05/26/2023
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Classes — Fair Trade Tai Chi Services
Fair Trade Tai Chi is a Wash. D.C. based non-profit dedicated to preserving this "soft" Martial Art. We wish to share this with all our T'ai Chi friends.
Our 'new' approach to this ancient art brings us back to its origins. The initial insight of T'ai Chi Ch'uan, that the soft can overcome the hard was not a philosophical concept, rather it was a demonstrable technique in which an opponent's speed and strength are overcome with a soft technique. Our own speed and strength are not a concern in self-defense; and in fact they are a hinderance. Knowing
05/26/2023
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Classes — Fair Trade Tai Chi Services
08/02/2018
Come Join us for a Two-Saturday (Aug 18th & 25th) Workshop with Stephen J. Goodson on building skills in Push Hands following the tradition of Mr. Robert W. Smith, Professor Cheng Man-Ching and the Tai Chi Classics.
CO-SPONSORED BY KRIS BRINKER ( Just Breathe Tai Chi)
To Register: http://www.fairtradetaichi.org/workshops/
When: August 18 and 25 (2 Saturdays) 10am–5:30pm
Where: Accotink Unitarian Universalist Church 10125 Lakehaven Court, Burke, Virginia 22015
Price: Early bird before August 3: $250 both days
After August 3: $285 both days
10/15/2017
Next Class!
Fair Trade Tai Chi's next 10 week session, led by Stephen J. Goodson, starts on Thursday, October 19th 2017, and will go until December 21st. Our 2 hour classes are from 7:00pm to 9:00pm at IMF Gym, HQ1, 700 19th Street, NW Washington, DC 20431 (Farragut West Metro).
In our weekly Tai Chi Push Hands class we will practice and explore the Tai Chi Form and Tai Chi's two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). We will also look at how Tai Chi's Ti Fang (uprooting) technique clarifies the form and gives purpose to the two-person exercises. Tai Chi is an amazingly soft and bewilderingly powerful art.
10 Week Tai Chi Class (Form, Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou) Tai Chi — Push Hands Join Stephen J. Goodson, a senior student of the late Robert W. Smith, in a weekly Tai Chi Form and Two-person exercise class and exploration. We will practice and explore the Tai Chi form and its two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). We will look at how Tai Chi'...
04/21/2017
Classes starting up again on Monday the 24th! http://www.fairtradetaichi.org/classes/
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03/03/2017
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03/01/2017
The Dalu book received a very nice review in the latest Tai Chi Journal blog post!
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“I love that they highlighted the line, ‘The two-person exercises are akin to practicing tennis with a friend, rather than competing in a tennis match with an opponent…’ which is Billy’s brilliant imagery and his wonderfully crafted line. We are quite proud of this little book!” — Stephen
Taijiquan Journal A taijiquan workshop at your door! ——Taijiquan (t'ai chi ch'uan)—— The Chinese martial art, health exercise, and moving meditation
Hello Washington DC based Tai Chi players!
Looking forward to 2017? Bring in the new year with our next 10 week Tai Chi session: starting Monday, January 9th to March 13th. Our 2 hour classes are held Monday nights from 8:00pm to 10:00pm at CultureDC & Flashpoint at 916 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 (METRO: Gallery Place/Chinatown). You can sign up on-line at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/tai-chi-push-hands-class-tui-shou-da-lu-and-san-shou-10-weeks-tickets-30365341554
In our classes we explore the core 13 postures of Tai Chi. These 13 are seen in Tai Chi's form and in Tai Chi's two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). We will also look at how Tai Chi's Ti Fang (soft uprooting) technique clarifies the form and gives purpose to the two-person exercises. Tai Chi is an amazingly soft art that is bewilderingly powerful—-the weak can assuredly overcome the strong.
Thank you,
Fair Trade Tai Chi
Tai Chi Push Hands Class (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou) — 10 Weeks Tai Chi — Push Hands Join Stephen J. Goodson, a senior student of the late Robert W. Smith, in a weekly Tai Chi Two-person exercise class and exploration. We will practice and explore the Tai Chi form and Tai Chi's two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). You must be able to independent...
Hello Washington DC based Tai Chi players! Our next 10 week session is starting today, Monday, October 19th and will go until December 12th. Our 2 hour classes are held Monday nights from 8:00pm to 10:00pm at CultureDC & Flashpoint at 916 G Street Northwest, Washington, DC 20001 (Gallery Place Metro). Please see our Eventbrite page (linked below) to sign up on-line
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/10-week-tai-chi-push-hands-class-tui-shou-da-lu-and-san-shou-tickets-28308056158?aff=es2
In our weekly Tai Chi Push Hands class we will practice and explore the core 13 postures of all Tai Chi forms and Tai Chi's two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). We will also look at how Tai Chi's Ti Fang (soft uprooting) technique clarifies the form and gives purpose to the two-person exercises. Tai Chi is an amazingly soft art that is bewilderingly powerful—the weak can assuredly overcome the strong.
Thank you,
Ashly Bauserman
www.fairtradetaichi.org
10 Week Tai Chi Push Hands Class (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou) Tai Chi — Push Hands Join Stephen J. Goodson, a senior student of the late Robert W. Smith, in a weekly Tai Chi Two-person exercise class and exploration. We will practice and explore the Tai Chi form and Tai Chi's two-person exercises (Tui Shou, Da Lu, and San Shou). You must be able to independent...
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Documentary Review - The Professor: Tai Chi's Journey West | Wile | Martial Arts Studies Documentary Review - The Professor: Tai Chi's Journey West
06/30/2016
Stephen Goodson explains what Ti Fang is and how to train to use it in a mini-workshop at the 20th Anniversary of the Greater Washington Push Hands Get-Together during the 2016 Washington Tai Chi Festival and Forum.
Tai Chi's Secret: Ti Fang & How to Train It - Stephen J. Goodson Stephen Goodson explains what Ti Fang is and how to train to use it in a mini-workshop at the 20th Anniversary of the Greater Washington Push Hands Get-Toget...
05/17/2016
Come join Golden Harmony Fitness, VA & Fair Trade Tai Chi for a weekend workshop dedicated to exploring Tai Chi’s PushHands exercise w/ Ti Fang (gentle uprooting) lead by Stephen J. Goodson, long time student of Mr. Robert W. Smith.
www.goldenharmonyva.com
www.fairtradetaichi.org/workshops