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SEMINAR SCHEDULE
NG1- Four Straight Hands - The essence of pushing hands
Friday: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Peng, lu, ji, an are the first four of eight basic Taijiquan energies and are the core of “Grasp the Bird’s Tail” and “Lazily Tie the Coat”. Excellent for the novice or advanced practitioner, four straight hands offers solo and partner practice to sharpen your understanding of these four pillars of training foundation. After just one class, your push hands skills will noticeably improve!
NG2 - LiangYiQuan
Sunday: 8:00am -9:00am
Liangyiquan was created by Grandmaster Fu Zhensong to bridge the technique of Taijiquan and Baguazhang. The rich and diverse training Fu had is evident in this form, providing the practitioner with a wealth of technique for years of study and refinement. This is one of the first times that Liangyiquan is being offered openly to those outside the Fu style lineage. Although we will only scratch the surface, this hour will illuminate a treasure from the legacy of one of the well-respected "Five Northern Tigers."
NG3 - Open Coaching Session
Sunday: 9:00am - 10:00am
Receive valuable feedback on your two favorite routines: choose one empty hand and one weapon form and take turns to show Master Gracenin, getting direct feedback to work on and then return to show again. Put your best forward, and take away tips and keen observations to make your next competition or demonstration shine even brighter!
Liu Xiao Ling: Liuhe Bafa Straight Sword (Part 1 and 2)
LX1 (part one)- Friday 6:00pm - 7:00pm
LX2- (part two) Friday: 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Qing Long Jien (Blue dragon sword form). Qing Long Sword is a complementary sword form that is practiced along with Liu He Ba Fa. It emphasizes the user to move swiftly like a dragon, carry the sword closely in tune with body movement. The footwork is nimble, and the coordination is flexible. The nature of this sword form focuses on achieving a perfect harmony between the user’s sword movement and his or her mind’s intent. Each strike of the sword is combined with one’s mind’s intent and energy. Through practices, the sword in hand will be infused with force; energy will travel through the tip of the sword. Moving at a either slow or fast pace at different interval of the form, Qing Long Sword is indeed an innovative Nei Jia Sword Form.
Liu Xiao Ling: Ba Gua Yuan Yang Yue (Ba Gua Mandarin Duck Ax)
LX3- (part one) Sunday 8:00 - 9:00 am
LX4- (part two) Sunday: 9:00—10:0 am
Ba Gua Yuan Yang Yue means Ba Gua Mandarin Duck Ax. (Mandarin ducks mate for life and are always in pairs. This describes the dual nature of the knives.) Other names include Deer Horn Knives and Arc Shaped Sabers. Ba Gua Yuan Yang Yue is a unique weapon of the Ba Gua school of Chinese martial arts. It has four tip points and nine blades. The ax is formed by two interlocking arc shaped blades with cutting edges on both concave and convex sides, or the Ying and Yang sides. With one in each hand, a Ba Gua practitioner moves the knives in a continuous flowing motion, rotating, spinning around, closing in and opening up. Its application changes flexibly. As the practitioner walks the Ba Gua circle, the continuous changing moves of turning and moving up and down flow beautifully and colorfully. The techniques of the weapon include mainly Pi - chopping, Xue - slicing, Liao - pulling, Gua - hanging, Chan - tangling, Yun - leveling, Ling - leading, Gai - covering, Sao - sweeping, Beng - crushing, Chuo - piercing, etc.
Master Zhou Xiao Ying Biography
& Schedule
Tai Chi Cane
ZXY1 - Friday - 6:00pm to 7:00pm
ZXY2 - Friday July 8 - 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Tai Chi Cane: Tai Chi Cane originates from Chinese ancient philosophy. It follows the principles of Yin and Yang, solid and void, hard and soft, forward and backward etc. Cane is a very simple tool in our daily life, it is easy to take and can be used to as a weapon when it is necessary. This form has 4 sections and the whole form is composed of 36 movements.
Ba Duan Jin
ZXY3 - Sunday - 8:00am to 9:00am
Ba Duan Jin (Eight Section Brocade Exercises) is a collection of movements at the same speed from Chinese Qigong (Zhongguo Qigong Daquan), as composed by Zhong Liquan in Tang dynasty. Ba Duan Jin is unique as its goals are to build body strength and to calm the mind, thus promoting the immune system for longevity by continued and frequent practice. Key exercises were reduced to eight elegant named movements which are:
1 - Holding the Hands High With Palms up to Regulate San Jiao.
2 - Posing as an Archer Shooting with both Left and Right-hands.
3 - Holding one Arm Aloft to Regulate the Functions of the Spleen and Stomach.
4 - Looking Backwards to Prevent Sickness and Strain.
5 - Swinging the Head and Lowering the Body to Relieve Stress.
6 - Hands Grab Toes to Strengthen the Kidney and Waist.
7 - Thrusting the Fists with the Eyes Glaring to enhance strength.
8 - Raising and Lowering the Heels to Cure Diseases.
Wu-style Taijiquan 45 (Competition Routine)
ZXY4 - Sunday - 9:00am to 10:00am
1. Each form has two movements organized by odd and and even numbers. The odd means opening and even means closing. 2. Opening and closing movements are naturally arranged, and judged as standard. 3. During practice, the internal energy and external performance should act as one, to show that both the body and the mind are working in complement.
Jan-Yu Weng Bio
How to adapt Shuai-jiao into your current martial arts training
JYW1 - Sunday - 9:00am - 10:00am
Shuai Jiao is famous for thousands of years for its dynamic powerful throws, close range encountering, and how easily adaptable it is to many martial arts training. In this seminar, students will learn from Master Jan-Yu Weng, 6th Degree Black belt how they can utilize the different footwork, approaches, throws, and chin-na embedded in the art of Shuai-chiao to complement with their current training and/or school curriculum. This class is highly recommended for any martial arts practitioner of any style and school owners who want to incorporate some type of Shuai Jiao into their school curriculum.
Sifu Ron Wheeler Bio
Gei Bong Kuen (Primary Fist)
RW1 - Sunday - 8:00 - 9:00am (Part I)
RW2- Sunday - 9:00 - 10:00am (Part II)
This set was put together by Sifu Wheeler himself and contains many of Jow Ga’s key techniques. One of the most noticeable things about this form is that it is very well balanced. The techniques of this form are performed on both the left and right side of the body.
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