The Lao Ku Book and Tea store on Chang Le Road was the venue for an introduction to Taiji Quan by Master Liu Ji Fa.
The event, which was held on 26th July was organized by Double Dragon Alliance in conjunction with Yong He Tang Cultural Centre and was attended by a large and very appreciative, mixed audience of western and Chinese participants.
Master Liu introduced everyone to Wu Style Taiji and performed both the slow set and fast form, in addition to introducing the mainly western participants to the health benefits of Taiji, as a form of exercise and meditation.
He also taught several basic Wu Style training exercises for health and flexibility, much to the delight of the audience.
The participants also got to experience the martial applications of some of the form’s movements, when Master Liu demonstrated several self-defence techniques based on the form. Eager participants were also invited to come and try for themselves and many got to “practice” what it was like to either attack or defend using the techniques taught by Master Liu.
The evening was both informative and enjoyable and Rose Oliver, who acted as translator for the evening, said that due to the interest generated by the event, another will likely be repeated soon.