June 2008 Newsletter
Holidays and Closings
Summer is Here!
Tournaments
Street Festivals (currently scheduled)
Special Events
Mt. Rainier Open House June 28th
Summer Private Instruction
Tai Chi Push Hands Free Workout
Tai Chi Application Workshop July 23rd
Instructor Training Courses
Holidays and Closings
- July 4–7 for Independance Day
- Classes Resume, July 8th
Summer is Here!
Summer is here and the hi-activity season has begun. Tournaments, Street Fairs, Open Houses, Retreats and other great events are scattered between now and the Fall.
Tournaments
We are currently scheduled to be a part of (but others may be added to the list):
- 5 Tigers Championships
June 21st at Howard Comm. College — Columbia MD
- US Kuoshu Championships
25–27 July 2008 — Hunt Valley MD
- Wong's Chinese M.A. Championships
August 18th 2008 — Washington DC
- U.S. Capitol Classics
August 9–10th 2008 — Washington DC
Street Festivals (currently scheduled)
- Northern Brentwood Spring Festival
June 7th 2008 — Brentwood Regional Park Stage
Special Events
- Mt. Rainier Open House
Mid-June 2008 — MT. Rainier MD
- Tai Chi Form Application Seminar
10am–4pm; Sunday July 27 — Mt. Rainier MD
- Martial Arts Proffessionals' Seminar
10am–3pm; August 9th Virginia
- Kick Cancer Exhibition and Fundraiser
Mid-month October 2008 — location TBA
Mt. Rainier Open House June 28th
We will host a community open house and demonstration day at our 3804 34th St location in Mt. Rainier on June 28th between 10AM and 3PM. Kid's activities, Martial Arts demonstrations, Kung Fu Movies, and light refreshment will be on hand to herald the official Grand Opening of the Mt. Rainier Martial Arts Center. There is no cost and everyone is invited. Call Paul at 301-270-0665 for more info.
Summer Private Instruction
Paul is now scheduling the last few slots for private instruction. Students may choose from a variety of forms, weapons, self defense applications, Olympic Fencing and Energy training regimens. If you wish to accelerate your training, learn new subjects but have specific time constraints or have trouble making regular class times, then this option may work best for you. call Paul at 301-270-0665, to see if private instruction is a better way to go. Training may be done in 1-4 month blocks of instruction based upon the subject and skill level sought.
Tai Chi Push Hands Free Workout
Each Tuesday evening between 7 and 9 PM, WST hosts an open Tai Chi Push Hands gathering in Takoma Park. Push Hands is the practice of the development the Tai Chi skill of "using softness to overcome hardness". It seeks to, through slight touch, to be able to discern the center of balance of your opponent and thereby be able to manipulate their force and redirect it in any direction one wishes. This therefore allows you to utilize body awareness, sensitivity, and misdirection to neutralize and manipulate any force coming at you. This develops the subtle skills of "listening", "sticking", and "returning" energy or force, toward its original source. This evolves into self defense where size and strength ceases to become the overriding factor in determining the victor. Increased physical and energetic awareness are by-products of the training and these are useful skills in dealing with the daily tumultuous world that we live in.
The free workout is open to anyone of any style or experience level. Actually no experience is necessary and anyone who is interested in becoming more physically, or energetically balanced and aware is invited to attend. The weekly workout takes place at Liz Lerman's Dance Exchange, which is located at 7117 Maple Avenue in Takoma Park, MD. Questions may be answered by calling Paul at 301 270-0665.
Tai Chi Application Workshop July 23rd
Paul will teach a one day intensive Tai Chi Application workshop that will cover multiple uses of at least 13 different Tai Chi Postures. We will look at variations taken from several Tai Chi styles as well. Anyone seeking to deepen their knowledge of the form that they practice will benefit from this in-depth analysis, of the 13 Postures and other common Tai Chi Postures. Reserve your spot today. Space is limited to 20 Participants and the cost is $150 prior to July 14th and $200 thereafter.
Instructor Training Courses
There are two slots left for applicants to train in the areas of their interest as future teachers of Martial Arts and Health Courses. Options Include certifications in Tai Chi, Shaolin, Xing-I, Bagua, Qigong, Self Defense, Fencing, Meditation and other areas. Training is self- paced and convenient training schedules will be individually created for each student. If you are interested in beginning training this winter contact Paul for mor info.
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