Yi Lu
You may request assessment in any other hand form/weapon form that Shifu Liu teaches. (Please notify Chris & Shifu Liu in advance by email)
TJC Assessment Training Prizes 2019
1st Prize: 5 x class weekly pass for Term One
2nd Prize: 2 x class weekly pass for Term One
4th Prize: 8 class pass for Term One
5th Prize: Free Workshop in Term One
TJC students who have improved most will win our awards, and 2019 membership will be required to use your prize. Awards must to be used during Term One, 7 January to 28 April 2019. (Disciples are not eligible for prizes).
Fees
• ?10.00 ticket includes participation in Foundation Class and Assessment if required or a watching ticket
• ?10 for each Chen Form assessed
The Assessment prizes will be awarded at our special AGM, with Chen Taijiquan Performances and Xmas Party on Saturday afternoon 15 December from 13:30, to be held at St Paul’s Church Hall, Camden Square, NW1 9XG.
Shifu Liu with Chris, Michael and Darrell from TJC were fortunate and honoured to be able to witness the spectacular groundbreaking ceremony for the new Chen Xiaowang Taijiquan Art Museum in Chen Village, China. We will put up some gallery images in due course from the day of celebrations.
Tai Ji Circle’s Xinjia Yi Lu workshops with 6th Duan Shifu Liu are a rare opportunity to study the brilliant first Chen New Frame routine, created from Laojia Yi Lu (the oldest Chen hand form) by Chen Fake, Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang’s grandfather.
Shifu will teach postures from the Xinjia routine, which contains skilful circular movements rooted in silk reeling theories and energetic fajing practice, these will be practical workshops. Shifu Liu will correct your body posture and movements, and we hope that you will gain a better understanding of the requirements and the underlying principles of tai ji training and the particular fajin or energy releases, and applications found within the Xinjia form.
It is best to wear lose comfortable clothes, flat shoes, and not to eat a very heavy meal just before training.
This workshop is in two parts, each a four hour workshop, there will be refreshment breaks and the opportunity to ask questions.
Suitable for those with Chen-style experience of the 38 Form or Laojia Yi Lu
• 17 November Part 1 (the Eventbrite booking link will be closed after this date)
• 1 December Part 2
Times: 1.30 – 5.30 pm
Workshop Fees per day:
Non-members £65
Tai Ji Circle Members £50
Workshop Fees for two workshops:
Non-members £125
Tai Ji Circle Members £95
Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, Top end of Camden Square, London, NW1 9XG
Any queries email: info@taijicircle.com or contact us through Eventbrite.
Chen 19 Part Form with Shifu Liu Quanjun
Saturday
26 January 2019
Time: 13:30 – 17:30
Created by Chen Xiao Wang in response to demand from students for a short routine suitable for beginners. The form is composed of 19 movements, divided into four sections. The simplicity of the form’s choreography makes it easy to learn for new students, yet offers the experienced practitioner room to express and develop the basic principles, energies and techniques of the style.
This is the last workshop for the 19 Part Form to be given by Tai Ji Circle this year, so is an opportunity to revise or learn and increase understanding of the movements and requirements of this beginners form, practice some fajin (energy releases) and martial techniques contained within each movement.
We will supply a sheet with the movement names in Chinese Pinyin and English translation.
Open to all levels
All workshops have time for refreshment breaks
Seminar Fee
Drop-in Fee: £55 Members £70 Non-members (cash or cheque only)
Paid in advance: £50 Members £65 Non-members
Booking essential, queries please email: info@taijicircle.com
Venue
St Paul’s Church Hall, Top end of Camden Square, London, NW1 9XG
Chris is teaching a new tai ji class at the Edgware Community Hospital. We will concentrate on relaxation, help build strength, flexibility and improve coordination and balance. The session will contain warm-ups, and part of the Tai Chi Qi Gong 18 set, we finish with relaxing seated meditation. All welcome. If interested please book through Tai Ji Circle.
Thursdays Tai Chi for those with Parkinson’s Disease, at the Edgware Hospital
TIME: 14:30-15:30
VENUE: The Parkinson’s Unit, Edgware Community Hospital, Edgware, HA8 0AD
FEE: £5.00 per session
We had a great session with Shifu Liu in our free tai ji in the Park. We trained in standing practice to develop good posture, silk reeling exercises and some of the applications from the movements. With Shifu Liu’s usual attention to posture correction and detail.
Next and last MeetUp session will be 3 November as we will be away in China early October and TJC will be closed.
Unique Tai Ji Quan Tui Shou, Push Hands and Applications: London Seminar training with Grandmaster Zhu Changhai with Master Liu Quanjun.
Tai Ji CIrcle is excited to welcome back Grandmaster Zhu Changhai for this workshop, he is ranked 8th Duan Wei by the Chinese Wushu Association for high personal achievement and worldwide contributions in promoting and developing Chen Style Taijiquan, and is also a disciple of Chen Xiaowang, the 19th Generation Lineage Holder of Chen Family Taijiquan.
GM Zhu is a four-times Push Hands Champion for the whole of China and is renowned for his approach to tai ji push hands and applications. This will be a classic tai ji seminar suitable for all levels and will broaden the experience of those attending.
Grandmaster Zhu is also the Chairman of the Irish National Martial Arts Association, and President of the Northern Ireland Wushu Association.
Advance Seminar Fee: £55.00 member, £65.00 non member
Drop-in Fee: £60.00 member, £70.00 non member (cash only)
Book a place below through Eventbrite or with Chris: info@taijicircle.com
Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, London, NW1 9XG
All workshops have refreshment breaks
In this double London workshop, Shifu Liu will take an in-depth look at Laojia Yi Lu, the classic Old Frame, the seminal form for Chen style Taijiquan. We will study it in two parts, the first on 15 September, the second on 22 September.
For those who aren’t familiar with the form, it has 74 movements and is the basis of many other Chen style tai ji routines that have this as their underlying structure and once you remember it, you can see the references in the sequence of moves in the other Chen forms. It is characterised as ‘Yin’ with many soft, smooth twining movements interdispersed with fajing, energy releases such as a punch or kick. Laojia Yi Lu was created by Chen Changxing in the 19th C, from the original sets of tai ji originator, Chen Wanting, a general of the Ming dynasty in China. It is the oldest tai ji routine from which many modern tai ji styles originate, such as Yang and Wu styles.
Shifu Liu will teach the routine with posture and movement correction, covering different aspects and techniques of the form. There will be refreshment breaks and the opportunity to ask questions.
Suitable for all levels
Dates: 15 + 22 September
Times: 13:30 – 17.30
Seminar Fees:
Single workshop £65 (non-member), £50 for TJC Members
Double Workshop £125 (non-member), £95.00 TJC Members
Advanced booking on Eventbrite only available until 15 September.
email us with any queries: info@taijicircle.com
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VENUE
St Paul’s Church Hall, Top end of Camden Square, London, NW1 9XG
Tai Ji Circle’s third and last Beginners Chen tai chi Foundation workshop of 2018.
6th Duan Shifu Liu, will work with standing, and silk reeling exercises which are the basic essentials and foundation for Chen Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) training. Specifically improving the standing and stepping silk reeling exercises and some martial applications, or teaching a short form if there is time.
Standing practice, (called Zhan Zhaung), begins the process of internal discovery, relaxes, realigns and strengthens the body to improve your posture. Silk reeling exercise training improves coordination and leads you to sense the energetic changes that take place in the body through the accurate alignment, placement and movement of the body, as well as reflecting the martial, medical and philosophical aspects of the training such as weight changing and the exchange of yin yang in movement (eg. light/heavy or open/close). If there is time we will also teach a short Chen Form or practice some martial techniques during the workshop.
This will be a practical workshop, Shifu Liu will correct your body posture and movements, and we hope that you will gain a better understanding of the requirements and the underlying principles of tai ji training.
It is best to wear lose comfortable clothes, flat shoes, and not to eat a very heavy meal just before training.
As it is a four hour workshop, there will be refreshment breaks and the opportunity to ask questions.
Suitable for all levels and new students to Chen Taijiquan.
Workshop Fees:
Drop-in Fee: £55 Members, £70 Non-Members (Cash or cheques only on-the-door)
Paid in advance: TJC Members: £50 Non-members: £65
Venue: St Paul’s Church Hall, Top end of Camden Square, London, NW1 9XG