Philadelphia's 5th Annual Taiji
Festival & Push-in 2007
Christ Church Neighborhood House
2nd & Market St., Philadelphia, PA.
Philly's Taiji Festival & Push-in is specifically designed for the current practitioner of all styles and skill levels. This promises to be our most enjoyable Festival to date with something for everyone.
We are offering a variety of mini-workshops, lunchtime discussion panel on the medical qualities of Taijiquan practice, and demos. This year’s Festival theme will focus on push-hands practice for all skill
levels with open PH play throughout the day.
camaraderie, networking, socializing and Push-hands play!!
- Health discussion Roundtable
Here is a sample of our scheduled workshops
Yang Style 16 form
With JingShan Tang
“You Win” in Push-hands
Investing in Loss
With David Briggs
Learn the concept of non-winning to get the most out of your Push-hands practice.
The Wudang 13
With Dr. Xianhao Cheng
The Wudang 13 Form consists of 13 basic yet essential techniques that lie at the foundation of all styles of Tai Chi Chuan. History suggests that this was the “original” Tai Chi Form created over 700 years ago. It is easy to learn and therefore a great way for a beginner to step into the door of Tai Chi. Yet it also contains profound principles that will allow the experienced practitioner to dig into the depths of traditional Tai Chi Chuan concepts.
Dr Cheng is a 6th generation Yang Style Tai Chi Master with many years of training and scholarly study. Dr Cheng wrote a feature article for Tai Chi magazine (vol 28 #2, 2004) on the Wudang Form and the 13 Techniques.
The Energies of Taijiquan
With Frank Shiery
Learn to identify and apply the energies Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Lieh, Cai, Kao and Zhou in your practice.The majority of people who practice Taijiquan, doesn’t matter what style, have heard of these energies or "Jin". But many people are unclear as to what exactly they are, how to identify them and apply them. This will bring a deeper understanding to your Taiji practice and help you to achieve the next level.
"Fighting Principles -
Four Elements and Three Allies"
With Tom Updegrove
With this I'll explain my concepts of the ranges of fighting, out of range, within touch, penetration range, contact manipulation. The "Three Allies" are dimensional stages of action incorporating
height width and depth to fortify your position and diminish your opponents’ base.
