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Current special intensives, practice collectives and inspiring classes from the past.

UPCOMING INTENSIVES

NOTABLE PAST INTENSIVES

• Annual Sam Masich Push Hands Camps
• 2009 5 Section Taijiquan Full Curriculum Intensive
• 2009 Yang-style Taijiquan Full Curriculum Intensive
• 2007 5 Section Taijiquan Teachers Certification
  
• 2004-07 The Full Circle
• 2000-01 Yang Style Taijiquan Full Curriculum Intensive
  

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The fourteen participants in this course studied the 5 Section Taijiquan curriculum in its entirety! Instruction included: the five 5 Section Taijiquan forms, Jue-shou and Jue-jian partner practices and Core Principles. Each class member received a participant's certificate and skill evaluation assessment.

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In this intensive will we focused on the Yang-style Taijiquan curriculum in its entirety. The eleven participants showed outstanding dedication and discipline and joined the rare ranks of Taijiquan experts with a grasp of the entire Yang syllabus.

Javier Arnanz
_{(Madrid, Spain)}
Erik Baez Morosini
_{(México City, México)}
Karin Collins
^{(Ballard WA, USA)}
Ed Cooper
_{(Vancouver BC, Canada)}
Trude Smoor
_{(Painted Post NY, USA)}
Declan King
_{(Vancouver BC, Canada)}
Tony Galis
_{(Santa Cruz CA, USA)}
Dorian Gregory
_{(Sunderland, MA, USA)}
Mary Hansell
_{(Campbellville ON, Canada)}
Bobby Kaplan
_{(San Miguel de Allende, Mexico)}
Simon Robinson
_{(Brighton, UK)}

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The Full Circle
(Practice Collective: 2004-2007)
This self-initiated group started meeting in 2004 when several graduates of the 2001-02 Yang Style Taijiquan full curriculum intensive decided they wanted to take their training a step further—and in the process, have a lot of fun. The format evolved by consensus and the group operated democratically in all aspects. I have a great deal of admiration and respect for this group of excellent practitioners and feel honored to have worked with them. I encourage serious students to take this approach in forming practice collectives.
The 'Original Full-Circlers':
_{Gary Armstrong, Art Baner, Michael Blackburn, Matthew Case, B Cacaci, Lil Cacaci, Tony Galis, Jason Halm, Jayeson Hendyrsan, Jim Madras, Mary Lynn Lewis, Greg Miller, Jan Parker}

The 'Full-Circlers v2.0':
_{Art Baner, Michael Blackburn, Matthew Case, Ed Cooper, Lois Harle, Jayeson Hendyrsan, Tony Galis, Dorian Gregory, Kelly Maclean, Jim Madras, Anna Michael, Jan Parker}

Inspired by the Full Circle group's dedication, other practice collectives have arisen in Massachussetts, Utah, Minnesota and in other parts of BC, Canada.

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This six-week 5 Section curriculum intensive and instructor certification ran four days-per-week from Nov. 9 through Dec. 17, 2007 in Vancouver BC, Canada. The fourteen participants in this course studied the 5 Section Taijiquan curriculum in its entirety! Instruction included: the five 5 Section Taijiquan forms, Jue-shou partner practices, Core Principles and pedagogy. Each of the fourteen class members received a instructor's certificate and skill evaluation assessment.

Intensive Participants:

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This four-month intensive was an unforgettable experience for Sam and eleven dedicated students:

Covering the entire curriculum of traditional Yang Style Taijiquan was no small feat. The participants worked hard to earn their certificates, training for a year in preparation for the three month, 35 hour a week intensive. At the end of the course they gave one of the best Taijiquan demonstrations ever captured on film.

A page devoted to pictures, video clips and student writings is under construction so stay tuned!

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