Prerequisite: None
This Live Online Workshop will focus on learning the Taiyi Swimming Dragon Walking Gong or Xing Bu Gong in details.
Swimming Dragon Walking Gong style incorporates walking with Taichi like stretching moves and makes walking and stretching more fun and joyful.
It has 4 Sections and each section emphasizes stretching of different parts of the body. Each forward and backward steps can be repeated as many times as you like.
Compared to Swimming Dragon Taichi, Xing Bu Gong is much simpler and even more suitable for beginners and good for all ages.
Instructor:
Dr. Liping Zhu, DAOM, L.Ac.
Date: July 12-30, 2021 7:30am - 8:45am (No class on weekends) The swimming dragon walking gong teaching part will be recorded for post class viewing until August 31, 2021.
no class on weekends
Class Structure:
7:30am - 8am Taichi Warmup Routine
8am - 8:45am Walking Gong
Step by Step Study First two weeks
Refining and Practicing Walking Gong
Introduction of Qin Quan Walking Practices in the last week.
Course Curriculum
Video recording of Swimming Dragon Walking Gong teaching part will be available for viewing until August 31, 2021
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Walking Gong Names in English and Chinese
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Lesson 1 &2 - Section 1 Forward and Backward Walking Moves
(2:05)
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Lesson 3&4 - Section 2 Forward and Backward Walking Moves
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Lesson 5&6 - Section 3 Forward and Backward Walking Moves
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Lesson 7 - Section 4 Walking Move and Review
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Lesson 8-10 - Full Form Review, Form Correction and Practice
Tassajara Walking Gong Retreat by Dr. Liping Zhu
@2015 Tassajara, Carmel Valley
Qi Dragon Walking Gong Workshop with Master Shawn Yu
@SF Glen Park 2018
Mrs Yu was teaching Qi Dragon group in 2015
@SF Golden Gate Park
A Peek of Swimming Dragon Walking Gong Section 1
This family style Walking Gong is fun and graceful and integrates stretching movements into walking.