tai chi - the way of the white cloud
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Larry Friedberg is the principal instructor who teaches the late
Master Huang Sheng-Shyan's system of taiji is taught to him on a continuing basis by Patrick Kelly
(a foremost international authority on taiji)...................... Read more
Tai Chi Training is offered as short-term or continuing private or group lessons.
A weekly tai chi/taiji group is conducted in the Sydney Domain or Hyde Park.
Please enquire for other intermediate/advanced private or group tai chi classes in Sydney.
tai chi syllabus includes
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Master Huang Sheng-Shyan's yang style taiji:
tai chi short form, tai chi long form, taiji push hands, five loosening exercises,
18 sets of push hands; tai chi staff (tai chi po as taught me by
Mr. JamesTiong);
dao lu;
Quick fist (San Feng Kui Chang);
8-steps white crane form (bapulien), forerunner to Sanshin;
taiji stick form;
feeding crane;
breathing crane.
meditation and visualisation
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Training begins on the first level, the body, proceeds to the second level, of mind and to the third level spirit or deep mind.
At first we seek body alignment and relaxation and proceed to stretching of muscles, compressing bones and tendons; connection and pressure from the ground and finally an un-stretching of the muscles to result in a wave of expansion, or an issuing quality.
Yielding, neutralizing and issuing follows push hands routines and allows understanding of the movements encountered through direct experience.
Master Duan Yu Chang's yang style taiji: (By appointment only)
loosening and pa kua exercises ;
taiji fan (iron fan boxing / ti shan chuan fa);
taiji broadsword (tai chi dao);
taiji straight sword (tai chi jian);
(as taught me by Sifu Eddie Jardine)
Reeling Silk. stick twirling and stick drills
emphasis of tai chi training classes in Sydney
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Immediate benefits to physical and mental health through relaxing and releasing; body awareness and postural alignment; and the cultivation of vital energy (qi).
Improvement in balance and co-ordination through breathing with movement, meditation and visualization and attention to the here and now.
In the longer term the development awareness of intention; the integration of body, mind and spirit; sensitivity and inner listening to the body through the practice of pushing hands and the taiji forms.
The practice of taiji is useful for better understanding Chinese history, philosophy and spirituality.
Centennial Park in eastern Sydney, Saturdays 11.00am - 12.00pm
Winter Months - The Art gallery of NSW, Wednesdays 7am - 8.15am
Summer Months - Hyde Park near fountain Wednesdays 7am - 8.15am
Personal or private taiji, qigong or meditation training classes at client’s preferred location.
"Deep thanks and gratitude for the information from Patrick Kelly and for his ongoing commitment to sharing taiji around the world" |
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