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| Ba Gua Zhang Workshop Series Ba Gua Zhang, or Eight Trigrams Palm, is an internal martial art with many similar qualities as Tai Chi Chuan. Bagua, however is practiced while continuously walking, and with proficiency you are encouraged to increase speed making it a more rigorous workout. As with its sister art, Bagua consists of philosophical, meditative, and energetic aspects in addition to the combative. In this workshop series, you will learn Lao Ba Zhang, or 'Old 8 Palms' set. This is the foundational set of Bagua and teaches all of the nuances and signature techniques of the art. Movement, energy flow, and martial applications of the set will be taught and practiced. These workshops are appropriate for ALL levels. As an introductory series, basic elements of the art will be taught, and reinforced through repetition and review. Two palm changes will be covered in each session, making each workshop accessible for 'drop ins' and those otherwise unable to attend consecutive sessions. Workshop Dates: Sunday, 1/17/2010 (12:00-2:30pm): Bagua Qigong & Eight Energy Circle Walking Sunday, 2/21/2010 (12:00-2:30pm): Heaven and Earth Palms Sunday, 3/21/2010 (12:00-2:30pm): Wind and Thunder Palms Sunday, 4/18/2010 (12:00-2:30pm): Fire and Water Palms Sunday, 5/23/2010 (12:00-2:30pm): Mountain and Lake Palms Cost with advanced registration is $30 per workshop, or $125 for the 5 workshop series Cost is $35 to drop-in, if space is available. |
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