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2025 Easter Camp

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Master Lü Baochun’s 11th Easter Camp follows the 5 Steps of Taiji -program and the training proceeds from external practice gradually into internal practice of Taiji. The Easter Camp is a unique opportunity to all Taiji-practitioners to benefit from master Lü’s transmission of ancient teachings and the principles of internal Taiji in a comprehensible and executable form. Master Lü’s 5 Steps of Taiji advances from mastering the external structure and movement step by step into the discovery of internal movement and gaining control of it.


The camp will have two training groups: foundation and advanced. We will start training on Friday together as one group and focus on examining the aspects of the two first steps, the basic building blocks of all Taiji training, posture and movement. Saturday onward one of master Lü’s most advanced students in Taiji will teach the foundation group by continuing integrating posture and movement as a solid base in form training and free movement. When finding continuous flow of movement and internal connection, the foundation group can also proceed to the next level of the program, integrating breathing & energy into training. The advanced group will start on Saturday with master Lü by examining breathing and energy movement in detail. When a solid base for external and internal training has been found, the advanced group will continue the journey into the mind-step, which will be the main focus of this year’s advanced camp. At the end of the camp we will review all the steps as one group.


The Easter Camp is open to all Taiji practitioners, regardless of training level, style or tradition. Foundation group is intended for everyone, from beginner to advanced, teaching in Finnish & English. The advanced group is intended for Taiji practitioners who have a solid base of external practice and are ready to step into internal training, taught in English. This camp is not about learning the external form or correcting it, but it is about the essence of your Taiji-training. In the classes we will use 2 first parts of the traditional Yang style -form, two parts of Chen-style Yi Lu-form and Qigong for training. It is not essential to know these forms, and if you like you can also use your own form in training.

Master Lü Baochun is a living legend of traditional Chinese martial arts, who has trained martial arts his whole life and Taiji for over 40 years. Master Lü´s fluent English and knowledge of internal power, both his meditative side and his fighting ability will guarantee the participants a huge leap forward in their own practice. Master Lü emphasizes the importance of questions from students and will give personal assistance to all students.
Joona Sillanpää has studied and trained Taiji for over 20 years as a student of master Lü. Joona is also teaching Taiji at Baji Association’s weekly Taiji- courses. Joona trains Qigong, both Yang and Chen style Taiji and has achieved a high level of knowledge of the external and internal principles of Taiji.


A detailed timetable can be found at the end. We will start the mornings with 1h Qigong
exercise as one group. Personal questions and discussions about training and philosophy are recommended. If the weather is fine, we will also train outside. Sunday night we will have an evening party and sauna by the lake.

The price includes 25h of training, accommodation, meals (3 x breakfast, 4 x lunch, 3 x dinner, 3 x evening snack), evening party & sauna on Sunday and a Baji thermos bottle. Accommodation is in single/double rooms, budget/hotel-standard options. It is
possible to attend the camp without accommodation (meals reduced – Fri: dinner, Sat and Sun: breakfast, lunch, dinner. Mon: no meals).

The camp is held at Kisakallio, Lohja. www.kisakallio.fi

Carpools will be arranged from Helsinki center, harbours and airport. If you are travelling from abroad, we can help you with accommodations and transportation and other info.

PRICES
Foundation – double budget 511€ / double hotel 532€ / single budget 586€/ single hotel 607€ / no accommodation 395€
Advanced – double budget 581€ / double hotel 602€ / single budget 656€ / single hotel 677€/ no accommodation 465€

Registration by 2.4.2025 to the e-form. Room arrangements (by 2.4.2025), additional
information, carpools and other info: heikki.poussa[ a ]gmail.com

Payment due 2.4.2025.

Bank information: Baji ry, IBAN:  FI96 4108 0013 1692 17, BIC: ITELFIHH
Message: Easter camp, foundation/advanced, budget/hotel, single/double/no accommodation.

SCHEDULE / AIKATAULU
Friday 18.4.2025
12.00 Arrival
12.00-13.30 Lunch
13.30-17.00 Training
17.00-19.00 Dinner
19.00-21.00 Training
21.00-21.30 Evening snack

Saturday 19.4.2025
08.00-09.00 Qigong
09.00-10.30 Breakfast
10.30-13.00 Training
13.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-17.30 Training
17.30-19.00 Dinner
19.00-21.00 Training
210.00-22.00 Evening snack
 
Sunday 20.4.2025
08.00-09.00 Qigong
09.00-10.30 Breakfast
10.30-13.000 Training
13.00-14.30 Lunch
14.30-17.00 Training
17.00-18.30 Dinner
18.30-20.00 Training
20.00- evening snack, sauna (sauna 20.00-22.00) and afterparty
 
Monday 21.4.2025
08.00-09.00 Qigong (unguided free training)
09.00-10.00 Breakfast 
*Check-out before training
11.00-14.00 Training
14.00-15.00 Lunch
15.00-          Easter camp ends

We wish everyone a fulfilling Easter.
See you at camp!

Springtime regards,
Baji Association

2025 Spring Tuishou Seminar

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The 2025 Spring Season Seminar is Coming!

Baji Association is organising a Tuishou seminar to introduce the principles of Tuishou under the guidance of Master Lü Baochun. The seminar will take place at Arabian nuorisotalo on the 22nd to the 23th of March 2025.

WHY TUISHOU?
Tuishou, or push hands, is an exercise in which the fundamentals of movement are explored with a partner. It is suitable for a wide range of practitioners of oriental arts, regardless of tradition. This seminar is also suitable to those who have no previous experience on push hands or whose interest is not in martial arts. Master Lü’s principles in push hands is that these techniques can be practised from understanding and internalising the basics all the way to discovering, mastering and introducing inner movement. The aim is to learn high level control of yourself through contact with your partner. The seminar is thus not a competition to win your partner, but a practice method to help each other to find that control inside. The seminar is structured according to the student so that everyone can participate, regardless of their starting level.

Under Master Lü’s guidance, this seminar is sure to have something to offer for everyone, whether you are an experienced practitioner or a newcomer! So please join us, and bring a friend!

PRICE
One day 60€
Full weekend 100€

PLACE
Arabianpolku 1 A, 00560 Helsinki

SCHEDULE
Saturday
16:00-18:00 Practice
18:00-19:00 Break
19:00-21:00 Practice
Sunnuntai
10:00-12:00 Practice
12:00-13:00 Lunch
13:00-16:00 Practice

REGISTRATION
To register for the seminar, please use this registration form. Please remember to register as soon as possible to secure your place at this great seminar. Last date for registration is 15.3.2025.
Once you’ve received the confirmation email, you can pay the course fee to Baji ry account FI96 4108 0013 1692 17. Write “Tuishou Seminar” in the message. You can also pay for the seminar at the location by card or sports vouchers.

FURTHER INFORMATION AND QUESTIONS
For more information about the seminar, please email: baji ( ät ) baji.info .

With sunny spring greetings,
Baji Association

2025 Spring Season Info Packet I

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Happy New Year 2025!

The year is starting out great, as the training season starts on Tuesday 7.1.2025 according to the normal weekly schedule. Please remember to sign-up after your first free lesson!

On Wednesday 29.1.2025 we will celebrate Chinese New Year with open doors training. On that day at Alppiharju (Åshöjdens) school between 18-21, you can come and try weapons from 18-19 and from 19-20 Baji, Xingyi and Bagua. If there are requests for other styles, they can also be considered. The event is open to all and you can should invite your friends to join!

Upcoming events for the spring season include our traditional Easter camp and weekend seminars, the dates of which will be announced later.

There are still places available for the China trip from the 9th to the 20th of June 2025, so there is still time to register. More details about the trip can be found on our website.

We wish you joy for the new training year!

With warm greetings,
The Baji Association Board

2025 China Trip Sign-up (full)

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Happy New Year 2025 everyone!


It’s time to give a more in depth explanation of our trip together to China in the summer of 2025:

  • The trip takes place from 9th to the 20th of June 2025
  • The trip is divided into two locations:
    9.-12.6 Guangzhou
    12.6-19.6 Guilin
  • 19.6 we return to Guangzhou to celebrate master Lü’s birthday together
  • 20.6 has been reserved for leaving – master Lü will go back to Beijing and the rest of us are free to continue on our way as we see fit
  • The maximum number of participants we can accept is 20 persons – sign-up soon and reserve your spot!
  • Sign-up latest by 2nd of April 2025 –> sign-up has closed, the group is full.

The structure of the trip includes switching between tourism and training. Our daily schedule on the trip is:

  • Breakfast together
  • Training until lunch
  • Lunch together
  • The day’s tourist attraction (together or on your own)
  • Dinner together
  • Evening training for those who have the stamina

Master Lü will act both as our tour guide and teacher during this trip. Baji Association is not a travel advisory and will not be responsible for the trip. This means you are free to take a moment for yourself and move about by yourself or in smaller groups whenever outside of training. Participation does not require previous association or skills in martial arts – it’s enough that you want to come along and are willing to practise during the trip. We recommend packing training clothes on the trip, such as shorts, T-shirts, sneakers, etc.

You’re free to join us and leave whenever you see fit (e.g. arrive later, leave earlier, join us for Guangzhou but not Guilin, or only for Guilin, etc). We will let those of you who have signed up and been accepted to the trip know where will master Lü be staying and when. Based on this, you can customise your trip in accordance to your needs.

You will pay for your own flights, hotel and daily expenses (local travel and dining). Please book a cancellable hotel if you do, as master Lü will likely book our hotels for us as soon as we know who is going. We estimate that a suitable amount to manage the trip would be approximately 1500 euros (incl. hotels). Throughout the trip, master Lü will collect money from everyone for our dinner, travel and tourist attraction fees together. Please note that while master Lü will not be taking payments from his teaching on this trip, he will collect money for his hotels and dinner from us as a form of compensation for his time. Baji Association will also collect money from everyone for master Lü’s birthday present during the trip. This is entirely voluntary and you can participate in this with as small or as big of a contribution as you see fit. You can also decline to participate with no repercussions.

Please latest sign-up by 2.4.2025. To those who have signed up we will send a more detailed information packet about our schedule, as well as request more information about your flights and accommodations. Master Lü has promised to arrange our stay in Guilin. We will let everyone know if the 20 spots have been filled and we are no longer accepting more participants before the deadline.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch through baji[at]baji.info!


See you in China!

Warm regards,
Baji Association board

2025 China Trip

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Hi everyone! 


In 2025 it is finally time to return to the roots of gong fu into China! All of those who have been before can regale you with tales of how  worthwhile and legendary these trips always are, so mark the dates into your calendar and start saving up! The trip takes place between 9th to the 20th of June 2025. The trip is open to all regardless of your skill level – if you wish to learn from master Lü, you are welcome!

A more detailed travel plan will be available closer to our departure, but for now you need to know:

  • Our trip begins from Hong Kong. We will stay in Hong Kong for one night, and move onto Guangzhou by train.
  • Hong Kong does not require a visa, but China proper (Guangzhou & Guilin) does – remember to apply for a visa before the trip! (we’ll give out more detailed instructions on this as well closer to the trip).
  • From Guangzhou we will move on into Guilin, which according to master Lü “everyone should visit once in their life.” From Guilin we’ll move back to Guangzhou and from there to Hong Kong and fly home. 

Everyone needs to book and purchase their own flights & hotels. You may join and leave the trip as best suits your schedule (earlier, in the middle, or near the end, etc). We’ll give out the dates and places of master Lü’s hotels when available. Based on his hotel reservations, you can aim to either have the same hotel, a nearby one, or join us later on in the trip. 

During the trip, master Lü will occasionally collect money from everyone for our collective train trips, meals & sightseeing payments as a group. Because of this, we recommend you reserve a lot of local cash on hand (note; Hong Kong & China proper use different currencies).

The trip consists of interchanging training & tourism days. During training days we usually have training in the mornings, during lunches and in the evenings. On tourism days we either tour sights together as a group or on our own – more information on this later as well.

We are also in discussion of the possibility to meet local martial artists or a master. We will give you more info on this when we have it.

In short:

  • 9.-20.6.2025 Hong Kong – Guangzhou – Guilin – Guangzhou (+ flight home from Hong Kong)
  • Book your own flights & hotels. We will let you know where & when master Lü is staying so you can book yours accordingly
  • Get a visa for China proper
  • We’d recommend saving up approximately 1500 – 2000 euros for the trip (inclusive of your stay) + flights on top 
  • Reserve a lot of cash for the trip, as master Lü will collect it for payments as a group for dinners, trips & sightseeing.

Oh boy! Anyone else struck with travel fever? Because us announcers certainly are!
We will give out a more detailed travel plan & guidance once we have it, but in the mean time, if you have any questions about the trip, you can email your questions to baji [ at ] baji.info .

With summer greetings ☀
Baji Association board