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Stephen on the Road

"Through Stephen's explanations and demonstrations
I realized that this was not something I needed to
'add to my training'—this should be my training."

                                                                              -- John Lang


Upcoming Workshops

Dalu (w/Ti Fang) Workshop
Wu Wei Tai Chi Studio
Garrett Park, Maryland
February 20-21st, 2016
Contact: Joanne@wuweitaichi.com

Dear Tai Chi Friends,

Wu Wei School & The David Chen Memorial Fund are proud to offer a special Dalu workshop to benefit the Shr-Jung School in Taipei. Special thanks to Stephen J. Goodson and his non-profit Fair Trade Tai Chi, Inc. for donating their services.

This is a special workshop to benefit the Professor Cheng Man-Ching’s museum in Taipei Taiwan. All the profits from this event will go to the building fund of Shr-Jung Tai Chi School in Taipei, Taiwan, founded by Professor Cheng Man-Ching. The school has purchased and is improving the house where Professor lived and taught, providing a small museum and classroom/practice space for visitors. We feel this is a very worthwhile project that benefits the greater Tai Chi community. We hope you will feel good knowing you are a part of it.

2/20-2/21/2016
Dalu (w/ Ti Fang) Workshop
When: Saturday, February 20th, 10-6PM and Sunday, February 21th, 9-5PM
Where: Garrett Park Town Hall, MD 20896
Cost: $150 for both days or $90 for one day.
(Please note lessons will be progressive and are not likely to be repeated).

Space is limited to 26 participants

The 2 day workshop will be led by Stephen J. Goodson, a longtime student of Robert W. Smith, and the author of the new book: Concepts for Taiji Partner Training—Dalu: The Four-Corner Push-Hands Training Method. The workshop will examine the basic elements of the Dalu practice, including: its location in the Form, the solo Dalu Form, the two person Dalu Game, application, and Ti Fang—Tai Chi’s unique Fa Jing. Practical proofs will demonstrate how four ounces deflects a thousand pounds along with other concepts put forth in Cheng Man-Ching's "13 Treatises.”

This workshop is designed to be fun and informative with lots of practice time and discussion. Mr. Goodson is a dynamic presentor, offering a fresh, new approach to classical material. To reserve your place in this workshop please email Joanne Chang at Joanne@wuweitaichi.com and send a check made out to:

Wu Wei Tai Chi Studio
P.O. Box 184
Garrett Park, MD 20896

Love as always
Joanne




Ongoing
Most Sunday morning Stephen can be found at
PaKua/Hsing-I Practice
Fleming Park
Bethesda, Maryland
Contact: Stephen
 


Previous Workshops

Tai-chi's 'four ounce' Ti Fang technique
Golden Harmony
Culpeper, VA
November 14th, 2015
Contact: goldenharmonyva.com

Thanks again for this very insightful workshop. You have shown yourself to be a top rate instructor, and I am glad that we have been able to meet. I look forward to working with you again soon. I can tell you that we here at GH will continue to work on the skill of Ti Fang.
                                                                          -- Gordon Wicks

Tai-chi's 'four ounce' Ti Fang technique
(Ti Fang in Tui Shou, Da Lu, & Shan Shou)
Studio D
Tallahassee, Florida
July 18-19, 2015
Contact: Danny Emerick

Thank you very much for your detailed explanation of Ti fang
and some of its applications. I thoroughly enjoyed the seminar.

                                                                              -- John F. Sliger II, P.E.

Tai-chi's 'four ounce' Ti Fang technique
Florida State University
Tallahassee, Florida
September 27-28, 2014
Contact: Danny Emerick

Thank you very much for the workshop on Sep 27th! It was a blast. I was impressed by how quickly you were able to teach all of us the concept of ti fang, and how, by the end of the day, all of us could replicate it.
                                                                              -- Ryan Reyes





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