We hold seminars, external seminars, residential workshops and specialised courses. These either offer some aspects which can be covered in greater detail for those who wish to do so, or specialised skills which are not covered in normal lessons. Some of these relate to martial applications, others to health topics.
We also give seminars to other schools and associations both in UK and abroad. Anyone interested in organizing such a seminar should contact CIAA.
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The following one or two day weekend seminars are held in Berkshire and run from 10:30 till 16:30 (unless mentioned otherwise). The seminars are a chance to concentrate on a specific element of Internal Arts in more details than is possible in regular classes and to meet a wider range of practitioners. The extra time available gives more opportunity to ask questions of the instructors.
| Weekend 24/25 January & Saturday 14 March |
Taiji Fan | Chen style Taiji Fan form |
| Weekend 7/8 March & Saturday 27 June |
Sabre | Chen style Single Sabre (Dandao) form |
| Weekend 23/24 May |
San Shou section | a section of Two-person sparring set |
| Sunday 24 May |
San Shou | Two-person sparring set - revision only |
| Weekends 2/3 May & Saturday 11 July |
Taiji Double-Fan | Learn the whole Chen style Taiji Double-Fan form |
| Sunday 13 June |
Beijing 24 form | Yang style short form - revision only |
| Suturday 27 June |
Sabre, Double-Sabre, Sword, Spear, Dadao | Revision only of the five Chen Style Taiji weapons |
| Sunday 28 June |
Pole shaking | Exercises for development of internal power (important for fajin) |
| Weekend 4/5 July |
Qinna | Joint locks. Applications and counters |
| Sunday 12 July |
Qigong | Eight Animals Qigong |
| Weekend 1/2 August |
Pushing Hands by the Sea | Pushing Hands on the South Coast (workshops and free practice) |
| Sunday 16 August |
Laojia Paochui | 'Cannon Fist' form - revision only |
| Sunday 16 August |
Pushing Hands for women | Pushing Hands basics |
| Weekend 5/6 September |
Pushing Hands | Chen Style Pushing Hands (fixed stance and moving) |
| Saturday 10 October |
Yang Style | Revision only of the Yang Style Long Form |
These are organized by other schools.
| When & Where | Subject | Contact |
| w/e 7/8 February Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| Sunday 22 March Oxford |
10:00 - 13:00 - Qigong 14:00 - 17:00 - Taijiquan Pushing Hands with Karel & Eva |
Emma Westlake - 0771 076 8810 |
| w/e 18/19 April Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| w/e 4/5 July Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| w/e 29/30 August Montgomery, Powys |
Qigong and Taijiquan with Karel & Eva |
Alan Jeffries - 0783 652 3953. |
| w/e 12/13 September Edinburgh |
Chen Style Taijiquan & Qigong with Eva |
Elisabeth Duncan - 0131 332 6894 email:elisabeth.duncan@gmail.com Mark Hendry - 0131 558 1178 email:hendry424@btinternet.com |
| Sunday 18 October Oxford |
10:00 - 13:00 - Qigong 14:00 - 17:00 - Taijiquan Pushing Hands with Karel & Eva |
Emma Westlake - 0771 076 8810 |