Upcoming Workshops & Special Taiji Courses in Berlin Friedrichshain
Deepen or broaden your skills with a more intensive format
Form Training Workshop (First Road Section 1)
Saturday, Januar 31, 2026
10am - 1pm (3 hours)
On this day, we will work through the first section of our first form, Gongfujia Yilu, with plenty of repetitions, detailed explanations, and regular opportunities for individual corrections and questions. The first section can also be seen as a standalone short form of our style. All levels are welcome at the workshop. It can be a great starting point for beginners who want to explore our style, and it provides more advanced students an opportunity to work with familiar movements while focusing on improving their body mechanics. Please bring a water bottle!
Movement Names:: 1. Preparatory stance - Yu bei shi 預備式 2. Beginning movement - Qi shì 起式 3. Buddha's warrior attendant pounds the mortar - Jingang dao dui 金刚捣碓 4. Lazily tying coat - Lan zha yi 懒扎衣
5. Six sealings four closings - Liu feng si bi 六封四闭 6. Simgle whip - Dan bian 单鞭 7. Second Buddha's warrior attendant pounds the mortar - Di er ge jingang dao dui 第二个金刚捣碓
Costs: 50€
Limited spots. Please get in touch if you are interested!!
Form Training Workshop (First Road Section 2)
Saturday, February 14, 2026
10am - 1pm (3 hours)
Let’s forget Valentine’s Day for a moment and get back on the road! We will work our way through the second section of our First Road, "Gonfujia Yilu," with repetitions, explanations and always room for individual corrections and questions. Once you’ve got Sections 1 and 2 in your body, you have a beautiful short form and excellent material you can work with.
List of movements:
8. White crane deploys its wings - Bai he liang chi 白鹤亮翅
9. Oblique walking - Xie xing 斜行
10. First gathering - Chu shou 初收
11. Wade forward and twist step - Qian tang ao bu 前膛拗步
12. Second oblique walking - Di er ge xie xing 第二个斜行
13. Second gathering - Zai shou 再收
14. Wade forward and twist step, second time - Di er ge qian tang ao bu 第二前膛拗步
15. Cover with hand and strike with upper arm (hidden punch) - Yan shou gong chui 掩手肱捶
16. Cross hands - Shizi shou 十字手
17. Buddha's warrior pounds mortar
- Di san ge jingang dao dui 第三个金刚捣碓
Price: 50€
Limited spots. Contact me to sign up or ask for information.
Deep dive into Circling Hands 雲手 (Solo + Partner work)
Saturday, March 21, 2026
10am - 1pm (3 hours)
This workshop dives deep into the foundational Circling Hands (Yunshou) pattern.
We’ll work through the pattern and its key forces (jin), first in static practice and then with stepping.
From there, we’ll explore applications and boxing drills that make the ideas behind functional and alive.
A full and varied program, yet tightly focused on one core movement, designed to build a solid understanding of the pattern, drill it and make it almost second nature!
Price: 50€
Limited spots. Contact me to register or ask for information.
Form Training Workshop (First Road Section 3)
Saturday, April 18, 2026
10am – 1pm (3 hours)
Starting to learn the third section usually means you are no longer a beginner. Section 3 contains more complex movements, intricate sequences, and many twists and turns — which is also why it is a lot of fun.
We will work our way through this section of our First Road, Gongfujia Yilu, with repetitions, explanations and room for individual corrections and questions. This section needs time for learning and training; for this reason, we will most likely split into two groups: one group learning the movements at its own pace (likely only part of the section), and one group deepening and training already known sequences. Each group will train on its own while the other learns.
Movement list:
18. Cover the body and strike (the back folds and strikes) – Bi shen chui (Bei zhe kao) 庇身捶（背折靠）
19. The blue-green dragon shoots out of the water – Qing long chu shui 青龙出水
20. Double palm push – Shuang tui zhang 双推掌
21. Three palm changes – San huan zhang 三换掌
22. Punch under the elbow – Zhou di chui 肘底捶
23. Turn around and roll in the upper arms – Dao juan gong 倒卷肱
24. Step back and press down with the elbow – Tui bu ya zhou 退步压肘
25. Middle winding – Zhong pan 中盘
26. White crane reveals its wings – Bai he liang chi 白鹤亮翅
27. Oblique walking with opposing step – Xie xing ao bu 斜行拗步
28. Dodge through the back – Shan tong bei 闪通背
29. Cover with the hand and strike with the upper arm (hidden punch) – Yan shou gong chui 掩手肱捶
30. Six sealings, four closings (big) – Da liu feng si bi 大六封四闭
31. Single whip – Dan bian 单鞭
32. Circling hands – Yun shou 运手
33. Mounted scout – Gao tan ma 高探马
Price: 50€
Limited spots. Contact me to sign up or ask for information.
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Weekly Chen-Style Taiji Classes
Schedule
Class description
Taijiquan: Warm-up, awareness training, qigong and core practice (basics and form) make up this class. We mainly focus on solo work, with partner exercises added occasionally.
Open to all levels, beginners welcome – come to improve proprioception, mobility, strength and mental focus. The class also offers individual space to work on skills, receive feedback and learn new material. Duration: ca. 75min.
Read more about our training.
Connected Body builds sustainable strength and resilient joints through floor work and animal movement, breathwork and qigong, bodyweight training, and mobility practice. A great workout on its own – grounding and restorative – or as support for Taiji practice. Let’s make strength healthy again! Duration: ca. 45min.
Tuishou/Partner work: this is a taiji class dedicated to partner work, where you can put the skills acquired during solo work to the test. We apply Taiji requirements in "push-hands" (tuishou) routines, exercises, form applications (yongfa) and formatted sparring. We aim to slowly build skills for self-defense and fighting, we are NOT fighting to build skills! those skills can only be developed within a safe training culture. Duration: ca. 60-90min.
Where are we?
We train at CARO, it is a multi-purpose place: a café, a co-working space and it has a beautiful room with wooden floor (you can see pictures of it on the Training page).
Address (map): Erich-Nehlhans-Str.21, 10247 Berlin.
Start training with us!
Trial month
Wondering if Taiji is a good fit for you? Start with a four-week trial for €30. Taiji is a rich and multifaceted practice, and a single class is often not enough to get a clear sense of it. Over four weeks, you can attend all regular classes and take the time to understand how we work. With consistent practice, you can expect noticeable progress.
Trial month (flat): 30€
4 weeks unlimited training
You can also give a trial month as a gift voucher.
Membership subscriptions
After your trial month, you can choose how often you want to train with us.
We have three basic rates, you can sign up using the Paypal subscription here or you can pay by bank transfer (see bank details below):
"Light": 50€/month
come train once a week
"Normal": 60€/month
come train twice a week
"Gongfu": 80€/month
train as often as you like
+ 1 private session / qtr.
Pass
If you know you can't come on a regular basis, go for a 10-class Pass. You can come to ten weekly classes within as much as three years (but no refund will be issued for non-used classes).
10-class Pass: 150€
Here as well, you may also pay with a bank transfer (see bank details below).
Drop-in
Occasional participation without a trial month or 10-class pass is possible as a drop-in: €20 per session.
Private training and coaching
Have a look at our dedicated page to see if this is something for you!
How should you pay?
You can book any subscription, pass or trial month using the Paypal links above.
Alternatively you can send me an e-mail and simply pay per bank transfer to:
Antoine Richard
IBAN: DE73 5001 0517 5429 0539 61 - BIC: INGDDEFFXX
with "Taiji Berlin" as reference.
