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Tai Chi & Chi Kung Forum for Health
A network aiming to widen the availability of Tai Chi and Chi Kung to anyone, regardless of age, physical or mental ability or condition of health. Offers training courses to Tai Chi teachers and Professionals in Health and other fields.
Tai Chi Finder www.taichifinder.co.uk Everything you want to know about Tai Chi, finding a teacher, videos, DVDs and much more.
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Tai Chi Based Exercise for Special Schools
More teaching and learning resources
Training Courses at Salford & Burnley
Summer 2008
Yin Yang Symbol (pdf)
Tai Chi Salute line drawing (pdf)
Tai Chi Salute Hands photo (pdf)
Hartwell Form A4 (pdf)
Hartwell Form Poster size (pdf)
Seated Warmups (pdf)
Books: (With live links to Amazon online*)
Essential Tai Chi by Chungliang Al Huang. Includes beautiful photographs and Chinese calligraphy, inspiring writing and a fairytale story of the origins of Tai Chi. ISBN 1587611090. Celestial Arts. May be out of print but second hand copies are available and other earlier versions exist.
Illustrated Elements of Tai Chi by Angus Clarke (2002) Includes very good sections at the beginning about the history of Tai Chi and lineages of different schools. Also has excellent illustration and description of the Yang Short Form including Dr Chi's variation of the Cheng Man-ch'ing Form. Element Books.
Master Lam Kam Chuen The Way of Healing Gaia Books Ltd This book includes exercises to build strength after illness and general exercises for health. There are also several other Gaia titles by Master Lam, including the The Way of Energy and The Way of Power .
Karel and Eva Koskuba Tai Chi for Every Body Very clear and easy to follow instructions in an unusual 'stand up' format. This book has excellent basic information, based in Chen style, but helpful for everyone.
Master Lam Kam Chuen Step by Step Tai Chi Gaia Books Ltd. Simple to follow drawings of basic Tai Chi exercises and Lam Kam Chuen's Small Circle Form.
Tai Chi for Health by Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei and Master Liming Yue. Chen style, very basic moves with clear instructions and photographs as well as articles and interviews with other Tai Chi teachers. (link is to paperback version, also available in hardback)
and a book I didn't show you
Benjamin Pang Jeng Lo, Martin Inn, Robert Amacker, Susan Foe The Essence of Tai Chi Ch'an - The Literary Tradition A small paperback with gems from the Tai Chi Classics. Tanslations in a poetic format with beautiful calligraphy by Benjamin Lo.
Finding a Tai Chi class locally:
John Bolwell – Pennine Tai Chi
Rochdale & Rhodes (John is not currently teaching beginner classes but may be able to suggest local teachers.)
Wang Hai-jun
- Chen Taiji Academy
www.wanghaijun.com
Manchester & Blackpool
Chen Style Tai Chi Centre
Manchester & surrounding area
Also go to www.taichifinder.co.uk or www.taichiunion.com to search for classes in your local area. Tai Chi teachers work within different styles and traditions, and may use different teaching methods. You may want to ask if you can visit a class before deciding to join.
Choice of music for Tai Chi is very personal. If possible, try to listen to samples to make sure you like the music before you buy. It is best to look for music without a strong, obvious rhythm. Here are two CDs I like:
Guo Yue - Music Food and Love Beautiful and haunting. Chinese flutes and other traditional instruments. Available on Amazon and other suppliers.
The Silk Orchestra Tai Chi Music CD Has some suitable tracks. Available at: http://www.taichifinder.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=237
Training Course at the Loyne School, Lancaster
Autumn 2007
Downloads:
The Lancashire Form (pdf)
Notes from 3 December (pdf)
Tai Chi Salute line drawing (pdf)
November 2007 email to Loyne participants (pdf)
Teachers' Notes (pdf)
Seated Warmups (pdf)
Tai Chi Salute Hands photo (pdf)
Tai Chi Posture Points (pdf)
Yin Yang Symbol (pdf)
Finding a Tai Chi class:
Glen Upton Thursdays at the Adult College Lancaster
enquiries: 01524 60141
enrolment: 01524 58129
Dee Swift of Lakes Tai Chi has classes at Milnthorpe & in the Lakes
John Bolwell of Pennine Tai Chi has classes at Rochdale and Rhodes
Student Feedback:
"Good"
"Thumbs up"
"It's like this (demonstrates)"
"Fun"
School staff feedback:
"When students come to my class after Tai Chi, they are calm and ready to learn"
"Highly tactile defensive students were able to relax and participate"