January to April 2024 – Foundation Course Dates

January 2024

• Free Taster Class – Saturday 6th January – 11:30am to 1pm

Week 1

• Wednesday 10^th January- 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 1 – Qigong & Body Mind Connection
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Preparation / Beginning

Week 2

• Wednesday 17th January – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 2 – Physical Foundations
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Ward Off Left

• Saturday 20^th January – 11:30am to 1pm – Qigong Workshop

Week 3

• Wednesday 24^th January – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 3 – Posture, Shapes & Functional Structure
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Ward Off Right

• Saturday 27^th January – 11:30am to 1pm – Tai Chi 37 Form / Partnerwork Workshop

Week 4

• Wednesday 31^st January – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 4 – Yi & Internal Structure
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push

February 2024

Week 4 (Continued)

• Saturday 3^rd February- 11:30am to 1pm – Qigong Workshop

Week 5

• Wednesday 7^th February – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 5 – Opening & Closing
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Ward Off, Roll Back, Press, Push

• Saturday 10th February – 11:30am to 1pm – Tai Chi 37 Form / Partnerwork Workshop

Week 6

• Wednesday 14^th February – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 6 – Horizontal
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Single Whip

• Saturday 17^th February – 11:30am to 1pm – Partnerwork Workshop

(WEEK OFF)

• Sunday 25th February – 11:30am to 1pm – Bagua Basics Workshop

Week 7

• Wednesday 28th February – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 7 – Vertical
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Raise Hands, Shoulder Stroke

March 2024

• Saturday 2^nd March – 11:30am to 1pm – Qigong Workshop

Week 8

• Wednesday 6th – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 8 – Rotation & Spiral I (Parallel Stance)
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – White Crane Spreads Wings, Brush Knee & Twist Step

• Saturday 9^th March – 11:30am to 1pm – Tai Chi 37 Form / Partnerwork Workshop

Week 9

• Wednesday 13^th March – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 9 – Rotation & Spiral II (Bow Stance)
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Play Guitar / Brush Knee & Twist Step

• Saturday 16^th March – 11:30am to 1pm – Partnerwork Workshop

(WEEK OFF)

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

Week 10

• Wednesday 27^th March – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 10 – Balance, Stepping, Walking, Forms
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Step Up, Deflect Down, Parry & Punch

• Saturday 30^th March – 11:30am to 1pm – Yoga / Meditation Workshop

April 2024

Week 11

• Wednesday 3^rd April – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 11 – Developing Foundation Practice
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – Apparent Close Up (Withdraw & Push) / Cross Hands

• Saturday 6^th April – 11:30am to 1pm – Course Review (Foundations)

Week 12

• Wednesday 10^th April – 6pm to 7:30pm
  • Foundation 12 – Developing Form Practice
  • Tai Chi 37 Form – First Section Revision (Forms 1 to 18)

• Saturday 13^th April – 11:30am to 1pm – Course Review (37 Tai Chi Form)