Tao Circle – Stockholm – Tai Chi

En magisk vecka

Vad tai chi betyder för var och en ligger bortom ord. På Tollares gräsmatta ges tid och rum att utforska känslan i sin egen takt och inriktning. Vi har härliga dagar framför oss, en magisk vecka där vi får lära oss nya trick och konster när sommaren är som mest sommar. Lägret ligger i år en vecka senare än vanligt, men vi tror att solen, med god hjälp av vädermannen Saul, kommer att flytta med och lysa på oss som den brukar göra.

Förutom Bills lektioner kommer det bli specialundervisning för nybörjare med grundläggande principer och fördjupning av första delen av formen. De som har hållit på lite längre kan lära sig andra och tredje delen. Det blir repetition av svärds- och stavformerna. Vi hoppas också att vi hinner med en ordentlig genomgång av sabelformen som vi påbörjade förra året. Så ta med lämplig utrustning och även Go-bräden för spel i den ljumma sommarkvällen.

Välkomna

Anders och Magnus för Tao Circle
Fire & Thunder

For centuries, mindscapes, politics and prejudices have confronted students of classical Eastern philosophies and martial arts. Bitter competition between groups, styles and individuals add to difficulties finding accurate information and competent instruction. Worst, analytical knowledge in the West differs greatly from holistic Eastern wisdom.

Tao Circle is attempting to resolve unnecessary conflicts and overcome formidable obstacles that stand between ancient wisdom and the reality we face in the 21st century. Our Fire and Thunder style applies 21st century science, Eastern classics and personal intuition to develop Dr. W. C. C. Hu’s approach to T’ai Chi. Beginners as well as advanced students are preparing for Dr. Hu’s to rigorously test and judgment of our progress. There are three reasons we have an excellent chance of succeeding.

1.Our I Ching and Tao te Ching sources
are as the best available in the English language.

2. Dr. Hu’s style of T’ai Chi Chuan has been
studied and adopted to the best of our abilities.

3.The sciences that we have applied are state of the art,

/Bill

William S. Dockens III

A brief, two years, introduction from George Westerman prepared William S. Dockens III for study under Dr. William C. C. Hu. In addition to having his family’s style of T’ai Chi, Dr Hu is an often cited Chinese academician, author and authority on other aspects of the Chinese culture in addition to the martial arts.

Hu’s style is a branch of the Yang school. Though the principles are the same, Hu’s movements are more compact than the very popular, large movements taught by students of Yang Chen-Fu. In most respects, the Hu style resembles more the movements of Chen-Fu’s brother, Yang Sou-Hou and their uncle, Yang Pan-Hou. The small movements of T’ai Chi show the influence of Wu Yu-Seong, a student of Grand Master Yang Lu-Chan. Wu added the compacted style after studying with Chen Ching-Ping.
Called ”Fire and Thunder” Dockens style and method of teaching are greatly influenced by that of his teacher. Emphasis is on pragmatic application. More than four decades of study, three decades of teaching and strategic visits by Dr. Hu, have meant that the style has matured, rather than stagnated. An extensive literature that includes W. C. C. Hu’s and Da Liu’s essays on Chinese culture provides background.