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last update 25 Jan 2012
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JANUARY
Classes restart from:
Tuesday 3rd - Warley Woods, Bearwood
10:00am Taiji Principles and Qigong Drop-in
Monday 9th - St. Mary's Church, Bearwood
1:30pm Taiji Principles and Qigong Drop-in
Monday 9th - St. Gregory's Hall, Bearwood
6:00pm Short Form continued
7:30pm Long Form Principles continued
Tuesday 10th - Yardley
11:00am Short Form
Tuesday 10th - Moseley
6:00pm Qigong
7:15pm Push Hands & Da Lu
8:30pm Sabre Form continued
Wednesday 11th - Kings Heath
6:30pm New Short Form class
8:15pm Long Form continued
Thursday 12th - Ludlow
10:00am Qigong Shibashi Set 1
Thursday 12th - Bournville
6:30pm Short Form continued
8:15pm New Long Form class
Thursday 26th, 7pm - 9:30pm,
Bournville Quaker Meeting House
As a member of Dragon Spring Taiji School you are
invited to a celebration and take this opportunity
to meet other members of your school.
Partners and children welcome.
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FEBRUARY
Saturday 18th - Revision sessions in Cotteridge
9:30am - 10:30am Qigong
11:00am - 1:00pm Long Form
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MARCH
Saturday 24th - Five Element Form, Cornbrook, Shropshire
10:30am - 4:00pm
A one day course teaching a simple sequence of movement based on the Five Element Theory of Chinese medicine and the relaxed, flowing principles of Taiji. The Five Elements are: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. Each element is represented by a different movement which flows from one to another, exploring the qualities of each element in turn. The conscious practice of this sequence can help to bring about the balance and harmonisation of these qualities/energies, within the body.
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APRIL
Easter Break -- no class between Monday 9th and Sunday 15th
Classes resume from Monday 16th
Saturday 28th - Revision sessions in Cotteridge
9:30am - 10:30am Qigong
11:00am - 1:00pm Short Form
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Saturday 28th - Revision sessions in Bournville
2:00pm - 5:00pm Two Person Sword Form
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MAY
Saturday 19th - Lines of Force, Cornbrook, Shropshire
10:30am - 4:00pm
Open to all Dragon Spring Long Form students
Rather than a revision of where the Lines of Force are, this one day course will give you an opportunity to drop more deeply into this meditative aspect of your Form using the fundamental postures of Ward Off, Roll Back, Press and Push.
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JUNE
Saturday 2nd - Revision sessions in Cotteridge
9:30am - 10:30am San Shou
11:00am - 1:00pm Longquan Sword Form
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Saturday 2nd - Revision sessions in Bournville
2:00pm - 5:00pm Sabre Form
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JULY
Saturday 21st - Revision sessions in Cotteridge
9:30am - 10:30am Qigong
11:00am - 1:00pm Long Form
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Saturday 21st - Revision sessions in Bournville
2:00pm - 5:00pm Short Form
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Summer Retreat 27th - 29th
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AUGUST
Duo class (Push Hands and Da Lu) continues through August on Tuesdays at Birmingham Buddhist Centre
Saturday 18th - 'Seven Stars', Cornbrook, Shropshire
Open to all Dragon Spring students
The ‘Seven Stars’ refers to seven energy centre’s in the body: centre of palms, soles of the feet, belly, chest, head. These centre’s can be used a focus of concentration when playing Form as a meditation. On this one day course we will use this focus to expand and enliven the bodys’ energy structure.
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SEPTEMBER
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OCTOBER
Saturday 6th - Shibashi set 2, Cornbrook, Shropshire
Open to all Dragon Spring students
10:30am - 4:00pm
This second set of Shibashi focuses more on the lower body and is said to have greater aerobic benefit than set 1 as it focuses more on the lower body that uses the larger muscle groups in the legs.
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Saturday 20th - Revision sessions in Cotteridge
9:30am - 10:30am Qigong (Wudang basic sequence)
11:00am - 1:00pm Short Form
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Saturday 20th - Revision sessions in Bournville
2:00pm - 5:00pm Sabre Form
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NOVEMBER
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DECEMBER
Saturday 1st - Revision sessions in Cotteridge
9:30am - 10:30am Qigong (Wudang basic sequence)
11:00am - 1:00pm Two Person Sword Form
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Saturday 1st - Revision sessions in Bournville
2:00pm - 5:00pm Short Form
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Christmas Break - weekly Form classes finish week ending
Friday 21st
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