Longfei-Taijiquan Association of Great Britain

Letter from the Chairman
Longfei News Letters - Volume 1, Issue 1

1997 was a particularly good year for our association. Our membership has grown satisfactorily but it is the quality rather that quantity that brings comfort.

There are now eighteen instructors with membership and the majority of these were teaching in their own right before joining Longfei. I would like to welcome Derek Daley, who has a big school in Glasgow, together with Chris Ellerker who is Chairman of the British Council for Chinese Martial Arts and Bob Weatherall, Secretary of the BCCMA and retired British Sanshou Team Coach, to our association.

Mark Atkinson, Jim Dickson and Steve Price have all added and recruited their students to membership. Great !!!

Please keep up the good work.

In addition to our weekly activities, we have had a successful year with annual seminars. Professor Li's visits remain the highlight of the year and we attracted in the region of fifty delegates to Dudley Campus at Wolverhampton University. Master Wang Yanji was also in attendance for two weekends in April and November. His push hands skills are gaining popularity and we had to disapoint some members as the seminars were over-subscribed. Please book early for 1998.

I was very pleased to introduce Professor Li to Derek Daley and his students in Glasgow. Also, Mr They who brought together 30 of his instructors for a seminar on the 2^nd International Routine.

Daoyin Weekend

We also conducted a one day event with David in Yorkshire and a Daoyin weekend in Hartfordshire.

Our activity in and around Hertfordshire continues and as many of you are aware we have classes in Codicote, Welwyn Garden City and Stevenage.

A new class for beginners and advanced is starting in January at Welham Green, Hatfield. We have also contracted to teach Glaxo Wellcome, Xerox and David Lloyd Centres. In addition, Steve Price, Anne Gathercole and Eric Foxcroft all teach in and around the district.

You will find a full list of instructor members by visiting our Longfei Instructors page.

Dick Watson, Chairman

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