Hello Everyone,

Halloween is right around the corner!  Our Zoom classes and practices are still going strong – thanks for our fabulous teaching team and students.

Upcoming Events

Call for 1^st Section students

We will be making a video of the 1^st Section of the Traditional Hand Form at our Sunday outdoor practices on October 3^rd and 10^th to Commemorate Grandmaster Yang Zhenduo’s one year anniversary of his passing.  This will be part of the Anniversary Album.

If you’d like to participate please attend the outdoor practice at 11am wearing a white shirt (Association, Yang Family or plain white) with black pants. 

Sunday Outdoor Practices with Pierre

In anticipation of colder/wetter weather, we have decided to move the outdoor practices to Peter Kirk Elementary school (see address and google link below).  This new location has a large, covered basketball area and plenty of parking.

Our meeting time will still be 11am.

We ask that participants wear masks and practice social distancing.  Since COVID community transmissions is still high in King County we must continue to be vigilant in keeping ourselves and others safe and healthy.

Starting October 3^rd, our 11 am Sunday outdoor group practice will move from Rose Hill Elementary to Peter Kirk Elementary in Kirkland.

We’ll meet under or near the covered basketball area. You’ll see the structure from 6^th St; there is parking north and south of it, off 6^th St.

Peter Kirk Elementary School

1312 6th St, Kirkland, WA 98033

https://goo.gl/maps/9FN7AyNcJu9eLQJ9A

(Google Maps is a little out of date, and doesn’t show the new campus layout. The entrance to the main parking area is a continuation of 13^th Ave, turning right of 6^th Street if you’re approaching from the South.)

Dates:

Sundays – October 3^rd, 10^th, 17^th, 24^th and 31^st at 11am

New Classes            

Essential Form with Nancy

This form was created a few years ago by Master Yang.  It’s a 22 movement form that includes all the fundamentals of the Yang Family Traditional Form.  This is a fun form to learn – one you can do when time is limited.  It is also practiced at our Sunday Zoom forms practices at 2pm.

This class is open to all who have completed the Traditional Form and will start on Tuesday, October 5^th at 4pm. 

Here is the link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsd-uvrDotG9WHhLlIj5nq6sGXcU0D2LmG

Fundamentals with Pierre

For those waiting for the 1^st Section class to start in January, this fundamentals class will meet for 4 weeks – starting Monday, November 22^nd to December 13^th at 4pm.  This class will work on fundamentals of the Yang Family Traditional Hand Form – footwork, body shape, body setting, upper body/arms circling, etc.  Appropriate for all levels – beginners to advanced.  Here is the link to register:

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0ucu-upj8oGdb0hpn5ve8vnsheD7eWveS6

Current Classes and links to register/join                             

Mondays at 3pm – 3^rd Section Practice w/Cheryl

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldeugpzItG9PMzlp55_-EZLG-Iem9EFhr

Mondays at 4pm – 1^st Section w/DD

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtceCqrTksEtWCXjb2O9V3-R-9d2virMdb

Tuesdays at 4pm – Essential Form w/Nancy (see info above in New Classes)

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEsd-uvrDotG9WHhLlIj5nq6sGXcU0D2LmG

Wednesdays at 4pm – 2^nd Section w/Rita

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqde2trTIqHdMaSMaa2jQQis8yqMxRGG6y

Fridays at 11am – Hand Form Refinement w/Nancy

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZAkd-6tpzMjHN2yvKCnp0qMy8MBsveP7ReY

Fridays at 3pm – 2^nd Section Practice w/Rita

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkceyvrDItE9DgKpEbNSx15YpkKfovXeHq

Fridays at 4pm – 3^rd Section w/Mike

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEkceyvrDItE9DgKpEbNSx15YpkKfovXeHq

Saturdays at 9am – 1^st Section w/DD

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZIqc–hqT4oHddF9S4Fxt4LjVT83WY63-ZG

Saturdays at 10:30am – Section Guided Practice w/Judy and Guest Instructors

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZclceGvpjgtH9MncOeWoDPPnk38Qcc7eFqh

Saturdays at 3:30pm – Sword Review w/Mike

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUqce2qqDwoHteBvHIU5Oqnzj3Ez2ffJ5i0

Saturdays at 4pm – Saber w/Mike

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYqcOypqT8pE9FWXX9li6d9aoeXUlSfCKTC

Sundays at 11am – Outdoor Practice w/Pierre

               Peter Kirk Elementary School – 1312 6th St, Kirkland, WA 98033

https://goo.gl/maps/9FN7AyNcJu9eLQJ9A

Sundays at 2pm – Traditional and Essential Forms Practice w/Guest Instructors

https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/uZYvcuGrqTkt5Lh5Sl1XYpxp2zpGO7ddog

Contributions & Support             

Thanks to all who contributed to our school, instructors and Zoom classes and practices last month.  We pride ourselves in offering a wide variety of classes and practices while providing the best quality instruction.  Your continued support lets us know we are going in the right direction. 

To make a contribution, click on this link:

https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/yangtaichiseattle

If you have any issues/concerns, please feel free to contact Mike and/or Nancy directly at info@yangtaichiseattle.com.

Keep practicing and stay warm! 

-Mike and Nancy and your dedicated instructor team – Gene, Judy, Rita, Kelly, DD, Cheryl and Pierre