Seminar Listings
An exciting seminar schedule will be presented for the ICMAC World Championship. Keep checking this page for updates!
NG1- Jianshu (Straight Sword)
Friday: 6:00pm -7:00pm
The straight sword is at once elegant, precise, demanding and vicious. Study and practice the individual movements and essential combinations of this most challenging weapon. Solo and paired practice allow for an in-depth look at the meaning behind the beautiful actions. Bring practice swords, not your heirloom. Wooden swords are suggested. Delve deeply into the art and intention of the sword.
NG2- 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!
NG3 - How to build a championship winning form
Sunday: 8:00am -9:00am
From preparation to presentation, learn from the US Wushu Team veteran and coach of dozens of national and international champions. Determine which forms and weapons are the best for you to compete with and show off your strong points while hiding weak areas. Once you’ve selected your routines, how do you make the best possible impression on the judges? Tap into Master Gracenin’s experience at local, regional, national and international levels, and get ready for results!
NG4 - Strength and flexibility training
Sunday: 9:00am - 10:00am
No matter what your emphasis, higher levels of fitness will boost your progress. From full-contact fighters to martial arts fans, this class will enhance your power, range of motion, coordination and body awareness. “Lian quan bu lian gong, dao lao i chang kong” means “If you practice martial arts without training the basics, as you age your efforts will become futile.” DVD of Master Gracenin’s program will be available.
Shifu Bob Messinger Bio
BM1 - Qi Gong Basics Workshop: The practice of vitality
Sunday: 8:00am - 9:00am
In this workshop we will examine the basic Theory, Philosophy and Practice of Qi Gong
The practice asks that we seek to accomplish 3 things:
- Regulate the breath
- Regulate the posture
- Regulate the mind
During Part I we will touch on each of these points using techniques including natural breathing, visualization, guided imagery, and intention. This will be achieved while learning and practicing basic standing postures & methods for improving overall health, developing a calm mind & a stronger body.
Everyone will come away with powerful tools including postures for both passive or post-standing and dynamic or moving Qi Gong.
BM2 - Qi Gong Basics Workshop Part II
Sunday: 9:00am - 10:00am
Part II will expand on Part I using more advance postures, concepts and techniques.
Shifu Kenneth P. Lewis Bio
Seminar: Reality Based Self-Defense...
Sunday: 8:00am to 9:00am
Reality based self defense is one of the most important aspect of our martial arts training, as most if not all of us enter the martial arts to be able to learn to defend ourselves. Therefore, while we may study forms (weapons and open hand), self-defense should be our main focus. Sparring helps, however, when it comes to defending oneself on the street against one or more opponents, then reality based self defense becomes paramount.
The seminar therefore will involve and focus on defense against frontal and behind attacks without weapon, and defense against a knife and other dangerous weapons. Traditional blocks and not traditional blocks and strikes will be taught, however, the main focus of the seminar will be to teach the most effective approach to defending against various attacks.
Sifu Rahman Khabir
Seminar topic, schedule and additional information coming soon....
