Old member: Print from here the full summer training program.
New trainee: Print from here the summer basic course-program.
detailed information on the summer training program available here
There are enough participants in the Saturday camp 28.5.2011 in Töölönlahden ranta and hence it will be implemented. The first session is from 10-12 AM and the second session 13.30-15.30 PM. The subject is Chen 83 form, movements 17 to 30. Participation is possible even without in advance notice.
inserted 3.2.2011
Now you have the opportunity to have an affect on the matters of the association!
The official annual meeting of Guilin Taijiquan ry is this year on Friday the 18th of February 2011 at 19:00-21:00 p.m. in restaurant Casa Mare, Gyldenintie 6,in Lauttasaari.
Busses 65A, 66A, (from the corner of Sokoks) and buss 20 from Erottaja will take you to the meeting place.
All members of Guilin Taijiquan ry are wellcome to the meeting.
In the annual meeting the matters defined by the rules of the association will be handled.
In addition the present situation of the association and its future plans will be discussed.
The new management team for the association will be selected as well.
Reserve the time in your calendar now and come to the meeting and have an effect on the matters in the association!
To be able to select a right size of the meeting room we hope you can notify your partizipation until the 4th of February to the e-mail address pj@guilintaiji.fi or call to 050 3648133.
However, you may notify your partizipation also later or join the meeting without notification.
Wellcome!
Guilin Taijiquan ry's management team
inserted 18.12.2010
After more than 5 months' teaching period in Helsinki Master Liu returns again to Guilin in China on Sunday the 25th of December 2010.
Master Liu arrived in Helsinki on the 3rd of August 2010. On Fridays and Saturdays he gave intensive special training sessions to his most advanced students in Helsinki. The training inluded a lot of qigong, training of the most difficult segments of the taiji forms and applications. The visit was extremely useful and will be repeated in the autumn period 2011. The next visit will probably be shorter but better organized and more intensive than this year.
Below is a photo of the last training session in the choreographic hall of Kisahalli which appeared to be a bit too small for the big number of participants.
Chen taiji training on the 18th of December 2010.
Martti
inserted 18.12.2010
Master Liu's visit for this autumn is approaching its end and the management team of the Association arranged on Saturday 11th of December 2010 a fare well and small Christmas party for him. The party begun at 18:00 p.m. with a dinner in the CHINA restaurant at Annankatu 25.
The number of participants considerably exceeded the number of those who had made their table reservation. However, everybody finally found a sitting place.
In a very warm atmosphere a joint Christmas present was handed over to master Liu and the most hasty ones already gave their personal presents to master Liu. Below are some photos of the party.
Anu and Liu
From the left: Tiinakaisa, Pauliina, Liu, Martti and Juho.
From the left: Juho, Jukka, Sami and Kirsti.
From the left: Anu, Hannu and John.
Martti
inserted 2.10.2010
In beginning of September 2010 two new training locations were taken in use.
The Saturday Yang style training sessions were moved to Kaisaniemen ala-aste in Puutarhakatu 1. The training there is on Tuesdays. Basic course (Yang 24 form) from 19 to 20 pm. and the continuation course (Yang 85 form) from 20 to 21 pm.
In the photo below: Kaisaniemen Ala-aste building and the entrance. The training hall is in the second floor.
Yang style training in the training hall of the school. There are mirrors on one wall.
Completely new Chen style basic course has been started in September 2010 in Arabianranta's "Kääntöpaikka" at Intiankatu 1. The training sessions are on Saturday mornings from 9:30 to 10:30. You may make your reservation for a Chen style basic course with e-mail: kaantopaikka@gmail.com or pj@guilintaiji.fi
"Kääntöpaikka" building at Intiankatu 1
"Kääntöpaikka" training hall.
inserted 23.9.2010
METKA arranged again this year Metrosport sports day at the Olympic Stadion on Wednesday 22.9.2010 at 13-17 pm.
Guilin Taijiquan Association participated again with taiji presentations, an exhibition stand of their own and with a taiji-qigong demonstration session.
incerted 10.9.2010
The Autumn Indoors training season begins on Wedensday 1.9.2010. Quilin Taijiquan ry's teachers are Mr. Martti Nevalainen, Mr. John Hacklin and Master Liu Shaohua who will stay in Helsinki at least during the autumn period 2010.
Master Liu gives Chen 83 special training on Saturdays 11 - 14 o’clock in Kisahalli. His lessons consist of the whole Chen 83 series (Yilu). We recommend the Saturday training for those students who have attended the Chen 83-2 course or studied further. You may join the training session either at 11 o’clock or at 12.30 o’clock.
Note!
Those Saturday training sessions when the B-hall of Kisahalli is closed have been moved to Palloiluhalli of the D-section of the Olympic Stadion on the preceeding Friday evening at 18.30 – 21.00 hours. Master Liu will teach Yilu parts Chen 83-1 and 2 at 18.30 – 19.45 and part Chen 83-3 at 19:45 – 21.
For further detail, please consult and, if necessary, print the training schedule for Autumn 2010 here
.Inserted 03.09.2010
According to the plans master Liu Shaohua arrived on the 3rd of August to Finland in order to give further guidance to his finnish students. Directly from the airport master Liu came to look our Chen style training session in the Hesperia park. After the very hearty welcome wishes the latest news were exchanges from side to side. Thereafter, the entire team went to the Chinese Szechuan-restaurant in Ruusulankatu 1 for a joint welcome dinner.
In a joint photo after about 7 months separation.
The second Helsinki Taiji & Qigong Day is over. It was a success in all respects. The atmosphere in the event was reaxed and positive. There was as much audience as as the sports hall of the Elias-school could hold. The public eagerly participated in the qigong exercises and followed the taiji presentations and the oral presentation of Helena Hallenberg with great interest.
We performed our part of the presentations with routine. The space available for our sword presentation was not quite enough, but otherwise the arrangements were excellent.
Thank you to everybody who took part in our taiji presentations and to those who helped in implementing the event!
General public participating in the qigong exercise led by Kauko Uusoksa.
The students of Guilin Taijiquan ry performing the Chen style Yilu form.
inserted 15.04.2010
As preliminary agreeg during our Guilin trip last summer Huang Jian ("Yellow Sword"), one of the best local taiji students of Liu Shaohua there, arrives to Helsinki on the 21st of June 2010 for two weeks as the guest of Guilin Taijiquan ry. The final decision was made in the management group meetig yesterday. Huang Jian is rensponsible for the teaching of a Chen taiji group of his own in Guilin. During his visit Huang Jian will be participating in our summer training sessions and guiding some of them. It is also our purpose to make Huang Jian acquainted in the Finnish way of life. This visit is a natural continuation to our co-operation and cultural communication with the Chen Taiji Section of the Guilin International Taijiquan Association.
Huang Jian in summer 2009 performing Erlu-form in Guilin
inserted 23.03.2010
Helsinki Taiji & Qigong-Day in 2010 (HTQP-2010) is arranged on Saturday 24.4.2010 from 10:00 am to 14:00 pm in the sports hall of Elias-koulu Ehrensvärdintie 31-35 in Eira, Helsinki. This event is organized by four taiji/qigong clubs in Helsinki: Baji ry, Guilin Taijiquan ry, Tai Chi Chuan ry and Suomen Chi-Kung Yhdistys (The Finnish Qigong Association). According to its name HTQP-2010 has its focus in taiji, qigong and in the health promoting features of these arts. The home pages of this event can be found here .
The program of the event
The event begins at 10:00 am with a joint qigong exercise, where the public is welcome to participate. It is followed by taiji presentations from 10:30 to 11:30 am. From 11:30 am to 12:30 pm Helena Hallenberg gives an oral presentation (in the Finnish language) about the role of taiji and qigong in maintaining one's health. Taiji presentations then continue from 12:30 to 13:30 pm and the event is closed by another joint qigong exercise from 13:30 to 14:00 pm. A more detailed program schedule can be found here.
No entry fee
The public has free entry to this event. Tea and coffee is also available free of charge. Write down this event in your calendar and tell about it to your friends, colleagues and relatives as well.
inserted 21.12.2009
After more than seven years' meritorious work in Finland as a taiji teacher master Liu Shaohua has decided to return back to Guilin, China at the end of year 2009.
Because of that 19.12.2009 a joint Small Christmas and Farewell party was arranged in Leikkipuisto Viiri. Liu told about the reasons for going back to Guilin and of his future plans. He also gave his advice regarding the continuation of training in Guilin Taijiquan Association in Helsinki. After the event the topmost feeling among the members was that with diligent and conscientious training we are able to develope our taiji skills futher on our own. It was, however, comforting to hear that in the future master Liu plans to make regular visits to Finland to give further guidance to his Finnish taiji students. In connection with our regular training trips to Guilin further guidance is also available at all levels of taiji skills. Liu received well-earned gratitudes and a lot of presents for his excellent work in Finland.
In its pervious meeting the management team of Guilin Taijiquan Association unanimously decided to continue its activities on its own. Martti Nevalainen was nominated as the chief instructor of taiji in the Guilin Taijiquan Association. Anu Nevalainen, John Hacklin and Juho Lankinen were nominated as the other responsible taiji teachers. Together with the chief instructor they are responsible for the taiji teaching during the year 2010. The training program and the prices remain unchanged.
inserted 27.09.2009
Travel report (in Finnish language only) on the training trip to Guilin in June-July 2009 is ready and can be found on these pages under item "articles and books" in the upper address bar.
inserted 20.09.2009
Since year 2005 traditional Chen taiji has been practized in Lahden Taijiklubi (Lahti Taiji Club). This Chen taiji style originates from Chen Zhaokui and Ma Hong. Master Liu Shaohua brought this style to Finland when he in 2002 started as the head teacher in Guilin Taijiquan ry in Helsinki.
At this moment this Chen style can be practized in Seinäjoki and in Lahti as well.
This Autumn Lahti Taiji Club starts regular basic training courses for beginners in Chen taiji. The course is held during the period 21.10–9.12.09 in Nick´s Dance Sport ry's facilities in Svinhufvudinkatu on Wednesdays 17.30–19.00 o'clock. Additional information on this basic course is available in here.
Practitioners who have participated in the basic course earlier have training classes twice a week: on Sundays in Gym 1 – aerobic-hall (Vapaudenkatu 16) and on Wednesdays in Nick`s Club (Svinhufvudinkatu 23).
Additional information on taiji practicing in Lahti can be asked from the following persons:
- Rami: 040 733 8147, rami.halinen(at)gmail.com
- Simo: 040 840 6384, simo.orola(at)phnet.fi
- Tapio: 040-7192193, tnarhi(at)phnet.fi (Yang-style taiji-information)
They also take advance registrations to the Chen style basic course commencing on the 21st of October.
inserted 1.09.2009
Guilin Taijiquan ry's taiji-courses of the Autumn period 2009 started on Tuesday the 1st of September in Aleksanterin Teatteri with Chen style basic course 19:30 o'clock and the continuation course 20:30 o'clock. Parallel courses are started in Munkkiniemen Yhteiskoulu on Thursday the 3rd of September with the basic course 19:00 o'clock and the continuation course 20:00 o'clock respectively. In both training places new trainees are still welcome.
Chen 83-1 basic course in Aleksanterin teatteri.
Chen 83-2 continuation course in Aleksanterin teatteri.
linserted 22.08.2009
There are no changes in the training locations for Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday. In other training locations the following changes have been made:
On Mondays: In Ressun peruskoulu we will be training in the lower training hall. The first of two consecutive training classes starts 7 o'clock PM. This is 1.5 hours later than before.
On Wednesdays: Both the location and training time have changed. Instead of the Pajalahti school in Lauttasaari we are using the "steppisali" in the Olympic Stadion, section D. The first class begins 7:30 PM. I.e. half an hour later than during the spring period 2009.
On Fridays: Katajanokka Training hall has been changed to the hall for ball games (palloiluhalli) in the Olympic Stadion, Section D. The two hour free training session starts 6:30 PM.
On Sundays we had three possible alternative locations and training times. Based on a questionare results Haagan pelastusasema proved to be the best alternative. Therefore, no changes compared with the spring period 2009 were made regardin the Sunday training.
The entrance to the new training location on Wednesdays and Fridays at the Olympic stadion is indicated with a red arrow in the map below.
inserted 12.07.2009
Two weeks long training and tourism trip to Guilin is again over. During the first week heavy rain and floods in Guilin disturbed the training activities but during the second week we could train mainly in a sunny and hot weather in the Seven Star park. In the travel diary to be published later (in Finnish) more information on this eventful journey can be found.
In addition to the local people, representatives of the local press and television were following our training and widely interviewing the Finnish visitors. "Guilin Evening News" publised a picture with a short story of our visit on its front page.
Normal outdoors training in Helsinki starts again on Tuesday 14.07.2009 and continues until the end of August.
A part of the Guilin Evening News front page on the 8th of July 2009.
inserted 25.05.2009
Mantra Helsinki is a new event focusing on the many elements of mental and spiritual well-being.
Guilin Taijiquan ry participated in the event during both days 23-24.5.2009 with exhibition stand and on Sunday 24.5.2009 with taiji presentations 11:15-11:40 o'clock. The program included the Yang 24 form, Chen-Yilu form and a Chen sabre form. We continued 11:40-12:00 with a taiji-qigong exercise where the public was participating.
Some of our participants of the show at Guilin Taijiquan ry's exhibition stand.
inserted 21.05.2009
Mantra Helsinki is a new event focusing on the many elements of mental and spiritual well-being.
Guilin Taijiquan ry participates the event by having taiji presentations and a stand of its own there.
Location:
Kaapelitehdas, merikaapelihalli
Tallberginkatu 1, Helsinki
tel. (09) 4763 8300
Opening hours:
Saturday 23.5.2009, 10–17 o'clock.
Sunday 24.5.2009, 10–17 o'clock.
Entrance fee:
Adults 10 €
Children/youth (age 7–18 years) 5 €
(entrance is free of charge for childen less than 7 years old and coming together with an adult)
Our taiji presentations take place in merikaapelihalli on Sunday 24.5.2009 11:15-11:40 o'clock and continue 11:40-12:00 with a taiji-qigong exercise where the public is welcome to participate .
Welcome to follow our taiji presentations, to participate in the taiji-qigong exercise and to visit our stand N:o P7.
inserted 29.4.2009
Find below a list of summer training classes where new trainees are welccome. (During the period 14.6. - 13.7. we have no guided training due to the trip of master Liu and other instructors to Guilin.
Yang taiji 18-19 o'clock
On Wednesdays in Lauttasaari's Merikylpylä park starting on the 6th of May.
On Thursdays on the Pikku Huopalahti shore close to the Viiri playing park for children, starting on the 7th of May
Chen taiji 19-20 o'clock
On Sundays in Hesperia park at Töölönlahti shore, at about 200 metres distance from the National Opera building, starting on the 3rd of May
On Wednesdays in Lauttasaari's Merikylpylä park starting on the 6th of May.
On Thursdays on the Pikku Huopalahti shore close to the Viiri playing park for children, starting on the 7th of May
Chen sword basics 18-19 o'clock
On Tuesdays in Hesperia park at Töölönlahti shore, at about 200 metres distance from the National Opera building, starting on the 5th of May
Taiji fan basics 17-18 o'clock
On Tuesdays in Hesperia park at Töölönlahti shore, at about 200 metres distance from the National Opera building, starting on the 5th of May
The first training time is always a free of charge trial.
Participation in one hour trainin session costs 9 euros.
Monthly payment for one style is 20 euros. Spouses/co-habitation partners need to pay 15 euros/month only and trainees under 19 years old 10 eur/month.
Motion ja Culture voucher can also be used as the payment.
More information: 050 364 8133 tai 050 337 6358
E-mail: pj@guilintaiji.fi
www.guilintaiji.fi
Look the complete summer training schedules and location maps here
inserted 16.3.2009
World Tai Chi & Qigong Day begins every year 10 o’clock A.M. local time on the last Saturday in April. Helsinki Tai Chi&Qigong day belongs to this world-wide movement. Guilin Taijiquan ry together with other wushu schools in Helsinki organizes this event on Saturday 25.4.2009 from 10 to 16 o’clock in Töölön Kisahalli, B-side.
In arranging this event different taiji, qigong and kung-fu shools in Helsinki are widely represented. In addition to making taiji and qigong, the variety of wushu styles taught in Helsinki are introduced to the public in the form of shows, group presentations, guided training sessions, workshops and lectures.
The Chinese fighting arts (wushu) offer suitable training to everybody independent of the age, gender and physical shape. The versatile and diversified program of the day suits to people in all ages. Therefore, you may participate in the event with all the family members.
Participation in the event is free of charge!
Write down in your calendar this event and make sure you do not miss this first Helsiki Taiji&Qigong day. Also tell about this event to your friends, colleagues and relatives etc.
Look for more information in the web pages of the event.
inserted 22.11.2008
22.11.2008 there were the IV Finnish Wushu Open Championships at Töölön Kisahalli starting 10:00 o'clock in the morning.
This was the first time in Guilin Taijiquan ry's history to participate in Wushu competition. Outside the competition we also paticipated in the group presentations with a Chen style taiji form. This time there was no real competition in the traditional taijiquan because of the small number of participants. The relatively high scores received by John and Barchie indicated, however, that the judges did like what they saw. John took the gold medal in the traditional taijiquan and traditiona sword whereas Barchie received gold in broad sword and silver in sword. The head judge in the competition was Niilo Kivirinta and Shifu Liu acted as a judge as well.
Below are first shown John (on the left) and Barchie with their medals and then a photo of our group presentation. More photos are shown in the photo gallery and a bigger set of pictures of the event can be found under this link.
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inserted 17.11.2008
15.11.2008 at 16-20 hours there was a "Chinese culture for yang people" happening in EMMA. 16.30 o'clock master Liu presented there playing on the Chinese kantele (playing on the Chinese kantele has been master Liu's hobby already for some time). A bit later 18.00 o'clock Guilin Taijiquan ry gave a taiji presentation including Yang 24 form group presentation and John Hacklin's solo presentation of a Chen style mixed Yilu-Erlu form. Thereafter, the audience was practicing the Yang 24 form for 45 minutes under the guidance of the Guilin Taijiquan ry representatives. The program also included a Tai Shin Mun Helsinki ry's Kungfu presentation and a Lion dance.
The happening was organized in co-operation by EMMA, Espoon kulttuuritoimi, Espoon nuorisotoimi and CSSA - Chinese Students and Scholars Association.
Below are some snapshots of John's Chen taiji presentation.
inserted 18.09.2008
MetroSport (Metropolia -the motion and well-being day of the Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences) is arranged 24.9.2008 at the Helsinki Olympic stadion at 13-17 o'clock. The event is intended for all Metropolia's students and personnel.
Guilin Taijiquan ry participates in the event by taiji performances at 15.15-15.30 o'clock and arranges a possibility to try taiji at 15.45-16.10 o'clock in the ballet hall of the Olympic stadion.
In case of a good weather Taiji performances occur outdoors and in case of a rainy weather on the indoors running track of the Olympic stadion.
We also arrange a stand where visitors can get presentational material on Guilin Taijiquan ry and its training programs in this autumn.
More information on the MetroSport-happening can be found under the following link http://www.metrosport.fi//
inserted 11.09.2008
From the beginning of the autumn training period 2008, Guilin Taijiquan ry members have been using the Katajanokka training hall for free training on Fridays 18-20 o'clock. Spontaneous training of all aspects of taiji is possible there. The address and location in the Katjanokka map are shown under item schedules of the upper address bar.
Below are photographs of the outside and inside of the training hall.
inserted 03.09.2008
On Moday the first of September 2008 autumn period training started with the Chen 83-3 trainig class in Ressun peruskoulu. Beginners' courses in Aleksanterin teatteri, Munkkiniemen yhteiskoulu, Töölön kisahalli and in Haagan pelastusasema start during the first week of September as well.
The photograph below is of the Chen 83-3 class on the first of September 2008.
inserted 31.08.2008
On Friday 29.8.2008 the closing party of the summer training period was held in the premises of Leikkipuisto Viiri. At the same time master Liu's 50 years birthday was celebrated in enjoyable company. The program inluded free intercourse, outdoors grilling of delicious foodstuff and finally cofee with a huge cake for the honor of master Liu's birthday.
In the photograph below some of the celebrators are discussing around the table.
inserted 26.05.2008
On Sunday 25.5.2008 some members of the Guilin Taijiquan Association gave a one hour taiji presentation at the women's 10 km jogging route.
In the photograph below some of the performers are posing in front of the Guilin Taijiquan banner after the presentation.
inserted 9.05.2008
Zhou Ji Shi arrived in Finland according to the plans on the 6th of May 2008. After the accommodation Zhou was taken to welcome dinner in the Royal Palace restaurant in Itäkeskus. On Wednesday and Thursday Zhou already joined our outdoors training sessions in Lauttasaari and Pikku-Huopalahti.
In the first photograph below Zhou and Liu in the middle on the left during the welcome dinner. In the other photograph Zhou is performing the Chen style form (Yilu) in Pikku-Huopalahti on Thursday.
inserted 17.04.2008
This year (2008) professor (rtd) Zhou Ji Shi from Changsha University of Technology and Engineering makes a two months (May-June) visit to Guilin Taijquan ry in Helsinki. Professor Zhou is the chief taiji instructor of Changsha University. He is also the Director of Hunan Province Chen Style Instruction Centre and the Vice Secretary General of the Wen Xian Annual International Coference. He is master Liu’s taiji-schoolmate and a very good friend. Like master Liu, Zhou is one of the most advanced disciples of grandmaster Ma Hong. After master Liu’s departure for Finland Zhou has been responsible for teaching taiji in The International Taiji Association of China, The Guilin Chen Taijiquan Branch. During his visit in Finland master Zhou is accommodated in master Liu’s flat. He will participate in our training sessions and familiarize himself with Helsinki and the life style in Finland in general.
In the photo below Ma Hong on the left, master Liu in the middle and Zhou Ji Shi on the right as the members of the panel during Ma Hong’s Chen taiji lectures in Guilin in July 2006.
inserted 13.02.2008
In the beginning of 2008 the Monday training sessions were moved from Rudolf Steiner school to Ressun peruskoulu in Kamppi area Lapinlahdenkatu 10.The training takes place at 18-21 hours every Monday. Find below a photo of a Monday training session in the new training place.
inserted 29.12.2007
In July 2007 the second 2 week taiji training trip was made to Guilin in Guangxi province in the southern China. Tiinakaisa Honkasalo wrote the diary based on the notes made by the visiting group members. With words and photos the diary describes the journey day by day. The diary "Matka Kiinaan 2007" (in the Finnish language) can be found under the link "Articles and Books" in the upper address bar .
inserted 19.10.2007
From now on the fee of joining, the membership fee and the training charges can be paid by using the “motion vouchers” shown below.
An agreement with Smartumin was made some time ago.
A practical and easy payment method: motion voucher
The July 2007 training trip to Guilin succeeded well according to the original schedule. Master Liu with 19 taiji students started the journey on the 30th of June 2007. In Guilin the group trained every mornig except for the 5th of July. On that day we had the traditional Li river cruising to Yangshuo. In addition to master Liu, Zhou Jishi from Changsha and the taiji teachers of the Guilin Branch of the China International Chen Taijiquan Association ( link) were instructing the Finnish visitors during the morning exercises. In addition to visiting the main tourist attractios in Guilin we also had a several hour sightseeing trip in Guangzhou. Back to Finland we returned on the 15 th of July.
Joint training 2.7.2007 in Qi Xing-park in Guilin.
On Wednesday 13.6.2007 The association banner was taken into use in the training in Lauttasaari.
The weather did not favour the annual Roihuvuori day this year. Heavy rain just before the opening seremony forced to move the main activities indoors. It taxed considerably the number of participants.
We had to give our taiji presentation indoors as well having a very limited space available. In spite of the problems the show succeeded very well.
We would like to express our thanks to master Liu and all other participants for the successful show.
Performance of the Chen style form
Performance of the taiji fan form
Performance of master Liu