Class schedules

Location and schedules for bagua and spear classes and seminars with Andrea Falk in Quebec, Guelph,  Victoria, Halifax, Medicine Hat and Winnipeg in Canada, and Basingstoke, Belfast, and Nottingham in the UK. Contact Andrea if a specific contact is not given.

Here is a list by times, and below find the information by location.

July 14 - August 2 Victoria, BC

August 7-8 possibly Halifax, NS

August 18 through October in Beijing and Tokyo with Li.

November 13-14 Belfast, North Ireland

November 20-21 Nottingham, UK

November 27-28 Basingstoke, UK

January 2011 Medicine Hat, AB

January 2011 Winnipeg, MN

January 2011 Guelph, ON

May 14-15 tentative for Montreal QC

Quebec City

Quebec City

Training is every weekday 5:45 to 6:45, though I am usually there by 5:00. Format is usually 40 minutes circle walking on your own, then directed training with some coaching. The more formal teaching class is Wednesdays 6:00 to 6:45. Coached training is every weekday 6:10-6:30. Always try to come early enough to get in some circle-walking before the coaching or teaching. Coached training alternates between changes, the 88 routine, individual techniques, partner training, applications, and body toughening. Extra teaching is given in seminars, trying for the first Sunday of the month.

2010 class schedule: June 15 to July 12th, August 3 to 17th. Cost is $10 per week when I am there.

Classes are given in French, but since teaching is individual, could be in English or Chinese, no problem.

Location: Cataraqui park, chemin St. Louis (Sillery), just west of Maguire. Parking is at centre Michel Sarrazin's top parking lot, the driveway just east of the Cataraqui entrance (no cars allowed in the park). Then walk through the Cataraqui buildings to find the old skating rink. When it is really dark we are in the parking area between the buildings, where there is a street light. If it is pouring rain or the snow hasn't been ploughed, we might be on the veranda of the main building. 

2010 summer training is in Bois du Coulonge, due to construction at Cataraqui.

Contact: Philippe

Victoria, BC.

Victoria, BC. 

Private and small group classes.

Next dates: July 14 to August 2, 2010

Location: For a Tuesday evening session before 7:30 (before bell ringing), or  a Sunday morning session at about 11:00 (after bell ringing), meet in front of Christchurch Cathedral on Quadra. For other sessions, usually at Oak Bay Rec Centre or Sidney elementary school grounds.

Contact: Andrea

Prairie study groups

Prairie study groups

Medicine Hat AB and Winnipeg MN 

MaGui bagua in Medicine Hat. Next seminar date: January 2011. Time: Saturday 11:00 to 4:00, Sunday 10:00 to 3:00 (this schedule makes travel easier for people from out of town).

Seminar location: Cape School gym, 830A Balmoral St. SE.

Regular training is at The Education Emporium, 323 North Railway Street SE. Saturday 10:00 am and Monday 7:00 pm, and at Kin Coulee park bandshell Tuesdays at 7:00 pm. There are regular practices here in between seminars. Once spring comes, all training sessions are at Kin Coulee park.

Contact: Robert.

MaGui bgua at ChingWu Athletic Association in Winnipeg is now part of the MaGui bagua circuit. 

Next date: January, 2011. Class is Tuesday and Thursday evening, 7:00 tp 9:00 pm. Private classes available on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the day. Location: ChingWu Athletic Association, 213 Pacific Ave. 

Contact ChingWu

Guelph, ON.

Guelph, ON. 

Seminars are twice a year, in late January and May / early June. 

Next seminar date: January, 2011.

The format is xingyi spear on Saturday morning and bagua on Saturday afternoon and all day Sunday, so that you can speciallize if you wish. You may come to the first hour of the bagua session on Sunday for circle-walking only.

James teaches regularly on Wednesday evenings and is available to help with bagua.

Location: Crossfit, 45 Dawson Rd. Time is 10:00 to 4:00. Spear Saturday 10:00 to 1:00. Bagua Saturday 2:00 - 4:00 and Sunday 11:00 - 4:00. 

Contact James Saper

Private classes are often possible on Monday morning following a seminar.

Halifax

Halifax, NS

Sponsored by Canada East Wushu. Seminars twice a year, usually in January and May, though we had a session in August that was a great success, so we may switch to the summer.

Location: Point Pleasant park, near the first parking lot.

Next seminar date: August 2010?

Regular training is Tuesday and Thursday evenings, and Saturday morning.

I teach xingyi and Ma Gui bagua. People pick one and do that all weekend. I usually help out at the evening classes as well when I am there. Because it is a club session, if you wish to attend please get in touch with Andrew ahead of time. People wishing to come for just the circle-walking are welcome to come along to the first hour either or both days. Xingyi people - if the weather is good bring your weapons.

Contact Andrew at Canada East Wushu.

UK

UK

Basingstoke: Fort Hill school. MaGui bagua. Please contact Neil ahead of time if you want to come to the seminar. We organize a pickup from the train station. We are also organizing a b&b for people coming from out of town. Neil, the grassroots coach, has organized group practice once a month, on Saturday mornings.

Next seminar date: November 27-28, 2010.

contact Neil.

Belfast in N. Ireland. 119A Woodstock Rd.  MaGui bagua. This seminar is given at a club, so group practice is possible throughout the year. Because it is a club session, if you wish to attend please get in touch with Peter ahead of time.

Next seminar date: November 13-14, 2010.

Contact Peter.

Nottingham area: Ponds Community Hall. MaGui bagua. We are trying to organize group practice throughout the year. Please contact Matt ahead of time if you want to come to the seminar.

Next seminar date: November 20-21, 2010.

Contact Matt

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