Here is an article by Grandmaster Chen Zhenglei about Chen Family Tai Chi Body Requirements./

http://www.examiner.com/article/chen-style-tai-chi-body-requirements

Here are some good warm up exercises from GrandMaster Chen Zhenglei:

Thought you might like to watch this…

http://taichivideos.org/hu-yuen-chou-demonstrates-yang-tai-chi-chuan/

Hi Everyone,

Classes are starting!!! Classes are starting!!!

Yes, that’s right – classes are starting this week:

Monday – Woodinville
Tuesday – Snohomish
Thursday – Woodinville

(Wednesday and Fridays having been continuing thru Summer)

Looking forward to seeing you all!!!

-Nancy

Hi Everyone,

REMINDER: – Master Yang’s school Demo Team will be performing in the Masters Demo at the 1st Annual Seattle International Martial Arts Competition this Sunday, August 18th that begins at 5:30pm. If you’d like to attend, here is the link to the website that has all the information you’ll need – cost, directions, etc. http://www.northwestwushu.com/

I hope to see you Sunday at the Masters Demo!

-Nancy

Hi Everyone,

This Wednesday, August 14th at 7pm, the Demo Team will perform and practice in lieu of the Review Class at Master Yang’s school. If time permits, please come by so you can be part of the audience as they prepare for a V.I.P. (very important performance).

The Demo Team will be performing in the Masters Demo at the 1st Annual Seattle International Martial Arts Competition this Sunday, August 18th that begins at 5:30pm. If you’d like to attend, here is the link to the website that has all the information you’ll need – cost, directions, etc. http://www.northwestwushu.com/

Also, if you’re interested, they are still taking applications for competitors in all events (see website info for a breakdown of categories). We have one student from Master Yang’s school participating and it’d be great if we had more! Just go to the website: http://www.northwestwushu.com/ to download the information and registration is done online.

We hope to see you Wednesday for our school performance and practice *and* Sunday at the Masters Demo!

-Nancy

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Hi Everyone,

Please mark your calendar for our school picnic and potluck:

Date: Sunday, July 14th
Time: 9am to 2pm
Where: Perrigo Park Picnic Shelter in Redmond
Bring: Food, Family, Friends
RSVP: Here is a link to RSVP and sign up for the picnic:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AuAfVzsoPZI4dElZR19OWVJTNWdLcy03dzlnMkVEUWc#gid=0

Our school will provide paper products, soft drinks and bottled water.

Link to Perrigo Park Website: http://www.redmond.gov/cms/one.aspx?portalId=169&pageId=4038

There are 2 BBQs in the picnic shelter and 2 volleyball courts, a kids play area and restrooms right next to the shelter. It’s a very beautiful park in a quiet neighborhood.

Looking forward to seeing you there!

-Nancy

Hi Everyone:

This book is being released today through Amazon. I looked at it briefly (Table of Contents, etc.) and found that the it’s written by Peter Wayne, PhD who was on the scientific panel with the Grandmasters at the 2009 Symposium in Nashville. I think this will be a valuable resource and read. Just wanted to give you a heads-up!

http://www.amazon.com/dp/1590309421/ref=rdr_ext_tmb

-Nancy

Hi Everyone:

Every year on the last Saturday of April at 10am, beginning in the Earth’s earliest time zone in
New Zealand and ending in Hawaii, a peaceful soothing event unfolds and changes the world
forever as it blooms around the Earth throughout the entire day – time zone by time zone.
Gently and effortlessly the world will breathe together in a T’ai Chi & QiGong relay of calm.
We have all experienced the soothing calm of witnessing others doing T’ai Chi or QiGong and
on World T’ai Chi & QiGong Day the entire planet will have that opportunity.

This year, World Tai Chi Day will be on Saturday, April 27th.

Master Yang’s school will be participating in this global event by meeting at Grass Lawn Park,
7031 148th Ave NE Redmond (at the intersection of Old Redmond Road and 148th Ave). It is
about 2 miles north of the Redmond school.

If you would like to be part of this event, please plan to arrive by 9:45am as we will start practicing promptly at 10:00am. We will practice the Traditional 103 hand form, followed by the Sword and Saber forms.

Please feel free to bring your family and friends as they are welcome to join in or watch.

Following our practice, everyone is invited to have lunch together at a nearby restaurant (Mandarin Buffet?).

Mike and I will be leading this event on behalf of Master Yang’s school.

Please let me know if you plan to attend.

Thank you!

-Nancy