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Thai Chi

  • 27-03-2007 9:35pm
    #1
    monkey24
    Closed Accounts Posts: 208 ✭✭


    So I am recovering from a back injury at the moment and am changing my weight program for swimming and thai chi.

    Could anyone recommend a good place to start Thai Chi in Dublin, city centre or around rathmines and harolds cross will be great.


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  • #2
    columok
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,398 ✭✭✭columok


    Niall Keane who posts here sometimes teaches a Tai chi style that also blends the classical and the combatative aspects of tai chi. He's a world class competitor and well worth a look. Think he teaches in UCD and elsewhere. Have a search on the forum for his name...


  • #3
    yawara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14 ✭yawara


    There's a guy who teaches Tai Chi in St Andrews Resource Centre (his name is Charles) on Pearse St. not exactly sure of the times or days but drop in at any time and i'm sure someone there can help you. However, i don't think he would focus much on the combative aspects of it.


  • #4
    spiral
    Closed Accounts Posts: 377 ✭✭spiral


    http://www.freewebs.com/sanshou/

    AFAIK this is the place


  • #5
    Niall Keane
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,154 ✭✭✭Niall Keane


    Monkey24,

    You’re welcome to come down to any of the classes. The website Spiral mentioned has all the info. Currently the Wednesday is up in the air with a venue change. However every year I also do a class in Belgrave Square 7-9pm as soon as the light allows. With the change of the times this should be starting within a few weeks. I’ve posted a thread on this at:

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?p=52982709#post52982709

    Anyway pm me if you want any other info.
    You say that you have a bad back at the moment, tai chi Chuan has many aspects and the complete art includes, infact, is centred upon the martial, however the yin / soft aspects are proven to be beneficial with regard to healing and strengthening, without the wear and tear associated with the yang elements. To be a fighter the yang is equally but no more important to the yin. The yin teaches skill, the yang delivery.
    The yang is focused on training efficient power, “Jin”, as well as timing, range, speed and coordination. This is done with, pad drills, resistance training from hand stands to punching with weights, and rolls etc. and of course sparing and free wresting.
    The yin side teaches us coordination again, structure, balance, angle, reflex action and efficient control of our respiratory system, practiced through drills, forms and technique.
    The heart of the system is a set of 24 Nei-Gung exercises, 12 yin and 12 yang, which basically are the skills required, reduced to a minimum, an essence of principal, that can be practiced in repetition, The Nei-gung also has additional benefits such as after 100 days practice being able to withstand someone jumping onto your abdomen from a height of 6ft. I won’t delve further into what the Chinese call the “mysteries of Nei Gung” here, as such a discussion could fill a book.

    Regards,

    Niall


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