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Lok Hup Ba Fa Training, Summer 2018

Based on the feedback I received, I've decided to start Lok Hup sessions on Wednesday, June 6, 2018. These classes will run throughout the summer. They will be outdoor sessions at my home in Hamilton, weather permitting.

I'm really looking forward to sharing this set with everyone who is planning to attend. Lok Hup is a very challenging, very special internal martial art, that draws on and challenges all the techniques we talk about in class. For many people, it eventually becomes their favourite set, and is, in many ways, the most effective of the sets that I teach.

The formal class will run from 6:45-8:15pm, with time for warmup exercises, which I might or might not lead, from 6:30pm--in other words, feel free to arrive anytime at or after 6:30pm, and expect the Lok Hup training to start at 6:45.

The cost for people who are paying the monthly fee for Regent Centre classes will be $10 per class; $15 otherwise. You will only pay for the sessions you attend. If you have to skip a session for whatever reason, then that is fine.

If you would like to attend, please send me an email at smithmk2@gmail.com to confirm. Even if you've already spoken to me about it or sent me an email, I need to hear from you again to put together an email contact list. I've set aside a spot for everyone who has expressed interest so far. Please be advised that space is limited.

Upcoming Classes and Workshops

Dear All,

This is just a quick word with a few reminders, and one point of inquiry for any of you who might be interested in additional advanced instruction.


Victoria Day Weekend
All classes will run as usual. If you have plans for the holiday, I hope you have a wonderful time! If those plans include coming to the Regent Centre for a class or two, I will see you there!


Upcoming Workshops
The Spiritual Development group will be meeting this coming Sunday, May 20 (that's 2018 if you're reading this at a future date), 2-4pm. This meeting takes place at my home. If you'd like to attend, I would appreciate hearing from you by email, if I haven't already, at smithmk2@gmail.com.

Sunday, June 17, I'll be running a Qigong workshop at the Regent Centre, from 1-5pm.

More information about these and upcoming workshops can be found here.


Lok Hup Ba Fa Training
I've had more than one inquiry recently from people interested in polishing and / or learning the Lok Hup set. I personally love this set and would be happy to arrange to teach it sometime soon, although I feel that this would be best offered separately from our regular classes. One suggestion was to run a Lok Hup workshop. I could also see it as something we might add to the agenda through the summer, perhaps as an additional weekly class, so it wouldn't interfere with the other material we're working with.

I'd like to get a sense of numbers, level of interest, time and place that might work for people. I could see this as an evening class (Wednesday? Thursday?) and potentially, depending on numbers and people's interests and needs, something we might do outside?

***NOTE the prerequisite for Lok Hup training is that you have already completed Tai Chi Beginners. Ideally it's something you would take on board after practising Tai Chi for at least a year or two.***

I would be looking to charge an additional (modest) fee for these classes, but nothing too exorbitant. I would also happily set aside a future workshop date for Lok Hup, if that would make more sense. Please let me know what you think! There is no rush.