Please note that the Back to Basics workshop scheduled for 16th October 2025 has had to be rescheduled to 1st November 2025 as the hall will not be available.
Please note that the Back to Basics workshop scheduled for 16th October 2025 has had to be rescheduled to 1st November 2025 as the hall will not be available.
The venue for the Sword and Sabre classes will change with effect from Saturday the 8th of March 2025.
The new hall is The Meeting Room, St John the Baptist, Main Road, Danbury CM3 4NG.
9.30a.m. for a 10.00a.m, start 12.00p.m. finish.
In addition there are some date changes.
April 5th moved to April 12th
April 26th is no longer cancelled
July 19th moved to July 12th
December 6th moved to December 13th
This years AGM and Chinese New Year celebrations (a few days early) were held at Wickham Bishops village hall with just over 100 members attending.
Following registration and a chance to catch up with old friends and meet some new ones we sat down for the formal AGM. Last year’s minutes were read out and accepted by those members present. The Chair, Lisa and Vice Chair, Judy both provided reports on the status of the Academy and events that had taken place over 2024. These were followed by a presentation of the Accounts by Martin. The accounts were accepted by those members present. Lisa, Judy, Martin and Minutes Secretary Cait were all re-elected for another year. There followed a short Q & A session. Following completion of the AGM tea and cake were available, many thanks to those members that brought the cakes.
Before the Lion Dancers arrived to entertain us there was a session for all of us to go through some of the foundation exercises. Then two Chinese lions performed very energetic and entertaining dances for us and collected money for charity. Following the dancers we all sat down for a Chinese meal from Lians.
After lunch was cleared away two Tai Chi sets were performed. Members also demonstrated other tai chi forms that we practice sword, sabre and Lok Hup to the end the day.
Many thanks must go to the members of the Academy that made it happen.
The classes will be held at St Augustines Church Hall, New Bowers Way, Springfield, Chelmsford CM1 6GQ
Please contact the instructor Terry Griggs, Mobile: 07969 320082 or Email: terry.etca@gmail.com for more information.
These are the dates for the Back to Basics Workshops in 2025.
Saturday 18 January
Saturday 19 April
Saturday 19 July
Saturday 1 November
These workshops will be held at Hatfield Peverel Village Hall from 10:00 until 4:00. They are open to all Tai Chi Academy members.
In spite of the overcast, damp ,cold weather, over 30 of us met a Maldon Promenade Park to perform a set at 10.00 a.m. for World Tai Chi Day. Although the ground was somewhat uneven in places we completed the set without any mishaps, just some shuffling of feet. The forecast rain showers held off. Afterwards a number of us went for coffee or in my case hot chocolate.
The Birchanger class, pictured, who were unable to join us at Maldon performed a set locally.
Birchanger Class
