The Autumn workshop with Mark will run at Fetternear Hall 21st - 24th October. Paolo is finalising the schedule for 121s and group sessions, so if you want to book one of those then please let him know as soon as possible.
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11 August 2023
Autumn workshop with Mark
18 February 2020
Dates for 2020 at the T'ai Chi Centre - Easter hols added
Here's all the dates for this year's events. All the great River only dates with Caroline are on a separate post. I have not been posting much here due to weight of work and having another delightful cold. I love not driving, but much time on public transport means if I've just missed one cold germ then another one will be along in 5 minutes...
The last Tuesday class of this term will be 24th March. Holiday dates for class break for Easter in London are 31st March, 7th and 14th April, when there will be no Tuesday classes. These weeks there will also be no Weds or Thurs classes with Mark. Classes resume 21st April.
The 15th Annual Summer Intensive runs from 25-31st July 2020, with optional partnerwork on evening of Friday 24th. Same venue, details and arrangements as last 3 years. Price tbc in coming days. All are welcome on the Saturday, even if you've only been studying a year or so. We hope to contact many old T'ai Chi friends and colleagues so that they can join us for a 15yr celebratory day of basic practice, with plenty of tea and cake too. If you have old T'ai Chi pals you haven't seen for a while, do let them know they'll be very welcome for some Short Form, sticking and more. Details soon. I organise the logistics for this course, so any questions feel free to get in touch.
October Workshop will be 4 day this year rather than 3, by popular request. 10-13th October 2020, with optional weapons session eve of Friday 9th. Mark will stay on to teach 3 days of 121s in Scotland for those who want them. Davina organises things for this course, so if you have any local questions get in touch with her. Also - huge thanks to Davina for over a decade of seamless Aberdeenshire admin for both Mark and myself.
There will be no London classes with Mark during these two workshop weeks, but Wednesday morning Tooting classes with Caroline will not be affected.
121 classes are available with Mark any time at his studio near Hampton Court.
Great River tutors in London and Aberdeenshire are available to give one-off T'ai Chi sessions for organisations, get in touch if you'd like to know more. We also run regular classes in Gothenburg, and run workshops in Sweden in March and November.
The last Tuesday class of this term will be 24th March. Holiday dates for class break for Easter in London are 31st March, 7th and 14th April, when there will be no Tuesday classes. These weeks there will also be no Weds or Thurs classes with Mark. Classes resume 21st April.
The 15th Annual Summer Intensive runs from 25-31st July 2020, with optional partnerwork on evening of Friday 24th. Same venue, details and arrangements as last 3 years. Price tbc in coming days. All are welcome on the Saturday, even if you've only been studying a year or so. We hope to contact many old T'ai Chi friends and colleagues so that they can join us for a 15yr celebratory day of basic practice, with plenty of tea and cake too. If you have old T'ai Chi pals you haven't seen for a while, do let them know they'll be very welcome for some Short Form, sticking and more. Details soon. I organise the logistics for this course, so any questions feel free to get in touch.
October Workshop will be 4 day this year rather than 3, by popular request. 10-13th October 2020, with optional weapons session eve of Friday 9th. Mark will stay on to teach 3 days of 121s in Scotland for those who want them. Davina organises things for this course, so if you have any local questions get in touch with her. Also - huge thanks to Davina for over a decade of seamless Aberdeenshire admin for both Mark and myself.
There will be no London classes with Mark during these two workshop weeks, but Wednesday morning Tooting classes with Caroline will not be affected.
121 classes are available with Mark any time at his studio near Hampton Court.
Great River tutors in London and Aberdeenshire are available to give one-off T'ai Chi sessions for organisations, get in touch if you'd like to know more. We also run regular classes in Gothenburg, and run workshops in Sweden in March and November.
17 February 2020
February workshops, Aberdeenshire
Update 21-Feb: See new post with revised schedule
This month's workshops with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this
weekend, 21-23rd February. All sessions, except weapons, are at
Balvack.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons, Fetternear Hall - entry via the "front" door.
Saturday and Sunday sessions are 1-4pm & 5:30-8:30pm.
The price is £20 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food
to share on Saturday and Sunday.
21 January 2020
London class news, Aberdeenshire and calendars
London Classes with Mark have resumed this week. We go through until Easter. Holiday dates TBC. I will post all the workshop dates on this blog in February.
Thanks to all for a great weekend, Wishing Alistair a speedy recovery too. There are a couple of nice pics form the weekend and I will add them on Thursday when I empty my phone.
Sorry for the duplicate picture in March and August in the calendar this year. I will print the one that was meant to be there and hand it round soon :)
Thought it was all checked and perfect, but print websites move in mysterious ways. Never mind, it's a lovely photo anyway, and as someone said this weekend, they'll have forgotten the march one by August...
If anyone in London wants to meet up and do staff partnerwork with me, get in touch. I have room here.
Thanks to all for a great weekend, Wishing Alistair a speedy recovery too. There are a couple of nice pics form the weekend and I will add them on Thursday when I empty my phone.
Sorry for the duplicate picture in March and August in the calendar this year. I will print the one that was meant to be there and hand it round soon :)
Thought it was all checked and perfect, but print websites move in mysterious ways. Never mind, it's a lovely photo anyway, and as someone said this weekend, they'll have forgotten the march one by August...
If anyone in London wants to meet up and do staff partnerwork with me, get in touch. I have room here.
13 January 2020
Aberdeenshire January workshops
The first workshops of 2020 with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this weekend, 17-19th January. All sessions, except weapons, are at
Balvack.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons, Fetternear Hall - entry via the "front" door not the kitchen
Saturday and Sunday sessions are 1-4pm & 5:30-8:30pm.
The price is £20 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons, Fetternear Hall - entry via the "front" door not the kitchen
Saturday and Sunday sessions are 1-4pm & 5:30-8:30pm.
The price is £20 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
08 January 2020
Thursdays at Monymusk
Here's the rota for Thursday sessions at Monymusk.
As usual we'll be in the Small Hall 6:30-8:45pm and Large Hall 8:45-9:30pm except where listed. The price is £30 for 10 weeks or £5/£3.50 per week.
9-Jan Sandy 6:30-9:30 (small hall)
16-Jan Anneke
23-Jan Davina
30-Jan Marie
6-Feb Janet
13-Feb Paolo 8-10 only (small hall)
20-FebSandy Anneke
27-FebAnneke Sandy 8-10 only (small hall)
5-Mar Davina
12-Mar Marie
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
9-Jan Sandy 6:30-9:30 (small hall)
16-Jan Anneke
23-Jan Davina
30-Jan Marie
6-Feb Janet
13-Feb Paolo 8-10 only (small hall)
20-Feb
27-Feb
5-Mar Davina
12-Mar Marie
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
05 December 2019
News
Mark's last classes of term:
Tuesday 17th December, returning 14th January
Wednesday 18th December, return TBC
Thursday 12th December, returning 16th January
Heartwork session 2-5pm this Sunday 8th at Hampton Court.
Caro's workshops all weekend in Aberdeenshire, sessions as usual format. Revised sessions from January, we'll discuss this over the weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all.
Tooting classes with Caro: last class of term Wednesday 18th, returning 8th January.
Beginners class with Mark in Tooting is planned for February, as well as a Sabre class for new weapons students, more details in the New Year.
Tuesday 17th December, returning 14th January
Wednesday 18th December, return TBC
Thursday 12th December, returning 16th January
Heartwork session 2-5pm this Sunday 8th at Hampton Court.
Caro's workshops all weekend in Aberdeenshire, sessions as usual format. Revised sessions from January, we'll discuss this over the weekend. Looking forward to seeing you all.
Tooting classes with Caro: last class of term Wednesday 18th, returning 8th January.
Beginners class with Mark in Tooting is planned for February, as well as a Sabre class for new weapons students, more details in the New Year.
04 December 2019
Aberdeenshire workshops this weekend
The final workshops of 2019 with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this weekend,
6-8th December. The Weapons session is at Fetternear Hall, all other
workshops are at
Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to
the Saturday sessions.
Please bring all weapons on Friday and note that due to the refurbishment of the hall entry will be through the main "front" door, not the kitchen.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Please bring all weapons on Friday and note that due to the refurbishment of the hall entry will be through the main "front" door, not the kitchen.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
16 October 2019
Thursdays at Monymusk
Here's the revised rota for Thursday sessions until the end of the year.
As usual we'll be in the Small Hall 6:30-8:45pm and Large Hall 8:45-9:30pm at
Monymusk except where listed. The price is £30 for 10 weeks or £5/£3.50 per week.
17-Oct Davina main hall
24-Oct Janet main hall
31-Oct Sandy
07-Nov Paolo 8-10 only (small hall)
14-Nov Marie
21-Nov Anneke
28-Nov Janet
05-Dec Davina
12-Dec Marie 8-10 only (small hall) - CANCELLED
19-Dec Paolo 6:30-9:30 (small hall)
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
17-Oct Davina main hall
24-Oct Janet main hall
31-Oct Sandy
07-Nov Paolo 8-10 only (small hall)
14-Nov Marie
21-Nov Anneke
28-Nov Janet
05-Dec Davina
19-Dec Paolo 6:30-9:30 (small hall)
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
05 September 2019
Aberdeenshire this weekend - revised schedule
Unfortunately the workshops with Caroline can't go ahead as planned.
Fetternear Hall is still booked for Friday 6:30-9:30pm however so anyone who would like to come along and do some weapons practise or other T'ai Chi will be very welcome. Tea will be provided and we'll split the cost of the hall.
Update: Anneke has invited folk to her place on Saturday afternoon from 2pm followed by food and bonfire. Please let her know if you intend coming.
Fetternear Hall is still booked for Friday 6:30-9:30pm however so anyone who would like to come along and do some weapons practise or other T'ai Chi will be very welcome. Tea will be provided and we'll split the cost of the hall.
Update: Anneke has invited folk to her place on Saturday afternoon from 2pm followed by food and bonfire. Please let her know if you intend coming.
03 September 2019
Mark's classes resume 10th September
6.30pm, Trinity Church Hall, Tooting. Weapons and Long Form class, see you there!
02 September 2019
REVISED - September workshops, Aberdeenshire
UPDATE 5 Sep: Friday will be weapons practice, sharing hall cost; Saturday afternoon meet-up at Anneke's; no Sunday sessions. Click here for info.
The next workshops with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this weekend, 6-8th September. The Weapons session is at Fetternear Hall, all other workshops are at Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to the Saturday sessions.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Dates for all the 2019 workshops are available here.
The next workshops with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this weekend, 6-8th September. The Weapons session is at Fetternear Hall, all other workshops are at Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to the Saturday sessions.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Dates for all the 2019 workshops are available here.
08 August 2019
Aberdeenshire Autumn Workshops-updated
Caroline's next visit to Aberdeenshire is on 6-8th September. The weekend will follow the usual workshop format. We'll also be going on our annual fungi foray on Monday 9th. Let Caroline or me know if you'd like to come along.
The October workshop is the annual 3 day intensive with Mark at Fetternear Hall 12-14th October, with a session on the evening of the 11th for those studying weapons. The summer workshop in Kingston was interesting and deep work but technique-light, so I'd really encourage any of the Aberdeenshire students, past or present, regardless of level of experience* , to come along on the Saturday afternoon to share this great teaching with a group of other lovely people. Then stay for as many sessions as you can...
All the details are available here, but feel free to contact me if you need any further information or help.
Caroline's remaining workshops of 2019 are 8-10th November and 6-8th December. 2020 dates will be scheduled around Oct/Nov time so please let Caroline know if there are weekends you would prefer her to avoid if possible.
* update: subject to having covered key elements of the syllabus - please talk to your instructor for more information and to discuss suitability. New beginners or students with less experience are encouraged to attend the monthly Saturday sessions with Caroline which cover Short Form and related Partnerwork.
The October workshop is the annual 3 day intensive with Mark at Fetternear Hall 12-14th October, with a session on the evening of the 11th for those studying weapons. The summer workshop in Kingston was interesting and deep work but technique-light, so I'd really encourage any of the Aberdeenshire students, past or present, regardless of level of experience* , to come along on the Saturday afternoon to share this great teaching with a group of other lovely people. Then stay for as many sessions as you can...
All the details are available here, but feel free to contact me if you need any further information or help.
Caroline's remaining workshops of 2019 are 8-10th November and 6-8th December. 2020 dates will be scheduled around Oct/Nov time so please let Caroline know if there are weekends you would prefer her to avoid if possible.
* update: subject to having covered key elements of the syllabus - please talk to your instructor for more information and to discuss suitability. New beginners or students with less experience are encouraged to attend the monthly Saturday sessions with Caroline which cover Short Form and related Partnerwork.
Thursdays at Monymusk until October
Thursday sessions at Monymusk restart this week 6:30-9:30pm as usual. The price for 10 weeks is £30 or £5/£3.50 if paying weekly
8 Aug Marie main hall
15 Aug Paolo main hall
22 Aug Sandy main hall
29 Aug Annekemain hall
5 Sep Davina
12 Sep Janet
19 Sep Marie
26 Sep Paolo
3 Oct Sandy
10 Oct Anneke
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
8 Aug Marie main hall
15 Aug Paolo main hall
22 Aug Sandy main hall
29 Aug Anneke
5 Sep Davina
12 Sep Janet
19 Sep Marie
26 Sep Paolo
3 Oct Sandy
10 Oct Anneke
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
17 June 2019
June workshops in Aberdeenshire
The Aberdeenshire workshops with Caroline are this weekend, 21st-23rd June.
The Friday session is at Fetternear Hall, Saturday is at Anneke's place near Finzean, and Sunday sessions are at Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to the Saturday sessions.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need addresses or travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other questions.
The Friday session is at Fetternear Hall, Saturday is at Anneke's place near Finzean, and Sunday sessions are at Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to the Saturday sessions.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need addresses or travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other questions.
30 May 2019
Thursdays at Monymusk
Thursday sessions at Monymusk continue 6:30-9:30pm until 11th July then we'll have a break for the summer intensive. Sessions are planned to restart on 8th August. The price for 7 weeks is £20 or £5/3.50 if paying weekly. Here's the rota
30-May Janet
06-Jun Marie
13-Jun Paolo
20-Jun Sandy main hall
27-Jun Anneke main hall
04-Jul Davina main hall
11-Jul Janet main hall
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
30-May Janet
06-Jun Marie
13-Jun Paolo
20-Jun Sandy main hall
27-Jun Anneke main hall
04-Jul Davina main hall
11-Jul Janet main hall
If you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
13 May 2019
May workshops in Aberdeenshire
The next workshops with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this weekend,
17-19th May. The Weapons session is at Fetternear Hall, all other
workshops are at
Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to
the Saturday sessions.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Dates for all the 2019 workshops are available here.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Dates for all the 2019 workshops are available here.
08 April 2019
Aberdeenshire April workshops
The next workshops with Caroline in Aberdeenshire are this weekend, 12-14th April. The Weapons session is at Fetternear Hall, all other
workshops are at
Balvack. Great River students of any level are particularly welcome to
the Saturday sessions.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Dates for all the 2019 workshops are available here.
Friday 6:30-9:30pm: Weapons
Saturday 1-4pm: Short Form, and related study
Saturday 5:30-8:30pm: Partnerwork
Sunday 1-4pm: Long Form
Sunday 5.30-8.30pm: Advanced Studies and Dance
The price is £18 (concessions £12) per 3 hr session. Please bring food to share on Saturday and Sunday. Get in touch with your instructor if you need travel directions or feel free to contact me with any other question.
Dates for all the 2019 workshops are available here.
23 March 2019
2 bokkens for sale
There are two of the shorter length bokkens for sale, 91cm rather than the regular 102cm. They are brand new and come with tsubas (guards). They would suit any person studying sabre who stands less than 5 feet tall. They are currently in Scotland, and I can bring them to London in April if needed. They are £15 each. Let me know if you'd like one.
21 March 2019
Thursday sessions at Monymusk continue at the new times i.e. 630-8:45 in the small hall and then 8:45-9:30 in the main hall. The price for 10 weeks is £30 or £5 if paying weekly.
21-Mar ScottIf you can't make the session that you're due to lead then please contact someone on the list to arrange a swap.
28-Mar Anneke
04-Apr Davina
11-Apr Janet
18-Apr Marie
25-Apr Paolo
02-May Sandy
09-May Scott
16-May Anneke
23-May Davina
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