Tai Chi Chuan & Internal Arts Magazine 27 in preparation
Monday 31 March 2008 at 6:09 pm
Editor: Ronnie Robinson
Tel: 0141 810 3482,
Mobile: 07774 985411
promo@taichiunion.com
Taiji Europa DVD
Sunday 30 March 2008 at 12:23 pm Tai Chi union promo officer Ronnie Robinson has been working with TCFE President Nils Klug to produce a DVD showcase of Taijiquan, Qigong & Internal Arts in EuropeIn our respective roles as teacher, promoters of international taiji & qigong events across Europe and in our official roles in the Taijiquan & Qigong Federation for Europe we have worked to promote these arts in a number of ways. Now we feel the time is right to release a DVD showcasing a wide range of approaches to these arts, by some of the best known teachers in Europe!
Nils Klug & Ronnie Robinson
The DVD is in production and advertising space is available. More details on this pdf: Taiji Europa DVD
Tai Chi Nation
Tuesday 25 March 2008 at 4:58 pm
Tai Chi NationWhy not click an see for yourself. Interestingly for a tai chi site they have a community page with links to a YouTube channel, Tree-Nation, facebook and more.
Courses, weekends, instructor training, unique Tai Chi inspired clothing,
online community. A contemporary, relevant and ethical Tai Chi company.
Judges Seminar - 32 Step Yang Style Tai Chi Sword
Tuesday 18 March 2008 at 7:58 pm Faye Li Yip Coseley Leisure Centre Birmingham April 12thon 11am - 4pm April 12th 2008
Cost: £40 per person<
Details have of this event have been added to the Judges Seminars Programme 2008 and the Tai Chi Events sections of the website.
TCUGB Festival of Chinese Internal Arts Update
Saturday 08 March 2008 at 05:48 am David Hackett has sent a list of instructors involved in classes and demos:- Carl Burgess: Stepping patterns
- Gary Wragg: Judging & Sabre
- Mark Peters: putting the feeling in your form
- Marnix Wells: Bagua
- Phil & Emma Westlake: Silk reeling understanding peng
- Ronnie Robinson Push Hands
- Simon Watson: Chi Gung
- Tary Yip: Xing Yi
Full details of the event: A FESTIVAL OF CHINESE INTERNAL ARTS
UK Inter-University Wushu Competition
Saturday 08 March 2008 at 05:42 am The Imperial College Wushu Society contacted the Union with this event that may be of interest to members who are university students.On Sunday 30 March 2008
Competition Categories:
Standard categories at both intermediate and advanced levels: Empty Hand -Chang Quan(Long fist), Nan
Quan(Southern fist), Taiji Quan(Tai Chi fist); Short Weapons -Dao Shu(Broad sword), JianShu
(Straight sword), Nan Dao (Southern broad sword), Taiji Jian(Tai Chi straight sword); Long Weapons -
QiangShu(Spear), Gun Shu(Cudgel), Nan Gun (Southern staff).
Other Categories:Other categories -Dui Lian, Traditional Open Hand, Traditional Weapons.
Eligibility to enter:
Under-and post-graduates of any UK University. Associate members of any UK University Wushugroup
Ethos Sports Centre
7 Prince's Gardens, London, SW7 2AZ
(Located on the Imperial College South Kensington campus)
more details: Inugural UK Inter-University Wushu Competition
Joppe Douwes in Memoriam
Monday 03 March 2008 at 8:47 pm From Dan Docherty - on behalf of the TCFE & TCUGBWhen Epi van de Pol called me on the morning of February 27th to tell me of the sudden death of Joppe, my first reaction was disbelief then a profound sympathy for his colleagues at STN, his family and friends and especially Petra.
Over the last few years they became well known at Tai Chi events around Europe as a highly effective team in both a professional sense and in that of a devoted couple. I had heard how they had totally re-organised the Dutch Open Tai Chi Championships and was invited by Joppe to see for myself as their guest. It was one of the most enjoyable competitions thanks largely to their expertise and enthusiasm.
More recently it was a pleasure to see them demonstrate sword applications together with humour and professionalism at Nils Klug's event in Hannover. Old colleague Ronnie Robinson of the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain (TCUGB) told me that he had asked them to teach at Tai Chi Caledonia next year. Joppe had been nominated to be Vice Chairman of the Taijiquan and Qigong Federation for Europe (TCFE) and it is certain he would have been elected and done his very effective best. He was in his prime.
In some ways the measure of the man is that though seriously ill he travelled to Hannover with Petra and played a full part in all aspects of the event. On his return home and only a few days before his death, in his role as Technical Committee member, he found time despite his illness to go through the draft rules of the TCFE Championships in Sweden this November and make many helpful suggestions.
His passing at a shockingly young age is a great loss to the martial arts and internal arts community in Holland and Europe. He was much liked. He will be much missed. Requiescat in Pace.
Dan Docherty
President TCFE
Chairman TCUGB
