Event website
Ivo Marvan
Organizer
Centre of Taoist Arts Golden Hill Radějovická 36 251 01 Herink Czech Republic http://www.push-hands.cz
Event description
All fans of push hands (tui shou) and Tai Chi Chuan, who want to meet in a friendly atmosphere and exchange their experiences, are cordially invited regardless of their level of practice.
The Prague „push-hands“ workshop becomes part of chain of meetings which already have a long tradition in West Europe (Hanover, Caledonia, …). The Prague meeting follows the spirit of the aforementioned events. One of the senses of our meeting is to open also eastern part of Europe to this kind of exchange of experience.
The three-day meeting will have this schedule:
In mornings there will be parallel lessons of two invited teachers who will introduce their way of practice, mostly in connection with Push Hands (see schedule).
During afternoons we will have free Push Hands in pairs. Partners will agree with each other on the level of Push Hands practice (with steps, without steps, …). Pairs will change every 10 minutes. More advanced practicians should respect the level of the partner.
It is not necessary to practise the whole time. Tea will be prepared for resting people in the hall. The event is open to all levels of experience.
Always one of the (”morning“) teachers will help to beginners giving them explanation of Push Hands basics.
Official language of the meeting is English.
http://www.push-hands.cz/schedule
Friday
Workshops
Friday
Practice in pairs
Saturday
Workshops
Saturday
Practice in pairs
Saturday
Gala-evening | in gym+ dinner together in the restaurant
Sunday
Workshops
Sunday
Practice in pairs
Teachers
Tomasz (Thomas) Nowakowski
Tomasz (Thomas) Nowakowski living in London, visual and martial artist. He has studied different martial arts since 1966 and has been teaching T’ai Chi Ch’uan and Qi Gong since 1982. During last 30 years Thomas has taught Tai Chi Chuan and Qi Gong in many countries: Austria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Taiwan and United Kingdom. He has lead workshops at his own school as well as for different companies, cultural and educational institutions. Thomas was a judge at Open National Championship of Taiwan in 2004. He is co-founder The Centre of Taoist Arts Golden Hill (Zlaty Kopec) in Prague, International Push Hands Meeting in Prague and founder Tai Chi Art Centre London. In 1990 he met his current teacher Dr Ming Wong C.Y. and has studied his family style Tai Chi, Tai Ki Kung San Fung and some techniques and theory of Chinese medicine. Thomas is the author of “Shapes of Balance” system (structured development of perception).
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Tina Faulkner
Tina Faulkner-Elders began training as a young child in Gong Fu and Chin Na with her father, Gordon Faulkner. At twenty she moved to Beijing to study Daoyin Yangsheng Gong at the Beijing Sports University, graduating in 1996. At this time she entered international competitions, winning a number of medals. Whilst living in Beijing, Tina began studying with Master Shi Ming, a national treasure of China and author of Mind Over Matter. On her return from China, Tina opened her own school in Aberdeen (Scotland) and taught regularly in America. She had the privilege of studying with and hosting Professor Li DeYin on a number of occasions and also acting as ambassador when Professor Li DeYin was invited to teach in New Hampshire, America. Tina has continued to return to China, over the years, studying the system of Health Qigong known as Daoyin Yangsheng Gong at the Sports University of Beijing. Around ten years ago Tina was introduced to Master Chen LiSheng, 15th Generation Disciple of Wudang Xuanwu. Tina’s school has recently been awarded the first Teaching Cooperation to the Wudang Daoist Wuji Gongfu Academy, thereby creating a direct cultural link to Wudang Mountain. Now her continued self cultivation takes her to WuDang to study Taijiquan, Qigong and more recently Baguazhang with Master Chen. Tina regularly hosts Master Chen LiSheng in the UK and organises study trips to the Wudang Daoist Wuji Gongfu Academy, Wudang, China.
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Gordon Faulkner
Gordon Faulkner, author of the award-winning book ‘Managing Stress with Qigong’, is the Director and Principal Instructor of the Chanquanshu School of Daoist Arts, a school that teaches yangsheng (nourishing the vital principle) practices that include ‘internal’ martial arts, Chinese therapeutic massage and Daoist meditation. He is a Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society, a long-time member of the Society for Anglo-Chinese Understanding, and has been teaching for almost fifty years. He is recognised for his outstanding abilities in these fields in both the West and in China. Professor Zhang Guangde of the Beijing University of Physical Exercise made him a first generation successor to the Daoyin Yangsheng Gong lineage and a Senior International Daoyin Judge certified by both the China Daoyin Yangsheng Gong Association and the China Wushu Society. He is also a 15th generation master of Wudang Quan from the Wudang Xuanwu Pai lineage.