ON CAMPUS CLASSES. A ten-week course provides you an opportunity to practice Tai Chi with a teacher.

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1 ON CAMPUS CLASSES Tai Chi Tai Chi is a Chinese martial art practiced for both its health benefits and defence training which has its roots in Taoism. It combines profound principles, theories and martial art techniques. It is the cultivation of one's internal energy, mind and the physical body that make it so unique and challenging. A ten-week course provides you an opportunity to practice Tai Chi with a teacher. Next course: Week Beginning 23rd April - 25 th June 2018 Beginner: Beginner 2 Intermediate: No experience required- The course will teach the first 8 forms 1. Monday 13:00-14:00 (Great Hall A035) 2. Tuesday 12:00-13:00 (Great Hall A035) For those who have done one term of classes before Having completed 8 forms, students will learn up to 24 forms 3. Monday 12:00-13:00 (Great Hall A035) 4. Tuesday 13:00-14:00 (Great Hall A035) For those who have done both Beginner classes before- Having completed 24 forms, students will learn up to 42 forms 1. Thursday 12:00-13:00 (Great Hall A035) 25 Register online

2 Wu Shu (Kongfu) Wu Shu, or Kongfu, was a system of codified practices and traditions of training for combat. Today, it is done for various reasons including combat skills, fitness, self-defence, sport, self-cultivation (meditation), mental discipline, character development and building self-confidence. We will teach Chang Quan(Long Fist style, which is one of Kongfu styles and has a long history particularly in North China. It is characterized by its hand and leg attacks for a long distance and fully extended movements and considered to contain a good balance of hand and foot techniques. Next course: 23rd April - 25th June 2018 Option 1 1 Class for All 1. Thursday 18:00-19:00 (Great Hall A035- Weeks 21-30) 25 Register online

3 Chinese café It is a warm and free drop-in place for you to practice Mandarin with native speakers. Begins on Wednesday 20 Jan and every Wednesday from 6.30pm-8.00pm until end Mar at the Roundhouse. All native speakers and students of Chinese welcome, no need to book. Starts: Wednesday 25th April 2018 When: Where: Every Wednesday from 6.30pm-8.00pm The Roundhouse All native speakers and students of Chinese welcome, no need to book. Free Drop-in, no need to book Chinese café: An informal and free drop-in place to practice Mandarin with native speakers All native speakers and students of Chinese welcome, no need to book.

4 EXTERNAL CLASSES Meeting House Tai Chi Class Currently run from the Lancaster Quaker s Friends Meeting House, this class is the Confucius Institute s first class specifically created for the general public. More recently, we have taken to incorporating Wu Shu into part of the class, though this is determined by the instructor. The Confucius Institute was first approached by members of a Tai Chi class, previously run by the University of the 3 rd Age (U3A), who were looking for a new Tai Chi instructor. We therefore recommend this class more for older individuals, but ultimately the class is open to anyone. Next course: This class will pause for 2 weeks over Easter and will continue from 11 th April. We will continue until 25 th July. Friend s Meeting House, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TX Wednesdays, 2:00pm - 3:30pm This class has been progressing for some time, but is intended as a drop-in class, so feel free to try the class out! Note: Please contact Adam Wilson for information on this class s schedule, or if you d like to know more about the class per session Contact Adam Wilson (a.wilson16@lancaster.ac.uk or ) for details.

5 The Storey Tai Chi Class This class is intended as our main Tai Chi class within Lancaster. Open to all ages, the class will begin teaching the first 8 forms of Tai Chi from a complete beginner level, and will be intended as a drop-in styled class, so that you only pay for the classes you attend. These classes are fantastic for stress relief and exercise, and there are no expectations or examinations, just you learning at your pace and having fun! Next course: This class will pause for 2 weeks over Easter and will continue from 9 th April. We will continue until 23 rd July. There will be no classes on the May Bank Holidays (Monday 7 th or 28 th ) No experience required, The course will teach the first 8 forms of Tai Chi and onwards. The Storey, Meeting House Lane, LA1 1TH. Mondays, 6:00pm-7:00pm. Note: Please contact Adam Wilson for information on this class s schedule 2.50 per session Contact Adam Wilson (a.wilson16@lancaster.ac.uk or ) for details.