Several classes have resumed and some others are set to resume during the coming weeks. Please check this page regularly so that we can keep you up to date.
We’ve missed you guys. Looking forward to seeing you soon.
Please bring your own face mask!
All the very best to you.
g and Col xxx
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Tai Chi Classes in Leeds and Wakefield UK
Mondays10.00 - 11.00 am Wharfedale Court CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Wharfedale Court Sheltered Housing Main Street Pool -in-Wharfedale LS21 1QY Level 0 - 1 Beginners welcome. £4 per session Instructor: Colin Hamilton 11.00 - 12.00 St Paul's Church Hall CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE King Lane Alwoodley Leeds LS17 5ES All levels Contact Julie Morrison Maecare 0113 2660371 £3 for Maecare members £4 for non-members Instructor: Barbara Doyle 2.00 - 3.00 pm St Edmund's Scout Hut RECOMMENCING SOON Lidgett Park Road Roundhay Leeds LD8 1JN Instructor: g Hamilton Levels 1 - 2 Not suitable for beginners £5 per session pay as you go 7.00 - 7.45 pm Feel Good Health Club (NEW TIME) Restarting 12th October Mercure Parkway Hotel (Next to Golden Acre Park) Otley Road Leeds LS16 8AG Level 0 - 3 Throughout the year except bank holidays. Pay as you go but please book in advance £6 per session by credit card by phone. 07771 808906 Open all year Instructor: g Hamilton |
Wharfedale Court St Edmund's Feel Good Health Club (Parkway) |
Tuesdays10.30 - 11.30 pm AVSED Possibly restarting November ANSA Clubhouse Nunroyd Park Yeadon Leeds LS19 7HR Levels 0 - 2 Fees payable in advance per term through AVSED Instructor: Colin Hamilton *If you would like to join the class, you need to join AVSED first. Please contact: Airborough Voluntary Services to the Elderly with Disabilities Tel 0113 2501702 12.30 - 1.30 pm Bramley Elderly Action CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Bramley Community Centre Waterloo Lane Bramley Leeds LS13 2JB Level 1 - 2 Not suitable for beginners Sorry, class full at the moment. £2.50 per session. Throughout the year except August. Instructor: Colin Hamilton 2.00 - 3.00 pm Meanwood Community Centre NOW OPEN Stainbeck Avenue Leeds LS7 2QU Level 1 - 2 Not suitable for beginners. Limited numbers. £5 per session Throughout the year except August. Pay as you go. Instructor: Colin Hamilton 7.30 - 8.30 pm St Margaret's Hall NOW OPEN to existing students only Main Street Methley We regret that, due to social distancing requirements, we are unable to accept new starters at this time. Level 0 - 2 Open all year £5 per session, pay as you go. Instructor: Mark Fahy 8.00 -9.00 St. Stephen's Church Hall (Kirkstall Children's Centre) NOW OPEN Norman Street, Kirkstall, Leeds LS5 3JN (5 minutes from Headingley train station) First class £3 then £5 per lesson, pay as you go. Levels 0 - 3 All levels. Beginners welcome. Instructor: Barbara Doyle Just turn up or contact Barbara Doyle 07794557069 or email barbaradoyle23@yahoo.com. |
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Wednesdays10.15 - 11.15am OPAL NOW OPEN BACK AT BRAMHOPE Methodist Church Leeds Please phone to book your place Level 0 - 2 Limited numbers Priority given to students who were attending before lockdown £5 per session Throughout the year except August Was only open to people over 60 living in Adel and Bramhope but: NEW Associate Membership available for people under 60 and people living outside Leeds 16 Instructor: Colin Hamilton 11.00 am - 12.00 noon St. Martin's Institute CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE St. Martin's View Leeds LS7 3LA Instructor: Yolande Sowerby 11.30 am - 12-30 pm Farsley Live at Home Scheme CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Farsley Parish Church Hall New Street Farsley LS28 5DJ Tel: 0113 2909340 for further info £3 per session Class for over 60s only Can join scheme free of charge Levels 0 - 1 Beginners welcome Instructor: Barbara Doyle 2.00 - 3.00 pm Chapel Allerton Methodist Centre CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Students please email Colin on realtaichi@hotmail.co.uk with your contact details so that he can keep you up to date regarding recommencement of sessions.. Town Street Leeds LS7 4NB Instructor: Colin Hamilton Levels 1 - 2 Not suitable for beginners Age range fifty plus 7.30 - 8.30 pm Stanley Methodist Church RECOMMENCING SOON! Lee Mount Road Stanley Wakefield WF3 4JQ Price £4. Pay as you go. Beginners welcome. Instructor: Kath Pybus |
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Thursdays10.00- 11.00 am OPAL NOW OPEN BACK AT ADEL Community Centre Leeds Please phone to book your place Level 0 - 2 Limited numbers Priority given to students who were attending before lockdown £5 per session. Was only open to people over 60 living in Adel and Bramhope area but: NEW Associate Membership available for people under 60 and people living outside Leeds 16 Throughout the year except short break in August. Instructor: Colin Hamilton 2.00 - 3.00 pm Otley Action for Older People NOW OPEN Otley Methodist Church Walkergate Otley LS28 1HB Level 0 - 2 Numbers are limited. To reserve a place, Priority given to students who were attending before lockdown Please contact the office on 01943 463965 or email info@otleyactionforolderpeople.org.uk Throughout the year except third and fourth weeks of August. Must be over the age of 60. Pay as you go. Instructor: Colin Hamilton 2.00 - 2.45 pm Feel Good Health Club (NEW DAY) From 15th October - Beginners Class (New day! Our apologies for any inconvenience caused) Mercure Parkway Hotel (Next to Golden Acre Park) Otley Road Leeds LS16 8AG Level 0 - 2 Beginners and improvers Throughout the year except bank holidays. Pay as you go but please book in advance £6 per session by credit card by phone. 07771 808906 Open all year Instructor: g Hamilton 7.30 - 8.15pm MEDITATION CLASS Feel Good Health Club Restarting 15th October Mercure Parkway Hotel (Next to Golden Acre Park) Otley Road Leeds LS16 8AG Level 0 - 2 Beginners and all ages welcome. Just turn up. Throughout the year except bank holidays. Pay as you go but please book in advance £6 per session by credit card by phone. 07771 808906 Open all year Instructor: g Hamilton |
OPAL Otley Methodist Church |
Fridays10.15 - 11.15am OPAL (NEW TIME) NOW OPEN Welcome In Community Centre 55 Bedford Drive Leeds LS16 6DJ Level 0 - 2 Limited numbers Priority given to students who were attending before lockdown £5 per session. 2.45 - 3.45 am Bramley Community Centre CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Waterloo Lane Bramley Leeds LS13 2JB Level 0 Beginners class Was for over 60s only but younger people now also welcome! Only £2.50 per session. Instructor: Colin Hamilton 6.00 - 7.00 pm St James the Great Parish Hall, NOW OPEN Galloway Lane, Pudsey, Leeds, LS28 8JR Instructor: John Donegan £5 per session Levels 0 - 2. |
OPAL Bramley Community Centre Pudsey
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Additional Services
In addition to the above, we also have a number of classes in private health clubs (which require membership) and several classes which we provide on request for community organisations, such as elderly action groups, and private companies.
Tai Chi Levels
The levels correspond to Stage 1, Stage 2 and Stage 3 assessment criteria for the Certificate in Tai Chi Chuan; previously approved by theTai Chi Union for Great Britain and the National Awarding Body NCFE and now available only through Yiheyuan. Assessment for these Certificates is optional. Most students choose to do Tai Chi for health and relaxation, while others find the qualifications useful as an indication of their progress.
Level 0 - New Starter
Beginner students with no previous experience of Tai Chi, working towards level 1.
Level 1 - Foundation
One short hand form such as 24 step or Cheng man Ching (or equivalent) to a reasonable standard, incorporating basic Tai Chi principles, plus some familiarity with basic fixed step pushing hands and the martial applications of ward off, roll back, press and push.
Intermediate students have achieved level 1 or an equivalent standard and are working towards level 2.
Level 2 - Intermediate
Two short hand forms or one long form, plus a sword form, to a very good standard, incorporating technical correctness in posture and footwork, fluidity of movement and a sound understanding of Tai Chi principles and the ability to apply a range of movements from the form in a martial context. Competence in fixed step push hands and moving step push hands drills.
Our free guide, Your Tai Chi Companion Part 2 - Moving On was written for students working towards level 2.
Advanced students have achieved level 2 or equivalent and are working towards level 3 or above.
Level 3 - Advanced
Includes advanced skills across a full Tai Chi syllabus including the use of a weapon and appropriate martial skills. Our Level 3 Certificate has been recognised as the equivalent of a black belt in other martial arts disciplines. Volumes 1 and 2 of our 7 Steps Towards Tai Chi Mastery series (available on Amazon) were written for students working towards level 3. Volume 3 was written for experienced students wishing to become instructors.
Students may continue to progress by widening and deepening their studies, developing and exploring areas of interest and perhaps passing on their skills and knowledge to others. There is a full instructor training programme available within the school for those students achieving an appropriate level of martial arts skills and knowledge, together with sound interpersonal skills. The award is assessed via a portfolio of evidence of the candidate's knowledge and records of observed teaching skills.
Those students who complete our programme of instructor training and assessment and achieve the Instructor's Certificate in Tai Chi Chuan are recommended by us to the Tai Chi Union for Great Britain for Instructor Membership (subject to approval by the TCUGB Technical Panel) and to the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts, if appropriate.
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