Time: Tuesday and Thursday
9:15 am - 10:30 am
December to March
Location: Pence Self-Defense Academy
226 Cambridge St., Burlington, MA
https://goo.gl/maps/1PybYjCB3bQxvpJL9
Class schedule
Part 1: Exercises (9:15am, ~45 minutes)
- Light stretching for flexibility
- Balancing exercises (static and w/motion)
- Floor exercises (stretching, strengthening, mobility)
- Basic Ukemi (受身) - falling down techniques
Part 2: Tai Chi Practice (10am, ~30 minutes)
- Tai Chi hand forms: 24, 42 and 48 forms
- 32 Jian (sword) form
- Kung Fu Fan
Please note: Tai Chi Practice is not a step-by-step instructional class. New learners are welcome to learn by following along.
Facility
The room has puzzle (foam) mats so we'll have to take our street shoes off. Please wear socks (no bare foot). A pair of indoor (exercise) shoes is also OK. When we arrive in the morning, the room will be a little cold. We will turn up the heat and warm up the room to around 65-70F (it will take about 10-15 minutes).
Clothing suggestion
Comfortable long sleeve top and pant – such as sweat shirt/pant or exercise top/pant. You’ll be doing stretching, lying down and some rolling on the mats. You can bring a big bath towel for additional cushioning when doing floor exercises.
Class cancellation
Although the class is indoor, we'll have to cancel class if it is not safe (e.g. snow storms) to travel there. In general, we will likely cancel class if Lexington and/or Burlington school systems cancel/delay school that morning. I'll try to send out a message in the morning before the class if I think we should cancel class.
Cost
We are renting from and supporting the Pence Self-Dense Academy. Shared cost for the entire winter session is announced to our regular members and collected at the start of December. If you are new, we welcome you to come and try out our class first (free, of course) before making a commitment!
Liability Waiver
To use the facility, the insurance company requires everyone to sign a membership liability waiver form. A sample is attached at the link below. For our class, you just have to fill out your contact information (name, phone, address etc) and sign! I'll have the form when you come to class.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HiiRPF94hgQAz-9cXJ_ACFy1YRgKFyAL/view?usp=drive_link
Questions and Contact
Bob Cheung
Email: taichi@bcheung.com
Text: 781-862-2578
WhatsApp: 1-781-862-2578 or Bob-7818622578
I have set up a "Lexington Tai Chi Group" on WhatsApp. Please join the group for group communications! To join, install WhatsApp on your smartphone and try the following link:
https://chat.whatsapp.com/FfFJkc6razj6yf0srI2Q5e