January to April 2024 – Intermediate Course I

January 2024

Week 1

  • Wednesday 10th January- 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 1 – Qigong & Body Mind Connection
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Preparation / Beginning
  • Thursday 11th January – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class

Week 2

  • Wednesday 17th January – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 2 – Physical Foundations / Mobilising
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Ward Off Left
    • Partnerwork Foundations 1 – Loosening, Yielding, Listening, Following
  • Thursday 18th January – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 20th January – 11:30am to 1pm – Qigong Workshop (Huang Sheng Shyan’s 5 Loosening Exercises)

Week 3

  • Wednesday 24th January – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 3 – Posture, Shapes & Functional Structure
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Ward Off Right
    • Partnerwork Foundations 2 – Structure, Shape & ‘Peng’
  • Thursday 25th January – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 27th January – 11:30am to 1pm – Tai Chi 37 Form / Partnerwork Workshop

Week 4

  • Wednesday 31st January – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 4 – Yi & Internal Structure
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push
    • Partnerwork Foundations 3 – Single ‘Push Hands’ – Peng & Lu – Neutralising & Returning
  • Thursday 1st February – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class

February 2024

Week 4 (Continued)

  • Saturday 3rd February- 11:30am to 1pm – Qigong Workshop (Liu Xiheng’s Tai Chi Exercises)

Week 5

  • Wednesday 7th February – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 5 – Opening & Closing
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push
    • Partnerwork Foundations 4 – Push, Pull, Open, Close – Issuing – ‘Ti Fang’ & ‘Fa Jin’
  • Thursday 8th February – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 10th February – 11:30am to 1pm – Tai Chi 37 Form Workshop

Week 6

  • Wednesday 14th February – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 6 – Horizontal
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Single Whip
    • Partnerwork Foundations 5 – Horizontal Dynamics (Peng, Lu, Ji)
  • Thursday 15th February – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 17th February – 11:30am to 1pm – Partnerwork & Pushing Hands Workshop

(WEEK OFF)

  • Saturday 24th February – 11:30am to 1pm – Bagua Basics Workshop

Week 7

  • Wednesday 28th February – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 7 – Vertical
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Raise Hands, Shoulder Stroke
    • Partnerwork Foundations 6 – Vertical Dynamics (Up & Down)
  • Thursday 29th February – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class

March 2024

  • Saturday 2nd March – 11:30am to 1pm – Qigong Workshop (Shibashi Tai Chi Qigong)

Week 8

  • Wednesday 6th March – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 8 – Rotation & Spiral I (Parallel Stance)
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – White Crane Spreads Wings, Brush Knee & Twist Step
    • Partnerwork Foundations 7 – Rotational & Spiral Dynamics – Spiral Body & Neutral Contact
  • Thursday 7th March – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 9th March – 11:30am to 1pm – Tai Chi 37 Form Workshop

Week 9

  • Wednesday 13th March – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 9 – Rotation & Spiral II (Bow Stance)
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Play Guitar / Brush Knee & Twist Step
    • Partnerwork Foundations 8 – Circles, Cycles & Spirals
  • Thursday 14th March – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 16th March – 11:30am to 1pm – Partnerwork & Pushing Hands Workshop

(WEEK OFF)

  • Saturday 23rd March – 11:30am to 1pm – Bagua Basics Workshop

Week 10

  • Wednesday 27th March – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 10 – Balance, Stepping, Walking, Forms
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections – Step Up, Deflect Down, Parry & Punch
    • Partnerwork Foundations 9 – Stepping
  • Thursday 28th March – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 30th March – 11:30am to 1pm – Yoga / Meditation Workshop

April 2024

Week 11

  • Wednesday 3rd April – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 11 – Developing Foundation Practice
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections- Apparent Close Up (Withdraw & Push) / Cross Hands
    • Partnerwork Foundations 10 – Pushing Hands & 8 Energies (Peng, Lu, Ji, An, Tsai, Lieh, Zhou, Kao)
  • Thursday 4th April – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 6th April – 11:30am to 1pm – Foundation Course Review (Foundations)

Week 12

  • Wednesday 10th April – 7:30pm to 9pm
    • Foundation Revision 12 – Developing Form Practice
    • Nei Gong – Mobilising & Posture Practice – Zhan Zhuang
    • Tai Chi 37 Form – 1st Section Revision & Corrections- Complete First Section (Forms 1 to 18)
    • Partnerwork Foundations – Revision 1-10
  • Thursday 11th April – 6:30pm to 8pm – Online Class
  • Saturday 13th April – 11:30am to 1pm – Foundation Course Review (37 Tai Chi Form)