Aberdeenshire

Thanks to all for a really great weekend of work. It was also good to see those of you back from travels and operations. Hope all colds have now cleared up too. I will be travelling lots until Monday next week, so text me if you need to be in touch.

Single Whip applications

Aberdeenshire workshops

Thanks to all who came, it was great, despite my horrible cough... Great work by all, well done.
Have a wonderful Solstice, Christmas and New Year. See you in January.

Sword Form

Single Whip applications, in the most depth we have ever done...

More single whip, first part, join, yield, throw or split possibility.

More workshop photos

Here's a few more, now that I have a little time to myself, for what seems like the first time in several months. I will sort all the lovely pictures this week, and post more soon. If you took any good ones, please email them to me.

Sunset at the venue

Form outside on the jetty

Last day of the workshop

Anja getting me with Single Whip application.

T'ai Chi this month

Sword workshop

Tea break with swords and biscuits

Sword applications

Sabre at Fetternear

Short form at Finzean, traditional each June

Pax kept an eye on everything

Long Form at Balvack

Mark teaching Sabre at Tooting class

Thanks to all class mates and students who have come along and made all these events so great. Summer is a wonderful time to practice with good friends and colleagues. Have a great weekend.

Good things for Beltane

Thanks to the folks who came to the inaugural Short Form study group, it was great. We did the warm ups, two Short Forms, lots of application study, questions and then formally looking at the first three postures of the form.

In the studio

Just past full moon tonight.

Finally finished my buckskin skirt to teach in next week at Wild Twins.

Thanks

Thanks to all who came for a great weekend. Lots of deep work as well as plenty of fun. Next month is Mark's annual October workshop, all students north and south are welcome! 

Aberdeenshire

Thanks to all who came along to the last workshops of the year. It was lovely and busy, full of impromptu massages and delicious food as well as the usual sabres, Single Whips and San Shou. It's been a great year of study and friendship, though we all feel the lack of our dear Neil. His spirit seems still to be there at class when the room fills with laughter or when we are doing Heart Work. I send much love to all and congratulations on what you have achieved with your self-study and work together, despite (or perhaps because of) your teacher living 563 miles away.

 

Lifting hands application.

 

Aberdeenshire senior students, plus festive Buddha.

April Photos

Fair Maidens applications.

Sword Form

TCC - Staff partnerwork can be too much fun.

TCC Staff session.

Mark's Tuesday Sabre class.

San Shou

New Yang Style T'ai Chi San Shou class (The Dance)

This is a new San Shou course. It is sometimes also known as the Yang Style 88 Partner Form, The Dance of Vitality or simply The Dance. It is the pinnacle of Yang Style T'ai Chi and is a superb arena for exploring all the T'ai Chi principles, engage in real partner work, learn countless applications and deepen our understanding of the art. A minimum of 2 years' previous study is needed, please apply for suitability. Each week we will progress with the solo A and B interlocking forms, as well as putting them together, working on the applications, variations and qualities of each movement. This will be a long-term course. The Long Form is used as our 'warm up' each week, and after the session there is the option of staying on for 1/2 hour weapons training at no extra cost. It is also possible to arrive early to take part in the intermediate class any time during 6-8pm, where we cover Long Form, Short Form, warm ups, Chi Gung, push hands, and so on. Traditional Jasmine Tea is served at 8pm when we move from the more junior sessions to advance study.

Please feel free to get in touch with any queries. New students may join any week during October, and by arrangement in November.