Ninja Granny
Kath Revell
Tai chi, Qigong
& Somatics
Kath Revell
ninjagranny20@gmail.com
07729907056
BALANCE, RELAXATION, VITALITY
Tai chi
Tai chi
Tai chi is a gentle, slow-motion martial art from China. I teach Chen style Tai chi. My teachers are: Eva and Karel Koskuba from the Chinese Internal Arts Association (CIAA), and Helen Kingdon and Tom Collingridge from Exeter School of Tai chi.
Eva and Karel Koskuba f
How does Tai chi Benefit your Health?
Relaxes the body and calms the mind, Improves balance
Strengthens the legs
Develops your "Qi" (internal force or vital energy).
Relieves aches and pains.
Yin Yang
Yin yang is the balance of opposites. Examples of Yang qualities are: rising, expanding, full, light, hot, active. Examples of Yin qualities are: sinking, contracting, empty, dark, cold, passive. In Tai chi Yin changes to Yang and back again in a constant interplay.
Chen Style, Laojia form
Fan Form
Chen style is the oldest style of Tai chi, going back to the1580s. It is the origin of the Yang style, which is widely taught in the UK. The current Chen style grandmaster is master Chen Xiaowang, who is the teacher my teachers, Karel and Eva Koskuba.
Chen Xiaowang's nephew is Chen Ziqiang, who is an international Chen style Tai chi instructor. He is the teachers of my teachers, Tom Collingridge and Helen Kingdon from Exeter School of Tai chi Chuan.
Laojia Form
I teach Laojia or old form, which is made up four parts and divided into 74 patterns. The patterns form a continuous flow. Here is a list of the patterns. The video below shows the first five patterns of the Laojia form.
Silk reeling exercises are repeated movements on both sides that help to generate the sense of moving from the centre and enhance accuracy in your movement.
The fan form I teach was created by my teachers, Eva and Karel Koskuba, It has 22 sequences and so takes a relatively short time to learn. The sequences are based on the Laojia form and so if you know the Laojia form, learning the fan form is relatively easy. This link will take you to a video of me doing the fan form at St Neot Community Garden.
We practise fan form on Wednesdays at the end of the Upton Cross class (2.15pm)
Tai chi classes:
Mondays 10am online
Wednesdays 2.30pm Upton Cross
Wednesdays 7.30pm online
Thursdays 1pm Yang style Tai chi online
Saturdays 10am Downderry (once a month)
Sundays 11am - outdoors in Westbourne Gardens, Liskeard. FREE!
Silk Reeling
Moving from the Centre
In the words of Chen Xiaowang the main principle of Tai chi is that "When the Dantian moves, everything moves. When the Dantian stops everything stops". Your Dantian is your centre of gravity, in the centre of your belly. You co-ordinate your movement from your waist.