There will be a new Beginners Class starting in Great Baddow at the Park View Room, Millenium Centre, Baddow Road, CM2 9RL on 1st July 2024 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Contact Jean Meadwell by Text or WhatApp on 07791 191611
There will be a new Beginners Class starting in Great Baddow at the Park View Room, Millenium Centre, Baddow Road, CM2 9RL on 1st July 2024 from 7.00pm to 9.00pm.
Contact Jean Meadwell by Text or WhatApp on 07791 191611
Hello Everyone,
We are excited to provide you with the opportunity to meet and learn from Doug Overholt and Susan Carson (2 of Master Moys respected students and the main source of support & instruction for our Academy). They are travelling from Canada to visit the 3 main UK Academies.
There will be a 2 day Tai Chi workshop on 7th & 8th September at New Rickstones Academy, Conrad Rd, Witham, CM8 2SD. You are welcome to attend either day or both. £20 for one day, £30 for two – includes a light lunch.
Here is a link to an online registration form with electronic payment or cheque options. https://forms.gle/JCaei1T5rSg1FeUG6
If you are unable to use this method there is also a form below that can be completed and posted to Barrie Senior. (Or speak to your class Instructor)
Essex Tai Chi Workshop 7-8Sep 2024
Closing date is 31st July. Numbers are limited and as all UK academies will be invited, make sure to secure your place.
Looking forward to seeing you there.
Kind regards
Lisa Kay
Essex Tai Chi Academy Chairman
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
AGM Saturday 10th February 2024
About 88 people attended this year’s AGM. Promise of a busy interesting day.
For the AGM, seated on the Stage were Lisa Kay Chair. Judy Lee-Fenton Vice Chair, Marin Bishop Treasurer and Cait Goddard Membership/ Minutes Secretary.
Rest of the attending Instructors and Assistants were seated in the front row.
Well, after the official business was complete the day kicked off with coffee then with members divided into two halves the 108 Tai Chi set was successfully done by each half.
The day continued with the customary Chinese take-away from Lian. A visit from a New Year Dragon, which gave us pleasure and amusement, with a dance to the rhythm of the drums.
Followed up by demonstrations of all the forms that our Academy teach, Lok Hup, Sword, Sabre, Fan, Yi Yin Jing and Qigong. Plus another two sets of Tai Chi.
SWORD AND SABRE CLASSES 2024
Saturday 13th January Sabre
Saturday 27th January Sword
Saturday 10th February Sabre
Saturday 24th February Sword
Saturday 9th March Sabre
Saturday 16th March Sword
Saturday 6th April Sabre
Saturday 27th April Sword
Saturday 11th May Sabre
Saturday 18th May Sword
Saturday 8th June Sabre
Saturday 29th June Sword
Saturday 27th July Sabre
Saturday 3rd August Sword
Saturday 17th August Sabre
Saturday 7th September Sword CANCELLED
Saturday 21st September Sabre
Saturday 12th October Sword
Saturday 26th October Sabre
Saturday 9th November Sword
Saturday 16th November Sabre
Saturday 30th November Sword
Saturday 14th December Sabre
A new class is starting up in Clacton on 15th September 2023. It will run from 14:00 to 16:00.
The class will be held at The Brotherhood Hall, 28 St Osyth Road, Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 3BW.
Cheryl Mcintosh will be the instructor. Please contact her on 07483 210115 if you require more information.
A new Lok Hup class on Tuesdays 10:00 to 12:00 is to be run at Wickham Bishops. Beginning Tuesday 13th June 2023 the class will be run by Lisa Kay. A reasonable knowledge of Tai Chi is required before starting.
As the clock struck ten, well Lisa’s phone told her it was, we all bowed and the set to mark World Tai Chi Day began. The sun was shining so 38 of us were able to do an enjoyable set outside. During the morning we also did two more sets along with some Chi Gong exercises. After tea break we were also treated to a demonstration by a number of our members who are independently learning the fan set. This was greatly appreciated, our thanks to them.
The venue for the event, Rivenhall Golf Centre at Witham , was ideal for our Tai Chi and for the buffet lunch that those of us who stayed for it enjoyed. A very enjoyable day.
Many thanks to all those members that helped make the day a success and especially Lorrie as the main organiser. Also thanks to of those of you that came to do the set.
Back to basics workshops:
We are going to continue running these for existing members of the Academy every three months in 2023 and 2024
Details here: Back-to-basics schedule 2023 and 2024
Over the weekend of 17th and 18th September ’22 we held our first post-pandemic joint workshop in Maldon. We were able to welcome members, not just from the Essex Tai Chi Academy, but also other neighbouring Academies whose practice follows the same tradition of Mr Moy Lin Shin.
We were honoured to receive instruction from experienced tai-chiers Peter Lambiris and Darren Pryke, both of whom were students of Mr Moy during his lifetime.
The photo shows us all hard at work.
… and here we are at the end discussing what we’d learnt.
