Seminars, ongoing and upcoming

Quebec study group

Seminars with Andrea Falk, alternating between Montreal and Quebec City. 

Quebec City. Regular practice is weekdays around 5:45 pm at Cataraqui park. Seminars are usually at Cataraqui park. Email Philippe for information. 

In Montreal, seminars are usually at Quebec Wushu, 5445 de Gaspe, room 202. This is near the Laurier metro station. Email Andrea for information.

Four hour sessions will have a short snack breaks. Five hours sessions have an hour lunch break. Cost is $50 a session.

Next session is in Quebec city, late August or early September, a Sunday 11:00 - 4:00. Those wishing to do only circle walking are welcome to come to the first hour.

Maritime study group

Halifax, hosted by Canada East Wushu.  In January and May. Classes are in Point Pleasant park. Email Andrew. 

Next session late August or early September, 2008.

Southern Ontario study group

Guelph, hosted by East Mountain TCM clinic. In January and May/early June. Classes are usually at Studio 404, 404 York Road. Usually Saturday 11:30 - 5:00, Sunday 10:30 - 4:00. Each day has an hour break for lunch. Xingyi on Saturday, Bagua on Sunday. Email James.

Next session January 24-25, 2009, same time and place as usual. Note change of format to xingyi on Saturday, bagua on Sunday. Those wishing to do only circle walking are welcome to come to the first hour on Sunday.

Prairie study group

Saskatoon. In January and May / early June. Classes are at the Chinese Martial Arts Academy (Sask Wushu), 309 38th St. East. Classes are usually Saturday 2:30 to 7:00 (half hour snack break), Sunday 9:00 to 1:30. email Dan.

Next session in Saskatoon is January, 2009. same time and place as usual. Andrea teaches xingyi in Winnipeg during the following week, so is available for private bagua classes.

West Coast study group

Victoria. Two or three times a year. usually in the summer and just before Christmas. Usually in Centennial park (meet at the covered picnic tables in the trees, not at the baseball end). Saanichton, 11:00 to 4:00 with an hour break for lunch. email Andrea

Next session: July 20, same time and place as usual. Those wishing to do only circle walking are welcome to come to the first hour. Andrea is available for private classes July 18 - 22.

UK study group

Three main groups, one around the East Midlands, one in Basingstoke, one in Belfast, North Ireland. In March and November. Sweden will be added next time, evenings during the week, November 17-20.

Next sessions are:

Basingstoke. November 15-16. Contact Neil. Those wishing to do only circle walking are welcome to come to the first hour.

Belfast. November 22-23. 11:00 to 4:00. 119A Woodstock Rd. contact Peter.

Midlands.  November contact Andrea.

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Regular seminars:

With Li Baohua:

Li teaches in Japan twice a year, usually for a full month, at Chinese New Years and in the summer. There are a variety of translators (Japanese translators do Chinese to Japanese, an Englishman does English to Japanese) so Li either speaks Chinese or English during class. For more information please see the MaGui Bagua Promotion Centre website.

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With Andrea Falk: see the boxes on the right for the regular Canadian and UK groups. The only group that meets on a daily basis with Andrea is the Quebec city group, when she is in town.

Upcoming seminars: 

With Andrea Falk: See the boxes on the right for the session near you.

Curriculum for regular seminars with Andrea in North America and UK, for the first couple of years:

Bear and dragon circle-walking forms.

Eight major techniques: chuanzhang, tanzhang, gaizhang, fanbeichui, qiezhang, daishou, zhuangzhang (includes single, double, crab, tiaoda), yazhang.

Two changes in Dragon form: Single change, Double change.

Stepping (involved in changes and drills, should learn all): Circle-walking, koubu (includes, small, medium, and large), baibu (includes, small, medium, and large), Straight line stepping and Z line stepping, Inside triangle stepping, Outside triangle stepping, T stepping including all direction stepping.

Partner drills: chuanzhang, yazhang, absorbing, crossing, wrist wringing.

Routines: the 88 move routine.


website organized and prepared by Andrea Falk, most contents from Li Baohua. last update July 17, 2008.