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Welcome to Taiji Traditions Annual Camp! PDF Print E-mail
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Saturday, 12 June 2004

Taiji Traditions Annual Camp was created in 2005 to provide a gather place for like-minded people to share information on Taijiquan and to learn Taijiquan from invited masters. There have been 4 successful camps by 2007.

The main instructor is Master Chen Zhonghua, a 19th generation master of Chen Style Taijiquan and International Standard Bearer of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng. Master Chen is a practitioner of both Chen Style and Hunyuan Taiji.

The host of the event is Gordon Muir of Victoria, B.C. Gord is well known in the Taiji world as a veteran instructor of over 20 years. He delivers instructions in Yang Style Taijiquan of the Grandmaster T. T. Liang lineage and Chen Style Taijiquan of the Hong Junsheng lineage.

The camp has been attended by local Taijiquan enthusiasts and out of town visitors. Thus far there have been people from Atlanta, L.A, Milwaukee, De Moines (Iowa), Ottawa, Winnipeg, Rigina, Calgary, Vancouver, New York, Jersay City (New Jersay), Edmonton, Nanaimo, Drayton Valley (Alberta), and Key West (Florida).

Camp features:

  1. Chen Style Taijiquan Practical Method of Grandmaster Hong Junsheng through the transmission of Master Chen Zhonghua.
    • * Foundations
    • * Yilu
    • * Cannon Fist
    • * Push Hands
    • * Sword
    • * Broad Sword
  2. Hunyuan Taiji System of Grandmaster Feng Zhiqiang through the transmission of Master Chen Zhonghua.
    • * Hunyuan Qigong
    • * Silk Reelings
  3. Different stretching exercises.
    • * taught by Gordon Muir, Ronnie Yee and Roy Dawson
  4. Body movement corrections by Master Ronnie Yee
  5. Free evening lectures and Q & A sessions every night.  
  6. Late night movie shows in the hall.

Facilities and activities:

(you can view photos of the facilities by clicking on "Gallery" at the menu and then navigate to "Camp Thunderbird Facilities". )
  1. Shared cabins with bed and mattress, showers.  
  2. Outdoor sauna.
  3. Large indoor training hall that can accommodate 50 people in training.
  4. Dining in the same training hall.
  5. Outdoor training areas in the wooded pacific rain forest.
  6. Hikes in the forest or on the coast
  7. Swimming in the lake (if the weather is permissible).
  8. Pacific Coast Tour (privately arranged through Gord Muir).
  9. Picnic areas.
  10. Bonfires
Last Updated ( Monday, 29 October 2007 )
 
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