Atlanta Taijiquan Pushing Hands Practice Group
There is a small group (usually between 2 and 5 people) that meets on Sundays for a couple of hours on Decatur Square in Atlanta.
Mostly push-hands; also form comparison, work on proper internal structure/alignment, martial applications, qinna, two-person drills (peng-lu-ji-an, Da Lu, etc.), sword, staff, etc. -- anything, whatever you feel like doing. You can even bring some gear and spar a bit with those interested.
No predefined schedule of any kind; this is not a class. Just a group of people interested in (mostly internal) martial arts, practicing together.
Over time, we've had visits/participation from more than 10 different martial arts schools (students and sometimes teachers), including those from out of town.
Please note that there are no teacher-student relationships here; everyone may be a little bit of each/both. No "politics" of any kind.
The group is open, atmosphere is quite friendly and everyone tries to help one another and share their knowledge.
All martial artists are welcome (not just internal), of any level -- just be nice and keep an open mind. If you are not a martial artist yet but are interested, come talk to people from different schools/styles, compare, learn. Perhaps you will find a school, or at least get a better idea about which martial art you want to learn.
We are all looking forward to meeting more people who are genuinely interested in (internal) martial arts, so feel free to stop by and check it out.
More info and Directions:
When: every Sunday (unless the weather is seriously severe) from about 1 pm or so till whenever, usually around 3 or 4 pm and later. So if it is your first visit, the "safest" time to catch someone practicing is probably somewhere around 1:30 or 2 pm.
Where: in a large octagon-shaped gazebo behind the old courthouse building on Decatur Square, Decatur (Atlanta), GA.
Directions:
http://maps.google.com/maps?q=old+dekal ... =addr&om=1
If the above link doesn't work look up directions to Old Dekalb County Courthouse in Decatur, Georgia.