May 28-30, 2010

Seminars and Workshops

Every tournament offers seminars and workshops with renowned masters and teachers on different styles, forms, weapons and techniques. These seminars and workshops provide an excellent opportunity to enhance your knowledge and expertise in Chinese martial arts.

An exciting Seminar Schedule will be posted as we get closer to the tournament dates. Please let us know if you would like to see a special master featured and particular topics covered in this event.

Grandmaster Sun De Yao Bio

SD1 - Ba Zhou (8 Elbows - Section 2): Sunday 8-9 am

Ba Zhou is the most advanced of the original boxing forms created by Wang Lang, founder of the Praying Mantis system. It is traditionally reserved for long-time students/disciples, and is rarely demonstrated in public, much less openly taught. This is a rare opportunity to learn authentic, high level Mantis Boxing, from an acknowledged master of the art.

SD2 - Ba Zhou (8 Elbows - Section 3): Sunday 9-10 am

Bazhou is such an important form that together with Beng Bu they are considered the Mother of the Praying Mantis System. Often thought as Four Separate Section it comprises 64 elbow techniques. . There is a common saying among the Praying Mantis circles: "Beng Bu Dao Bazhou Shenxian Ye Nan Zou" - From Bengbu to Bazhou even the Immortals have difficulty in escaping. In this seminar GM Sun presents the 3rd Section of the form.

See above description......

Times for these two seminars will be announced soon.

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Master Kam P. Lee Bio...

KL1 - Wuzuquan Body Hardening Form: Friday 7-8 pm

“Sam Chien” or “Three Battles” is the nucleus form of Wuzuquan. Set as the first and foremost training in Wuzuquan, it consists of all the advanced skills there is to know in Wuzuquan. You can practice it simple or as hard as you like. Anyone regardless of style can learn it to increase their internal strength to enhance their skills or techniques. The goal of this form is to increase the endurance of the body and to “harden” it by combining movement with breath-work. The 5 Element techniques will also be explained in detailed with applications. “When defending be soft; when attacking be like lighting and thunder, the body should be filled with energy, like a tire”…..Grandmaster Kan Hu Chang

KL2 - Chen Taiji 1: Controlling & Subduing Palm: Sunday 8-9 am

This workshop focuses on the application of the principle” Yin overpowering Yang” or using “Softness to overcome Hardness”. Many people know Taiji consists of Yin and Yang but how many really know its hidden properties, let alone use it efficiently? Instead of just showing you techniques, this workshop teaches you the formula so you can see it in your form and apply the movement in any techniques you use, finally realizing the phrase, “One Thousand Techniques, One Principle”….Grandmaster Chen Xiaowang

KL3 - Chen Taiji 2: Trapping Arm Set: Sunday 9-10 am

This Trapping Arm 2-men set train sensitivity and precision in a close combat situation. It not only conditions the arms, skin, bones, tendons and ligaments but also trains the practitioners to realize the energetic applications of the 13 energies of Taijiquan and the secret of breath control. “Externally, Train the Tendons, Bones and Skin; Internally Trains the Breath”…..Grandmaster Zhu Tiancai

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Master Shawn Liu Bio

SL1 - Shaolin Yin Shou Gun and Its Applications : Sunday 8-9 am

Yin Shou Gun is one of the earliest Shaolin well known staff forms with many applicable applications in dealing with real self-defense combat situations. All the movements are simple and easy to learn however, all the staff movements are very useful in our daily lives in jagging, hunting, walking, hiking…  Early days it was known to be used by the Shaolin kitchen Monks.

SL2 - Shaolin Babu Lian Huan Quan and its combat applications
Sunday 9-10 am

This is one of the entrance traditional Shaolin forms of the Shaolin Temple, every move of which can be used very effectively for self-defense in Shuaijiao (wrestling), QinNa (grappling) intercepting and blocking and striking.  All the applications will be demonstrated and taught in effective and realistic ways.

Sifu Marilyn Mackey

MM1- Energy for the Memory
Sunday 9-10 am

Sifu Marilyn Mackey will teach a seminar on her book Energy for the Memory. She will show several Qigong exercises plus acupuncture points you can use to increase your focus and stimulate your memory to keep it sharp throughout your lifespan.

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Wei Lun Huang Bio

WH1 - The Soul of Tai Chi
Sunday 8-9 am

Tai Chi, which is illustrated through the Yin Yang symbol of universal energy flow, appears simple but its impact on the human body and mind is stunning and profound.  Tai Chi shows us the ultimate way to move the body and energy. At the seminar, you will have the opportunity to fully explore this concept and understand how to move the body and energy in the form practice, push hands and meditation.

Preferred time is Sunday 9am-10am

WH2 - The Spirit of Liu He Ba Fa
Sunday 9-10 am

This art is a the combination of Tai Chi, Xing Yi and Ba Gua. It is also referred to as Water Boxing, as the characteristics of each artcan be poetically described with the three stages of water - liquid, ice and steam. Furthermore, it has 64 sets of
movements - each one represents specific energy development that fits into the 64 hexagram in the I Ching.  From the beginning of the form which starts with 'stop the cart ask for directions' to the end of the form  'Chi rises up to the Kuen Lun mountain', a beautiful map pointing out a very sophisticated, energy work in the Taoist practice to achieve the full physical and spiritual development is laid out.  

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A Special Message to Seminar Facilitators:

In order to allow for ample promotion time, we encourage all masters and teachers who will be presenting seminars or workshops to select their topic and to send complete information by email to < > as soon as possible.

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