Tai Chi Wisdom - Tai Chi and therapy in Brighton, Hove, Lewes and Sussex

In his first visit of 2012, Master Sam Masich will be teaching the Yang Style Sabre. There are two Yang Style Solo Sabre forms: the Fu Zhong Wen form and the Chen Yen Lin form. This weekend will focus on teaching/revising the Fu Zhong Wen form (also known as the Yang Cheng Fu form, to be a little confusing!) and the Yang Style 2 person sabre drill.

"A command of the tradition Taijiquan weapons, Sabre, Straightsword and Qiang, or Spear, enables practitioners to take the early concepts from barehand solo and partner work much further, bringing the work to higher levels of skill. This in turn matures the understanding of the early stages of the curriculum. For example, in the barehand work we come to understand the basic structure of the Gong Bu, or Bow Stance. This enables us to learn solo form and Push Hands drills correctly and progress to weapons training. But when we begin to study Sabre or Straightsword, we see that the Bow Stance behaves quite differently than in barehand circumstances. It often needs to be longer and narrower to support the use of the blade. Having learned and corporealized this we can then explore the stance variations in a barehand context which in turn enables us to develop new sword-like barehand skills. Thus in order to deepen understanding of barehand work, apparatus training is used." Sam Masich

The next seminar (22nd - 24th June) will teach the now rare sabre form which can be traced back historically to Chang Yin-Lin, a senior student of Yang Cheng Fu's, although the form itself seems to be the older form.

Times:

Friday evening: 6.30-9.00

Saturday: 10.00-5.30

Sunday: 10.00-5.30

To read Sam's Tai Chi autobiography, click here.

To help prepare fro this weekend Simon is teaching a one day workshop focusing mostly on the two person form; for more info click here.

Travel information: we have many students attending Saminars from around the world; wherever you are coming from getting to Brighton is straightforward and simple.

Heathrow Airport is further away (in UK terms!) but still only around 2 hours. National Express coaches run frequently throughout the day to Pool Valley Coach Station on the seafront in Brighton; tickets are around £35.60 for a return ticket. You can also travel by London Underground from Heathrow to Victoria (change fromt he Piccadilly to the Circle/District lines at South Kensington) and train (London Victoria Rail to Brighton).

The venue: located in the centre of brighton close to the shops, restaurants and beaches, Middle Street Primary has an indoor gym and an outdoor seating / eating area. For a map, please click here.