Tai Chi Chuan

Sunday, July 1, 2007 Transportation from Guadalajara International Airport to lodging in Chapala, Mexico

Monday, July 2 First Full Day of Retreat
9:30 Leave for Tai Chi class in Ajijic
10:30 Go through Jo Kata, then Tai Chi form with class. Students will also be introduced to the Iron Palm Internal Form.
Noon Lunch
1:00 Begin Tai Chi form
2:00 Begin applications from Tai Chi form
2:30 Begin self-defense techniques with Tai Chi
3:00 Break and discussion
3:30 Power Tai Chi Rule form
4:00 Begin Tai Chi Do form (long sword)
6:00 Dinner
9:00 Recommended lights out

Tuesday, July 3 Second Full Day of Retreat
9:00 Exercises at dojo
9:30 Review Tai Chi form
10:30 Break and discussion
11:00 Review and pick up new applications for Tai Chi form
11:30 Self-defense techniques using the Tai Chi Do
Noon Lunch
1:00 Review Tai Chi Do form
2:00 Tai Chi Do form applications
2:30 Apply Tai Chi Do principles to Tai Chi hand form
3:00 Break and discussion
3:30 Begin Iron Palm training
4:00 Individual training on specific problem areas
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Wing Chun Kung Fu class (attendance optional)
9:00 Recommended lights out

Wednesday, July 4 Third Full Day of Retreat
9:30 Go to Tai Chi class
10:00 Introduction to Tai Chi Broadsword
10:30 Tai Chi class (on Wednesdays we take up self-defense techniques from the Tai Chi form)
Noon Lunch
1:00 Review more of Tai Chi form
2:00 Applications from Tai Chi form
2:30 Self-defense techniques with Tai Chi
3:00 Break and discussion
3:30 Review Tai Chi Do form
4:00 Applications of Tai Chi Do form
4:30 Continue individual training on selected problem areas
6:00 Dinner
9:00 Recommended lights out

Thursday, July 5 Fourth Full Day of Retreat
9:00 Exercises at dojo
9:30 Review Tai Chi form
10:30 Break and discussion
11:00 Review and pick up new applications for Tai Chi form
11:30 Self-defense techniques using Tai Chi Do
Noon Lunch
1:00 Review Tai Chi Do form
1:30 Tai Chi Do form applications
2:00 Apply Tai Chi Do principles to hand form
3:00 Break and discussion
3:30 Continue Iron Palm training
4:00 Individual training on specific problem areas
5:00 Dinner
6:00 Ju-Jitsu class (attendance optional)
9:00 Recommended lights out

Friday, July 6 Fifth Full Day of Retreat
9:30 Go to Tai Chi class
10:00 Introduction to Tai Chi Gim (straight sword)
10:30 Tai Chi class (Students will be introduced to the Pak Qua bowl exercise)
Noon Lunch
1:00 Review more of the Tai Chi form
2:00 Applications from Tai Chi form
2:30 Self-defense techniques with Tai Chi
3:30 Review Tai Chi Do form
4:00 Applications of Tai Chi Do form
4:30 Continue individual training on specific problem areas
6:00 Dinner
7:30 Wing Chun Kung Fu class and promotion

Saturday, April 7 Transportation to Guadalajara International Airport from lodging in Ajijic, Mexico

Tai-Chi Chuan Retreats are also available for short weekends.
Please write us with your preference.