Interactive Presentation for Students at Bloomfield Hills High School

I was invited to present Tai Chi to a roomful of juniors and seniors last week at Bloomfield Hills High School.

After a short introduction and overview of the history of Wu Style Tai Chi, I performed part of the 108 Hand Form. Chinese string music was played in the background.

Before the audience got too comfortable I asked them to get up and learn some basic Tai Chi moves. Even taking a single step forward brought giggles and laughter out of some. Balancing on one foot wasn't that easy after all! It may even have been slightly frustrating at first. But before long, the students learned the first five movements of the Hand Form.

A new appreciation was discovered for this Ancient art form. An intended 45 minute presentation turned into 90 minutes. It was truly an enjoyable event and several students expressed interest in signing up for Beginner Tai Chi classes.

Weekend Tai Chi at the Detroit Zoo

Last summer members of the Michigan Wu Style Tai Chi Schools were invited to participate in a Family Health Awareness program at the Detroit Zoo. It was a beautiful morning and were were fortunate to have a great location for our demo. During the time allotted to us we performed a short version of our hand form. Following that we invited our audience to join in to learn some of our Tai Chi moves.

A series of basic repetitive moves were introduced. Thanks to the many qualified instructors on hand it didn't take long to get some good results in a relative short time. Everyone had a lot of fun! It seemed as many happy faces really enjoyed learning some basic Tai Chi moves and getting an appreciation of this beautiful art form.

Practicing in Campus Martius Park

Detroit is becoming a vibrant city again, thanks in part to the organizers of activities at Campus Martius Park. On weekends people from all walks of life are enjoying various events scheduled at Campus Martius. Tai Chi is one of the highlights. Various styles of Tai Chi are invited on a Saturday for about two hours to demonstrate their unique style. Several Michigan Wu Style Tai Chi Schools participated . 

In addition to having demonstrated the Tai Chi 108 Hand Form, the Spear, Sabre and Sword Form were presented. The most fun, however, was when the general public was invited to participate and learn the beginning of the Tai Chi 108 Hand Form. It didn't take long and and could see how much everyone liked learning the new moves. Despite the very warm weather it was an incredible afternoon. A great experience for all to do Tai Chi in the park.