Who Are We?
Affirming Who We Are and What We Stand For

We will continue exploring who we are, building on the work currently being undertaken by the CRC.

During five plenary morning sessions, we will work together on the following principles and explore how they can be integrated into our practice and teaching:

• Developing root
• Sinking the weight
• Emptying the upper body
• Mobility and flow
• How these principles manifest in our Form and Push Hands
• Incorporating the six CRC points into our teaching at the beginning level (see below)

Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships will take place in the afternoons and on Saturday morning, January 9.
We are currently planning B1 and B2 apprenticeships.
Please let us know if you need an apprenticeship at another level.

Meditation Experienceship
Six sessions of 75 minutes are planned throughout the training week.

General Program
• Push Hands seminar for all levels
• Tai Chi Form
• Push Hands Level 5 and above
• Sword for beginners
• Sword Fencing
• Sword Experienceship (if time is available)

Evening Program (t.b.d.)
• Winter Form Work

Letting Go Party – Celebrating the Kerkstraat
After more than 40 years, our time at the Kerkstraat is coming to an end. The Amsterdam Stichting will lose its lease in the final quarter of 2027, making this our last European Winter Training at this much-loved location.

On Saturday afternoon, January 9, we will come together to celebrate the many years we have spent here.
More than four decades of practicing Tai Chi, exploring Push Hands, wielding our swords, meditating, cleansing our karma, learning, teaching, meeting and forming lasting friendships.
So many experiences, so many memories, all connected to this special place.
Let’s celebrate everything the Kerkstraat has given us, and the connections that will continue long after we leave.

Join us for a special Letting Go Party!

Questions and requests?

Please contact us: eurowintertraining@taichichuan.nl

The Amsterdam Tai Chi School
Kerkstraat 441, 1017 HZ Amsterdam
Our school is located in a friendly, central neighborhood in the heart of the city. In between classes, you can take a walk along the canals or, after a relaxing day of Tai Chi, enjoy a drink in one of the nearby cozy cafés.

The School is easy to reach by public transport. From Schiphol Airport, take a train to Amsterdam Central Station (about 20 minutes). From there, hop on tram 4 in the direction of Station RAI and get off at Keizersgracht or Prinsengracht. Turn on Google Maps, and the School is just a 5-minute walk from either stop.

Oranjekerk
Van Ostadestraat 151-hs, 1073 TK Amsterdam
The Oranjekerk, a mile from the School, near the lively Albert Cuyp Market, easy to reach by bike or public transportation. It has a wooden floor ideal for our practice. 

Flex
Kerkstraat 427, 1017 HX Amsterdam
Flex, just a few doors down from the School. 

BY BIKE (7 minutes)
If you can lend a bike (hiring is tourist-level expensive), that is by far the best cheapest way to travel. If you do, be aware of fast e-bikes passing you on the bike lanes. It is 1.7 km journey.

BY TRAM (20 minutes)
Info coming soon

WALK (25minutes)
If the weather is nice you can also walk the distance; it is around 2 km.

You are responsible for your own accommodation. Instead of booking a hotel, you can also take a look at Airbnb, www.airbnb.com. You can rent apartments all around the city through this website. Contact your Tai Chi buddies and book a nice apartment together. Last Winter Training a couple of our apprentices had a good experience dealing with Airbnb. So talk to your friends and book online. At their website you can find more information. Here is a list of hotels in the vicinity of the training location at the Kerkstraat.

• Zoku Weesperstraat 105, 1018 VN, Amsterdam https://livezoku.com/
• Hotel Prinsenhof, 1 star, Prinsengracht 810. About a 5-minute walk to the teaching locations. https://www.hotelprinsenhof.com
• Hotel Armada Amsterdam, 2 stars, Keizersgracht 713-715, about a 5-minute walk to the teaching locations, https://www.ozo-hotels.com/hotels/ozo-hotels-armada-amsterdam
• Nicolaas Witsen, 3 stars, Nicolaas Witsenstraat 4, a 10-minute walk to teachings locations, https://www.hotelnicolaaswitsen.nl/
• Hotel Atlanta, 3 stars, Rembrandtplein 8 – 10, about 10-minute walk to training locations, https://www.atlantahotelamsterdam.nl.
• Hotel Asterisk, 2 stars, Den Texstraat 16, about 10-minute walk to teaching locations, https://www.asteriskhotel.nl/en/.

Prices vary widely, depending on market conditions and the number of stars of the hotel. To get a competitive price we suggest you go to either www.booking.com and find the hotel you’re interested in. Check the price for the room you want and then, instead of booking through either of these sites, contact the hotel directly, and ask for a 10-15% discount. As all hotels have to pay around 15% commission to these booking engine company’s they will usually agree. Amsterdam also has a lot of hostels. On https://www.hostelbookers.com you can find more information and a lot of options.

We find it important that all apprentices feel that they are most welcome to join the training, even if there are financial constraints. Here are three ways to help you with that.

• Apprentices who can lead an apprenticeship and/ or teach a PH /Sword class will be paid an hourly fee that will be deducted from their attendance fee. If you want to teach, send your request to our coordinator (t.b.a.)
• Just like previous trainings we are always looking for volunteers who want to help during the training in return for a discount. It can either be a small or bigger contribution. If you want to help as a volunteer, send your request to: kkrikhaar@gmail.com
• Thirdly you may want to consider the Bernie Dushman Scholarship Fund (BDSF). This Fund supports students/apprentices financially to attend a training. Scholarship Applications are available at the TCF website,  www.taichifoundation.org/scholarship-information. Applications submitted well before the start of the training are more likely to result in awards given the limited amount of funds available for scholarships and the time required for application reviews.

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