Programme

Open Palm Taiji Weekly Programme — September 2019

Contact individual instructors for further class info

Ashburton - Thursday

Beginners Taiji: All Welcome

Instructor: Luke Shepherd

Venue: Ashburton, Town Hall

Time: 6pm — 7pm

Programme: All welcome to attend this class which will gradually develop over the course of the year.

Suitable for beginners and those with some experience wishing to refresh.

Ashburton - Thursday

Intermediate Taiji:  Ongoing Group

Instructor: Luke Shepherd

Venue: Ashburton, Town Hall

Time:  7:15pm - 9:15pm

Programme: Ongoing Short Form Class including Push Hands.

Contact Instructor to see if this class is suitable.

Exeter - Tuesday

Intermediate Taiji:  Ongoing Group

Instructor: Luke Shepherd

Venue:  Southernhay Church Hall, Exeter (situated on the corner of Southernhay East and Dix’s Field, at the rear of the church.)  Directions to Southernhay Church Hall

Time:  7:00pm - 9:00pm

Programme:  This class is an intermediate group studying the Long Form, Quickfist and Fixed Pattern Push Hands. Those with previous experience of Taiji are welcome to attend a class.

Aims: The aim of the Tuesday Long Form Class is to offer those that regularly attend a thorough and systematic development of my understanding of Taiji through my studies with Patrick Kelly.  The ongoing nature of the class enables specific themes and training principles to be developed each term. These are considered in both loosening exercises, form and fixed pattern Push Hand sets.

Term Dates:

 Return After Summer:  Tuesday 10th September and Thursday 12th September 2019

1/2 term break: ( no class) on 22nd October and 24th October 2019.

Last Class before Xmas:  Tuesday 17th December and Thursday 19th December 2019

Workshop Dates:

23rd & 24th  November 2019:  Ashburton Town Hall

Further Classes in Devon

See Aaron's Classes at his website  http://sunrivertaiji.co.uk

Open Palm Taiji School

Weekly classes have been running in Exeter since 1999 and offer a thorough and systematic Taiji training as inspired by the teachings of Patrick Kelly. Patrick is renowned internationally for his depth of understanding within Taiji and his work is based on his training with Master Huang Xiangxian of Malaysia. As a student of Patrick Kelly, the school represents Luke’s understanding of Patrick’s teaching.

The school offers a system of training that will lead each student to tap into their own inner resources. In doing so, an inner understanding of the art of Taiji and of themselves will be established both physically and energetically.

Ongoing training and weekend workshops available throughout the year.

Syllabus

• The 5 Loosening Exercises
• The Short Form
• The Long Form
• The Quick Fist
• Fixed Pattern Push Hands Sets and Partner Exercises
• Meditation