Ancient Wisdom for The New You: August 2013

Sunday, August 11, 2013

Class Schedule Change

Effective AUGUST 19, 2013 classes at the KSW Karate Dojo will be changing. The new class schedule will begin on August 19 and will continue indefinitely.

The new class schedule is as follows:
Monday 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Wednesday 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Friday 6:00pm to 7:00pm

If you have any questions please contact us. Thank you for being understanding and helping us make this transition smoothly. We enjoy having you all in class and appreciate all of the hard work and dedication you put into your training. See you in class. :)

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!

Saturday, August 10, 2013

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!

Tai Chi Compass Wall Hanging

Traditionally cardinal directions are used to teach Tai Chi forms. It helps students understand which way to turn when moving from one movement to the next. Most forms start "facing south". Although, it is not important to face actual south, hanging this piece on a wall in your training area will help orient you. Always start your form facing this piece. If you step to the left, you have stepped East. If you then step forward, you have stepped South. If you turn right, you have turned toward the West. That is the footwork for the beginning of the Yang Style 103 Form. Using the cardinal directions makes instructions easier to follow, which makes this piece ideal for practicing Tai Chi or learning Tai Chi via distance-learning technology.