GENERAL INFORMATION ON SAN SHOU AND UPCOMING SAN SHOU INTENSIVES
The san shou form permits players with the gentlest of intentions to study fighting dynamics in slow motion; to make a moment last a minute-so as to learn the difference between internal (energy-based) and external (force-based) responses.

San shou, a crown jewel of Taijiquan, teaches listening, yielding, sticking, neutralizing, controlling, and returning energies in the context of conversation rather than competition. Each participant in a San Shou Intensive learns one side of the 88-movement set, both as a solo form and matching with those learning the other side. San shou is ideal for training partners or couples, but many individuals attend as well: we rotate partners among all those attending.

We host four-day intensives in Chapel Hill in the spring. We also teach a
summer four-day intensive in Connecticut. Contact David Shaver (davidtai@peacefulwolftaichi.com of the Peaceful Wolf Taijiquan School.

Pre-registration is important to reserve your place, as we limit enrollment to insure a high quality experience. Please let us know as soon as possible if you plan to attend this intensive, so we can send you more detailed information.

"Learning solo forms without learning san shou is like buying shoes and taking home only the box." -- Grandmaster Jou

Times:  approx. 6-8 hours of training per day
First day, 9 am-9 pm
Second and succeeding days start at 8:30 am
Second day of the two-day (half) intensive ends at 5 pm
Fourth day of the four-day (full) intensive ends at 3 pm

Fee:
1) first two days: $170
2) the consecutive 4-day intensive: $300

Essential material is presented during each and every time period, so we ask all participants to make arrangements so as to be present from the scheduled start to the scheduled end of the intensive. This is important to the cohesion and integrity of the experience for all concerned.

ACCOMMODATION
Here is a list of hotels/motels: the Red Roof is usually the cheapest in the Chapel Hill area as of this writing, and has been patronized by many participants in the past. We advise you to secure a reservation in advance. Here's some info ( prices may not be current):

• Red Roof Inn, I-40 and 15-501, 1-800-843-ROOF; 2 people, 1 bed $51, 2 people, 2 beds $55
• Days Inn, 15-501 Bypass, Chapel Hill, 919-929-3090
• Holiday Inn, 15-501 bypass, 1-800-holiday; 1 person $69, $6 @ additional person
• Comfort Inn, I-40 and 15-501, 1-800-221-2222; 2 people, 2 beds $75, $6 @ additional adult
• Hampton Inn, 15-501 near the Omni, 919-968-3000; 1 person $65, 2-4 people $72, comp breakfast

There are less expensive places, at least 20 minutes away.

• Hillsborough Motor Lodge, 1-800-426-7866 or 919-732-3122; 1 person $30, 2 people $35
• Southern Country Inn, 919-732-8101; 1 person $39, 2 people $49
• Scottish Inn, 919-383-2561; 1 person $39, 2 people $52

MEALS
Regular meals will be on your own. We will provide snacks on site: bagels, cream cheese, tea, fruit, granola bars, etc. There will be lunch and dinner runs to local cafes. We usually share a meal together at a Chinese restaurant one night.

WHAT TO BRING
You may bring a camera, but we request that there be no videotaping of the form or the sessions. We provide each participant with a copy of the original posture pictures from Chen Yen-Lin's 1932 book, and will encourage you to make notes on these, but you may wish to bring a notebook as well. (Please bring your own copy of the Chen Yenlin pictures if you have been to a previous intensive.) We may meet outdoors part of the time, so hat, sunglasses, and sunblock are essential. The days may be warm, but mornings and nights can be chilly, requiring a sweater or light jacket.

There is only a fireplace for heat at Camp New Hope, so if it's cool you may want a sweatshirt, especially in the a.m. If you like resting or napping during breaks, you will want to bring a mat, cushion, or pad.

We are looking forward to an exciting and rewarding training weekend. If you have any questions, or if we can be of further assistance, please let us know.

Dr. Jay Dunbar & Kathleen Cusick

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
DIRECTIONS TO CAMP NEW HOPE: From 15-501 and points east, get back on I-40 going west, and get off at exit 266 (one exit west of the 15-501 interchange.) Turn right and go north 3 miles on NC Highway 86. The entrance to Camp New Hope will be on your left. Go in and follow the camp road (which becomes dirt) past a fence and a little information kiosk on your left, until you see a large Camp New Hope sign. The office will be on your right. Park in marked spaces to your left. We are in the "FLEMING" building, brown with blue trim, up a slight hill to the left of the road.

DIRECTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF CHAPEL HILL:
From east: 15-501 bypass round Chapel Hill to Pittsboro exit. Right off ramp. First right, Purefoy Rd, at Merritt's Store. Church is next-to-last driveway on left.
From west: 54 byp, Pittsboro exit; left off ramp, then see above.
From Chapel Hill: south on Columbia St., left on Mason Farm Rd (last light before 54 byp.) First through-road on right is Purefoy Rd. Church is #106, second drive on right.

DIRECTIONS TO CHAPEL HILL/CARRBORO TAE KWON DO: From downtown Chapel Hill: go west on Franklin Street from the center of town, to the third light, where Franklin Street angles to the right into Carrboro. Go straight at that light to the left of the carwash, and onto Brewer Lane. Building, #110, will be on your right.

See also "Locations" on this website for maps.

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