Come enjoy the wonderful art of Taijiquan 太極拳 (tai chi)! Michael Blackburn is a patient, diligent and highly skilled teacher with nearly 30 years of international training. All students engage at their own level, speed and individual learning styles. Regular classes are Tuesday evenings at Dunbar Community Centre and Sunday mornings at Glen Park (East Van)
ANDREA FALK
BAGUA
Bagua is one of the Three Sisters, the Chinese Internal Martial Arts (Xing Yi and Taiji being the other two). Developed in the backyards of Shanghai suburbs it equips the players with efficiency in a small space with a devastating power and focus.
Andrea Falk is one of the most experienced Chinese Wushu practicioners in the world. She is adept in all internal arts, travels the world teaching, refining and deepening her art. Her classes are sincerely beneficial to anyone who is interested in utilizing internal power in a martial arts framework, as her Bagua trains the body's structure to cultivate a heightened focus and concentrated power; her workshop a masterclass in Gung Fu, real in-depth learning of martial arts practice and principles.
Among Andrea’s great accomplishments are her translations of Wushu literature from Chinese and a Chinese-English martial arts dictionary. Her website, www.thewushucentre.ca, contains a wealth of information to any martial arts practicioner.
Level:
beginner - intermediate Bagua
beginner - advanced general martial arts