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Master the art of Tai Chi Sabre or Sword
Saber and Sword Workshop 6-8 March 2026
We are delighted to invite you to a unique workshop dedicated to the use of traditional Tai Chi weapons. Whether you wish to deepen your practice or discover a new dimension of the internal arts, this workshop is designed for you. This workshop is intended for both experienced practitioners and for people who want to try Tai Chi with weapons for the very first time.
Why learn the Sword or Saber Form ?
In our practice, the sabre and sword are tools for developing qualities essential to mastering the internal arts. Extending movements beyond the body allows us to better perceive and train their source at the centre of the body and to anchor ourselves more deeply to the ground. This winter, we will focus on mastering tai chi dao (太极刀), a form of tai chi that combines the principles of tai chi with the handling of the Sabre. En garde !
Hubert Gagnon, Tai Chi Sword demo at Cammac Music Center
Saber Tai Chi: The Art of Generous Movement. ⚔️
Looking for a dynamic and rewarding practice? Let yourself be seduced by the vigorous aspect and generous spirals of the saber. Its shorter and more intuitive sequence is based on the fundamentals of bare-handed Tai Chi, making it particularly accessible. This is the ideal workshop if you want to quickly experience the pleasure of wielding a sabre while strengthening your grounding and vitality.
Hubert Gagnon. Half-step push with saber
Teachers dedicated to your learning and well-being
The workshop will be co-led by two passionate teachers who will combine their expertise to guide you:
Hubert Gagnon (founder Comme les nuages).
Has studied taiji quan, then liuhebafa with Master Moy Lin-shin from 1976 until the latter's death in 1998. Hubert takes great pleasure in wielding the saber or sword, forms he has been practicing since the mid-1980s. He has taught tai chi to well over a thousand people throughout the years, visiting many cities and continents.
Philippe Gagnon (founder Taichi Nuances),
Has studied with Master Moy Lin-shin for 23 years, from 1975 to 1998, starting at the age of 18. He also received instruction from respected masters of the Wu and Yang styles in Canada, Hong Kong, and Taiwan, notably from Master Sun Shao Jyu, with whom he perfected his learning of several forms of tai chi with the saber and sword.
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Registration and further information:
Date and Location:
6 to 8 March 2026 at the St-Barthélemy Community Centre, 7111 Av. des Érables, Montreal, QC H2E 2R1.
Price (taxes included): $325 (18½ hours of instructions) . If you want to participate only for one day (Friday or Saturday) : $125 (taxes included),
It includes the workshop, access to the St-Barthélemy centre and some refreshments and snacks.
If you are coming from outside Montreal and need accommodation, please do not hesitate to contact us. We will do our best to find you a place to stay. For lunch, you can bring your own food or eat at one of the many restaurants nearby.
Registration and payment for the workshop is done though Comme les nuages. Please register on this website. If you do not have a sabre, contact us and we will assist you in finding one or provide you with one if we have it in reserve.
To register and learn more about the schedule: Visit the event page here
When reserving your place, you can choose to pay online or in person. If you choose to pay by cash, cheque, or INTERAC, use the ‘Pay according to seller's instructions’ option and complete your registration.