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The next taijiquan beginners course starts on Wednesday 25.8.2010 at 19.30. Training is twice a week: Wednesdays at 19.30 and Sundays at 14.00. The course lasts for 10 weeks and costs € 140. Head master for the course is Shifu Zhang Fang.
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Wushu-kungfu for youths The next wushu-kungfu beginners course for youths aged over 12 years starts on Tuesday 24.8.2010 at 16.30. Training is twice a week: Tuesdays at 16.30 and Thursdays at 16.30. The course lasts for 10 weeks and costs € 140. Head coach for the course is Shifu Zhang Fang. Wushu-kungfu for children The next wushu-kungfu childrens course starts on Saturday 28.8.2010 at 13.00. Training is once a week: Saturdays at 13.00. The course is meant for children age of 7-11 years and lasts for 10 weeks. The course costs € 80. Coaches for this course are Niila Hasko and Antti Kupiainen. Instructors are Jaakko Hutchkings and Tiina Setälä.
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The professional instructor on the beginners courses is shifu Zhang Fang and the courses are conducted in both Finnish and English.
The first training session is free of charge. Welcome!
Registration by email zhang.fang@taijiquan.fi or phone +358-400-790929.
The beginners courses are open to anyone who has no previous experience. Taijiquan is suitable for everyone, irrespective of age or physical condition. Wushu-kungfu is especially suitable for youngsters and is physically more demanding than taijiquan. Wushu-kungfu beginners courses start in January and August, and taijiquan courses in January, March, August and November. All beginners courses last 8 weeks. The taijiquan course covers basic techniques and the Yang style 24 movement routine. The wushu-kungfu course deals with the basic techniques of changquan, i.e. basic hand and footwork, kicks and jumps. Before the beginners courses start, the club organises an open day at the Kaapeli centre.
Comfortable loose-fitting clothes are ideal for training, such as a tracksuit and T-shirt, as well as indoor training shoes. Wushu is not done barefoot.
All training sessions begin with a gentle warm-up, stretching and kicks. Individual movements are then taught and practised, followed by the whole routine in time with music. At the end of the session there is time for more stretching.
After completing the beginners course in taijiquan, participants can continue training on the Yang 24 advanced course, and can learn the 40 and 42 movement patterns. In addition to these routines there are also two sword (jian) routines, the shorter 32 movement routine and the longer 42 movement routine. The Chen style taijiquan course covers the 56 movement competition routine and the training schedule also includes lessons for the Wu style broadsword (dao) routine. In addition to these routines, training deals with breathing exercises, push hands pairwork exercises and self-defence applications.
The Wushu-kungfu course covers both changquan routines and weapons routines (broadsword, straight sword and staff).
Download the demo from the Special Wushu Collection Of Shifu Zhang Fang DVD.
