20TH BRITISH OPEN TAI CHI CHAMPIONSHIPS & FESTIVAL OF CHINESE MARTIAL ARTS – RESULTS
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 2:17 pm (more)
TCUGB AGM Report
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 2:01 pmUnion Chairman Dan Docherty send this report:
The AGM was convened at 1330 on April 5th at Blackbird Leys Sports Centre, Oxford. Minutes were taken by the Chairman and are brief as the Secretary was unable to attend for family reasons. Shelagh Granpierre was also unable to attend and sent apologies. Andreas Schoter and Jayne Storey resigned during the year.Continue Reading... (more)
The London Competition for Traditional Tai Chi Chuan
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 1:34 pm The London Competition for Traditional Tai Chi Chuan, Queensbridge Sports Centre, Hackney London. June 7thA new competition for forms and push hands. Forms will be judged within styles, rather than in mixed-style categories and the judging will be led by international experts from the Tai Chi Union. Pushing hands competition will be with fixed feet, restricted step and moving step.
Participants of the TCUGB Judging Seminar Series running since 2005 are particularly invited as there will be opportunities to practice judging in a supervised setting.
Entry closes on May 31th. Application and rules online or contact, email Gary or by telephone/fax, 02070333993, or by post, to Sifu Gary Wragg, Wu's Tai Chi Chuan Academy, Unit 2a, 1st Floor, 449-453 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 9QH.
Courses in Pembrokeshire wanted
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 1:31 pm Union Instructor Sue Murfin writes:Being stranded in Pembrokeshire, a tai chi desert as far as courses are concerned, I’m wondering if anyone could be persuaded to put on some courses within reach. I would love to have gone to the silk reeling one in Malvern but it’s a six hour rail journey, which is a lot for a two hour session. Its so helpful for instructors (especially newish ones like me) to have some fresh input from time to time without always having to go on a residential course. I guess it’s the price we pay for living in such a beautiful place! There seems to be increasing interest in tai chi around here, so I hope there would be takers – we could get to Cardiff in a couple of hours, which is much more possible.
Tai Chi Nation offer to TCUGB Instructor Members
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 12:17 pm
Union Member Matthew Rochford, Founder of Tai Chi Nation Ltd and The Devon School Of Tai Chi, let us know:
The t-shirts were designed by London based fashion designer Bella Gonshorovitz and feature several designs inspired by famous Tai Chi moves such as White Crane, Parting The Horses Mane and Snake Creeps Down whilst one of the designs is based aound the acu-point "Sea Of Tranquility". All the t-shirts are made from either organic cotton or a unique fabric made from bamboo/organic cotton mix, which is as soft as cotton but hangs with silk like lightness. All the shirts are available in several colours and sizes from small up to xl, size 8 to size 16. As far as we know this is the first range of designer t-shirts inspired by Tai Chi.
Special discount code for TCUGB Instructors: TCUGB001 (mens) TCUGB002 (women). Valid until July 31st 2008.
10% off with another 10% to TCUGB Funds.
To take advantage of these offers please visit us at: http://www.taichination.com
Climate Change Festival
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 12:06 pm
31 May – 8 June 2008
Every age has its challenge. Ours is climate change. To meet it, we need start looking at our city with new eyes.
The Birmingham climate change festival will help. It features exhibitions, events, art and fun for everyone. You are invited to join a free 2 hour Tai Chi class is taking place on Sunday 8th June at 11am.
The festival is organised by Birmingham City Council and CABE – the government’s champion for well-designed buildings and spaces.
http://www.climatechangefestival.org.uk
or call 0121 303 1111
Taiji in the Park
Saturday 24 May 2008 at 11:59 am Taiji in the Park on the last Sunday in June – 299h June 2008 at 14:30Tai Chi Union for Great Britain is organising another day of Taijiquan to promote Taiji and other internal martial arts in the local community. Just turn up in your local park with your students, friends and family to enjoy a day of Taiji, just as it is traditionally done in China.
If you would like to have information, you can get in touch with the event organiser, Eva Koskuba on 0118 979 2556,
Slow Down (Tai Chi Nation Film)
Thursday 15 May 2008 at 8:26 pm TCUGB Instructor Matthew Rochford has produced a short film about Tai Chi with film maker Luke Flegg. It features some comments from tai chi practitioners and music by Electronica Artist Leafcutter John.Or: see on youtube
Any other union instructors who post to youtube could let me know.
TCUGB Executive Committee members and Officers
Monday 05 May 2008 at 09:59 am The votes have been caste and counted - there were no objections to any of the nominees so all are appointed:Peter Ballam (Executive and Secretary)
Dan Docherty (Executive & Chairman)
Marnix Wells (Executive and Vice Chairman)
Gary Wragg (Executive)
David Hackett (Executive)
Shelagh Grandpierre (Executive)
Mark Peters (Executive)
Faye Yip (Executive)
Ronnie Robinson (Promotions & Publicity Officer)
Karen Limb (Executive, Membership Secretary & Treasurer)
