4/17-4/30: Tai Chi: Complete system for health, self-defense, and meditation (Dupont, Washington, DC)
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Date: 2008-04-16, 3:41PM EDT
www.grtc.org or call 703.846.8222. Located 1 block from Dupont Metro on the Red Line.
Great River Taoist Center (GRTC) offers comprehensive instruction in traditional Yang Family Taijiquan (aka Taiji, Tai Chi, or T'ai Chi Ch'uan). This "internal style" traditional Chinese martial art trains the body and mind to stay relaxed and focused in any situation and gives the practitioner a variety of health benefits as well as practical self-defense skills that have been developed and refined over hundreds of years.
There are many reasons why people become interested in taijiquan. Training is low impact (except sanshou and weapons training, see below) and is suitable for all ages and body types. Because the strength and power of taiji come from correct body alignment and internal energy, rather than muscular force, taiji can put women on an equal playing field with men during self-defense situations. Here are a few of the system's proven benefits:
MARTIAL BENEFITS. Effective, time-tested self-defense techniques. Increased stamina. Increased concentration and awareness of surroundings. Taijiquan is a complete martial system including strikes, kicks, joint locks, take-downs, ground fighting, and weapons training. System emphasizes yielding and deflecting incoming energy and responding to the situation with the appropriate force.
HEALTH BENEFITS. Increased flexibility and blood circulation. Improved posture, balance, and breathing. System helps practitioner to cultivate and circulate qi (Ch'i) for use in healing or martial applications. Increasing qi and removing blocks in qi pathways (as in acupuncture) also strengthens and tonifies the internal organs, and provides overall vitality.
OTHER BENEFITS. Improved confidence. Decreased fear. Inner calm. Increased consciousness and awareness in mind, body, and environment. Quiet the mind. Learn to experience life objectively without filtering everything through the ego.
GRTC's founder and director is Scott Rodell. Rodell has over 20 years experience teaching Yang Family Taijiquan and is an internationally recognized expert in historical chinese swordsmanship. He is a fifth generation practitioner in the Yang Family tradition (for the lineage from Yang Luchan, see www.grtc.org) and has studied under masters Wang Yen-nien, T.T. Liang, and William Chen. Classes are taught by Rodell and experienced senior students. Classes include:
Beginners classes - learning the principles of taiji through Cheng Man-Ch'ing's classic short form.
Intermediate classes - going beyond the basics to learn breathing, body mechanics, applications, and qi circulation.
Practical applications and self-defense - for all levels. A "fast track" class for learning effective taiji self-defense. Must be taken in conjunction with form class.
Yang Jia Michuan Tajiquan - for advanced students. Michuan is the Yang hidden family form and is taught to students who have demonstrated an understanding of the principles of taijiquan.
Tui Shou (Push hands) - for intermediate and advanced students. Tui Shou is two person work for further developing the principles and applications of taiji without the risks of injury present in san shou and weapons training.
San Shou (Free hands) - for advanced students. Students train to remain calm and yielding while facing all types of strikes, kicks, and take-downs. This class focuses on developing practical martial skills in realistic full contact situations.
Weapons Training - for advanced students. Weapons forms (sword and spear), applications, and sword free-play.
Neigong - Traditional Taoist NeiGong (internal work) Meditation in the Jin Shan Pai (Gold Mountain Tradition) for students who have demonstrated sufficient skill and discipline.
cost:
New student special (includes free GRTC t-shirt):
$95 6 week intro special (starts in the middle of the month)
Beginners: Mondays & Wednesdays - 6:40, Sundays - 10:30 AM
$5 trial class for first-time new beginners (credited towards enrollment)
$20 single form class
$79 1 month
$225 3 months
$399 6 months (available for beginners up until cloud hands)
$699 1 year (available for new students up until shoulder strike)
Intermediate Students: Mondays & Wednesdays – unlimited public form & push hands classes
$20 single form or push hands class
$30 one day form and push hands classes
$109 1 month
$299 3 months
$559 6 months
$1049 1 year
Senior Students: Unlimited Classes (form, push hands, sanshou, weapons training, michuan, neigong)
$20 single class (sanshou and sword excluded)
$30 single sword, sanshou, or one day form & push hands classes
$129 1 month
$375 3 months
$699 6 months
$1199 1 year
For more information:
www.grtc.org
703.846.8222
- Location: Dupont, Washington, DC
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