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World T’ai Chi and Qigong Day Hosted by Water Tiger Gallery 2008 |
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2008 |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): A view of the variety that was available throughout the morning. Bob Klein, Long Island School of Tai-Chi-Chuan, is playing aspects of his original Zookinesis (foreground group Left); Nancy Fiano, Dojo of the Dancing Dragon, is leading participants in Silk Reeling Exercises (foreground group Right); Sifu Michael Evans, Shaolin Kung-fu Studios, is leading folks through the details of the 16-posture Yang-style Spear Set (background group Left); and Sifu Tyrone “Wei” Wicksman, Zhang Style Tai Chi Chuan, is introducing people to aspects of the Zhang-style form. Other workshops not pictured were led by Spencer Gee, Judith Budd-Walsh, and Laoshi Laurince McElroy. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): The very popular “Facilitators’ Demonstrations” returned this year to demonstrate how differences do not interfere with the concept of “One World … One Breath” (L to R) Sifu Tyrone “Wei” Wicksman, Zhang Style Tai Chi Chuan, playing the first section of the Zhang-style form; Nancy Fiano, Dojo of the Dancing Dragon, with friend and fellow instructor Mike Dalia completing the Cheng Man-Ch-ing Yang style short form; Laoshi Laurince McElroy (in between Ms. Fiano & Mr. Dalia) with Water Tiger’s Yang-influenced Straight Sword Form; Spencer Gee, Spencer Gee Wellness Corporation, weaving together Yang-Style postures with a detailed focus on Chan Si; Judith Budd-Walsh, Harmonious Movement, modifies the movement count to show the entire Yang-Style Long Form from her lineage; Sifu Michael Evans, Shaolin Kung-fu Studios, has plenty of safe distance as he demonstrates the 16-posture Yang-style Spear Set; and Bob Klein, Long Island School of Tai-Chi-Chuan, playing the 60-movement Yang-style Short Form from William C. C. Chen. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): Judith Budd-Walsh (at Right in white turtleneck), Harmonious Movement, puts people through the paces of one of many Qigong forms she taught throughout the opening hour of the morning. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): Sifu Tyrone “Wei” Wicksman (2nd from Left in tan jacket), Zhang Style Tai Chi Chuan, leads people through the various postures of the Zhang-style form. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): People seemed a little hesitant to play with long pointy objects for the workshop on the 16-posture Yang-style Spear Set facilitated by Sifu Michael Evans (center), Shaolin Kung-fu Studios. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): Every year since 2002, Spencer Gee (R), Spencer Gee Wellness Corporation, has brought his very popular T’ai Chi Workout to the event. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): Nancy Fiano (R), Dojo of the Dancing Dragon, leads while others follow through a mixture of Silk Reeling Exercises with a variety of Qigong. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): With wind catching their wings, participants follow Laoshi Laurince McElroy (L) during his workshop on the Water Tiger favorite T’ai Chi Flying. |
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World T’ai Chi & Qigong Day; Shorefront Park, Patchogue NY (April 26, 2008): How can you go wrong learning a style of Qigong described as “Age-Reversing”? People participate in the Zookinesis workshop led by Bob Klein (3rd from Right in brown jacket), Long Island School of Tai-Chi-Chuan. |
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