Workshop: Seldom-Taught, Little-Understood T’ai-Chi Concepts & Energetics

Dr. Chuckrow, a direct student of Cheng Man-ch’ing and a practitioner since 1970, will lead this three-hour workshop. T’ai-Chi students of all styles and all levels of experience are invited to participate. You will learn:

• The timing of movement of your legs and trunk to maximize the transfer of motion to your arms in doing the form. Such timing is also required in doing fajin (explosive striking movement). Fajin will also be taught.

• To recognize expansive strength and how it helps to propel the movements of the legs; the upward, outward circular motion of the arms; and the rotation of the wrists.

• The pros and cons of matching breathing to T’ai-Chi movements.

• Two-person rooting and redirecting.

Several early movements of the form will be utilized to illustrate the above concepts.

Presenter Information:

View Robert Chuckrow’s Bio (http://www.chuckrowtaichi.com/Abouttheteacher.html)
Visit Robert Chuckrow’s Web Site (http://www.chuckrowtaichi.com/index.html)
Phone: 914-762-2810
Email: rmp (at) bestweb (dot) net

Workshop fee (advance payment discounted):

$45 General Community in advance (pay on Meetup when you RSVP, via the Cash app $Inoshi or Venmo app @Inoshi, or contact us 646-801-9218)
$40 Taiji EastWest Members* in advance (contact us to make payment)
$50 Day of Event (member or not)
*translates to current membership in place.

Also, stick around for our two hour Push Hands group afterwards as Sifu Chuckrow usually stays a little while for some fun and coaching. $20 for workshop participants and members (normally $30 drop in rate). Current members and new folks contact us to make payment.

4th Floor Footwear policy: Please make sure bring a pair of cotton or leather soled shoes (Tai Chi slippers fine). Socks or bare feet fine too. No rubber soled shoes of any kind allowed (even kung fu shoes, etc.).