Yang Tai Chi 24 Form Instruction Series

We have recently started adding videos to our free Yang Style Tai Chi 24 Form instructional video series.  We are on schedule to have a new video up every other day at 6pm.  This series takes all of the moves of the 24 form and breaks them down from several different angles, offering detailed instruction for each move.  We hope this series is a huge benefit to those who are learning the 24 form or for those who have been wanting to learn, but don't have an instructor in their local area.  Below is the youtube playlist to which all videos of this series will be added after they have been posted.  For automatic updates every time we post a new video, click the subscribe button on our youtube channel.

Settling Into the New KSW Karate Dojo

We have been holding our Tai Chi classes are the new KSW Karate Dojo in Jackson, CA since March of 2015 and we are absolutely loving the new location.  Each week there are little improvements made here and there as both the Tai Chi and Karate classes are settling in to their new training environment.  Today we took a little time after class to put up the Tai Chi students' rank certificates and a few old pictures.  :)

Yang Tai Chi Traditional Saber Form Videos

We have been working hard this summer to put up a lot of instructional, follow-along, and demo videos for our students and fans.  We just posted another video set on you tube and this time it's a demo for the Yang Style Tai Chi Chuan Saber Form, filmed from a front view and a rear view.  We hope you enjoy this little demo of one of the many fun forms Yang Style Tai Chi (Tajiquan) has to offer.  These videos were filmed in Pine Grove, CA at the KSW Karate dojo.  If you are interested in learning Tai Chi, please have a look at our class schedule to see which classes work for you.  Enjoy the videos!


This video is a front view demo of the form.




This video is a repeat of the above video in a "line recognition" format that helps remove some of the distractions of the room and draws attention more to the movements of the form.




This video is a rear view demo of the form.




This video is a repeat of the above video in a "line recognition" format that helps remove some of the distractions of the room and draws attention more to the movements of the form.

Thank You to all who Attended Amador County's WTCQD 2014

A very big thank you to Rodney Peoples, Marilyn Nutter, and Patsy Fine who all led such wonderful work shops for World Tai Chi and Qigong Day! I very big thank you to Pete Plitt as well for all the help with setting up, running, and cleaning up the Dojo for our celebration! And I very big thank you to all of the wonderful people who came and made the day so enjoyable! We always enjoy this event and we are glad you all enjoyed it today as well. We hope you all can join us for the world Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration next year as well!

Unfortunately we did not take any pictures of this celebration, but we did get some video footage of some of the workshops. So stay tuned for that footage to be posted.

World Tai Chi & Qigong Day Schedule Complete

We have finalized the schedule for Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration.  The first workshop will start at 10:00am, so please try to arrive a little bit early if you plan on attending this workshop.  We are very excited to have workshops led by such wonderful guest instructors, who have volunteered their time to add a great diversity to the knowledge that will be presented at this event.  We look forward to seeing you all there!

Workshop Schedule:
10:00-10:30 - 10-Step Meditation by Sensei Rodeny Peoples
11:00-11:30 - Reiki Undo and Healing Meditation Tai Chi by Marilyn Nutter
11:30-12:30 Lunch Break
12:30-1:00 - An Overview of the 8 Pieces of Brocade (Ba Duan Jin) Qigong set by Andrew Plitt
1:30-2:00 -  "Self-Care Through Energy Work (Qigong)" by Rev. Dr. Patsy Fine
2:30-3:00 -  The Yang Style 8 Posture Tai Chi Form by Andrew Plitt

Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qigong Day Celebration 2014

This is just a reminder that World Tai Chi and Qigong Day is coming up at the end of April.  Everyone is welcome to join us for this fun event and we certainly hope to see you there!  :)

For more info about our World Tai Chi and Qigong Day celebration visit This Page

Yang Taijiquan (Tai Chi Chuan) 24 Posture Form Video

For those students who are working on the 24 form, here is a video for you.  We hope you will find it useful when you are practicing on your own time.  Enjoy!

Yang Tai Chi Chuan Long Form ~ Part 3 Video

We finally filmed the third part of the Yang Style Tai Chi Long Form and posted it on Youtube.  To those students who are learning this section, we hope you all find this useful.  Enjoy!

A Fun World Tai Chi and Qigong Day 2013 Celebration!

Yesterday was "World Tai Chi and Qigong Day" (WTCQD), a day where people all over the world gather at 10:00am in there time zones to practice Tai Chi, share ideas and skills, and teach others about these amazing arts.  In Pine Grove, CA at the KSW Karate Dojo we celebrated WTCQD with our Amador County community and enjoyed the incredible talent and knowledge of Sensei Rodney Peoples, the head Sensei and KSW Karate, as he led us through a ten-step breathing and energy cultivation exercise;  the sweet spirited, relaxing and flowing Tai Chi movements taught by the wonderful Marilyn Nutter, Tai Chi instructor in Sutter Creek; awesome chair massages from the talented Andrea Newman, the massage therapist at KSW Karate; and the fun and informative Tai Chi and Qigong workshops led by Andrew Plitt.

There was also free ice cream available to those who attended workshops, and we had smoothies for lunch made from the Pure Trim Wellness Shakes to keep everyone energized and ready for more celebration.

Unfortunately we did not take very many pictures of this event, but we will post the pictures we did take; mostly between workshops.  The good news is, we took a lot of video of the workshops and we will be posting video segments in the very near future.

Thank you to everyone who helped make this event happen and to everyone who attended!  You all made this "World Tai Chi and Qigong Day" an incredibly fun, enjoyable and memorable event!

This is nearly everyone who attended, gathered with our celebration poster made by Samantha Hoarau. :)

 

Some of the wonderful people who attended, sipping on Pure Trim Wellness Shakes, grabbing a bite to eat and enjoying each others company between workshops.

More of the lovely people who attended enjoying a chat between workshops.

In this picture Marilyn Nutter is beginning her wonderful Chi Movement workshop by explaining what we will be doing and the benefits that come from the exercises she will be showing us.  

(Awesome workshop, by the way!)

 And, of course, the fun-stance photo.  :)

We hope you all enjoyed this event as much as we did and, if you were not able to attend this year, we hope you will join our celebration next year on April 26, 2014.  Check back soon for video clips and check out our Workshops and Seminars page for upcoming events.

No 6:00pm Tai Chi class on Feb. 19, 2013

Due to the weather conditions in Pine Grove there will be no 6:00pm Tai Chi class at the KSW Karate Dojo today (2-19-2013).  Class will resume as normal tomorrow, weather permitting.  Thank you all for your understanding.  We look forward to training with you again soon.

Important Update for Qigong Seminar on 1-5-13

Here's a quick update. Please be sure to bring a thermos with hot water and really warm clothes for afterwards. After practicing this Qigong set it's important to rest and drink plenty of warm water. There will be an hour or so after the workshop where the participants are welcome to rest for a while before leaving. Qigong has different effects on different people. Some people feel very invigorated afterwards and others want to take a nap. This set especially can make you really tired when you are first learning it because the different exercises tend to knock loose toxins that are stored in the kidneys and other body tissues. I would rather have you all rest at the dojo for a bit than to try to drive home when you're really tired.  So feel free to bring a blanket just in case.   I hope you're all ready for a really relaxing and refreshing experience!

 If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.

 More information about this workshop and future workshops is available on the Workshops and Seminars page.

Amador County's World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day Celebration in 2013

We are now in the planning stages of preparing for the 2013 celebration of World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day in Amador County.  This event will be taking place on Saturday, April 27, 2013 and even thought it is several months away we are already very excited about it.

For more information about this event please visit our "World Tai Chi and Qi Gong Day in Amador County 2013" page.

If you are a Tai Chi or Qi Gong instructor and would like to lead a workshop, seminar or demonstration please contact me as soon as possible so I can add you to the event schedule. 

Everyone is welcome to come enjoy this celebration with us.