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I Liq Chuan with Sam Chin
January 23-24, 2010
Sam F.S. Chin will be present his family’s martial art for the first time ever in the Pacific Northwest (Portland, OR). Sam will be teaching how to develop specific qualities the internal arts are known for, through solo exercises and partner practice. You will learn:
- Taiji & Chan (Zen) approaches to learning.
- Five qualities essential to the internal arts: Absorb & Project, Open & Close, Condense & Expand, Concave & Convex, and 3-D Action.
- To express the above qualities with a partner through I Liq Chuan’s specialized Spinning Hands & Sticky Hands practice.
- Strategies of action in dealing with an opponent.
- Engaging the point of contact. What? How?
Early bird registration before January 1: $200.00 for both days, or $125.00 for 1 day. For more information, please contact Eugene Semenov (email esemenov AT comcast.net) or go to www.i-liqchuan.com.
Vovinam Celebrates Tet: Vietnamese Lunar New Year
February 6-7, 2010
Watch a free demonstration by Vovinam Vietnamese Martial Arts, at Seattle Center’s Fisher Pavilion. 11:30am to 12:30pm on Saturday, 11am to noon on Sunday.
Kung Fu Demonstrations for Chinese New Year
February 13, 2010
Free event will be held at Chinatown’s Hing Hay Park (423 Maynard Ave S). Schedule:
12:00pm: Mak Fai Kung Fu Club (lion & dragon dance / martial arts)
2:00pm: Master David Leong’s Shaolin Kung Fu Academy
2:30pm: Seattle Wushu Center / Northwest Wushu
Real-World Martial Arts with Rory Miller
February 20, 2010
Event will be held at the West Seattle Karate Academy. More information to come.
Deep Flow: Chen Taijiquan with Kimberly Ivy
February 6, 2010
Lets make 2010 the year of Deep Flow. Each month we will dedicate one full day to sink into our practices, taking our time and enjoying the feeling and the deeper experience of our movement meditation that only hours can give us. In this deep flow day we will enjoy a full range of traditional practice experiences: longer standing meditation, traditional warming & strengthening, “fa song gong” – methods to release tension, meditative flows of Silk Reeling, Laojia & 38, push hands and of course form correction. Spend your day going deep, continue the tone of the new year. (This day is intended for those familiar with Chen Family Taijiquan.)
9 am – 12 noon; 4 pm – 7 pm. $90 for public; $75 for registered Embrace the Moon students. Pay by Paypal or mail.
2010: Year of the Tiger Celebration
February 6-7, 2010
Free event will be held at Bellevue’s Factoria Mall. Performers will include:
- 2/6 11am: Mak Fai Washington Kung Fu Club
- 2/6 3pm: Master Cho’s Taekwondo
- 2/7 12pm: David Leung’s Belltown Martial Arts
- 2/7 3pm: Yang Chengfu Tai Chi Club
Tai Ji workshop at Evergreen State College
February 12-24, 2010
Warm your soul this Chinese New Year with world-renowned Tai Ji Master Chungliang Al Huang. This weekend workshop intends to get the community charged up with a wonderful lust for life. Tickets are now available at
http://www.buyolympia.com/events/?details=504. Admissions for the weekend is $10 for Evergreen students/staff, and $50 for the greater community.
Chungliang has made annual visits to Evergreen for the past 8 years. This year the intention is to have it affordable enough for everybody who is interested to attend and by offering tickets at a 80% discount! Chungliang defies the one-dimensional nature of text, and thus we cannot fully encapsulate his dynamic teaching style in writing.
The Event will be located in the Evergreen Longhouse. It is a weekend intensive and participants are expected to attend on Friday from 6pm-8pm, and on Saturday and Sunday from 10am to 4pm. See you there!
Wing Tsjun with Grand Master Thommy Boehlig
February 20, 2010
Grand Master Boehlig will go over the various lineages of wing chun, teach traditional principles and techniques. All artists of all styles are encouraged to come and participate. The event will answer some of the questions one may have regarding the uniqueness and science of Wing Chun/Wing Tsjun. Seminar will run from 10am to 2pm. For more information, call 206-229-8180, or visit www.WingTsjunSeattle.com.
Wing Tsjun demo video
Living the Art of Taijiquan
March 5-7, 2010
Kim Ivy & Embrace The Moon welcome Master Jan Silberstorff to Seattle, WA for the first time. Jan became the first Western indoor student and family disciple of Grandmaster Chen Xiao Wang in 1993 and now teaches in 15 countries around the world as a 20th Generation successor of the Chen family. Jan co-founded the World Chen Xiaowang Taijiquan Association and is the leader of the German section. He is a champion of many Taijiquan tournaments in both Europe and China, and has published books, articles, DVD’s and produced a TV series on Taijquan. Jan is fluent in Chinese and English and has a very humble and engaging teaching style. He is also a compasssionate humanitarian, raising and donating both money & time to ravaged areas in the world. Through Jan’s strong abililty to articulate the inner components of both technique and philosophy of our art students who enjoy his classes & seminars are transformed in their understanding of Taijiquan as a living art.
This workshop will be an amazing opportunity for beginners to advanced practitioners to gain insight into Taijiquan. Though lecture and practice, Jan will guide us through an analysis of the I-Ching as it relates to the embodied movements and cycles of Taijiquan. This workshop is an excellent opportunity to plumb deep in to the art in ways that are rarely available.
Friday 7 pm – 9 pm Introduction & Overview
Sat. 10 am – 5 pm Lecture & Practice
Sun. 9 am – 12 pm Practice & Review
$250 by February 15
$275 after, space available
Register and pay by mail, or contact Kim Ivy (kim@embracethemoon.com) with questions.
Grappling Seminar with Brian Johnson
March 6, 2010
Seattle Integrated Martial Arts in West Seattle is hosting a 3 hour seminar with Machado BJJ black belt, Brian Johnson. The seminar is open to all levels and
will be covering standing grappling and effective ground work. Cost is $50.00. Pre-registration required.
Tai Chi Chuan Workshop with Master Henry Wang
March 27, 2010
Master Wang became a national push hands champion in Taiwan while still in his twenties. Although he won that title several times in succession, he was dissatisfied with his achievement. He realized it depended on strength and technique and not on relaxation and softness. He wondered how success might be found using the concept from the Tai Chi Chuan Classics of “four ounces moving a thousand pounds”? Then he met Grandmaster Huang Sheng Shyan of Malaysia. Finally here was someone who truly possessed soft martial arts skills. He studied as much as possible with Grandmaster Huang whenever Huang visited Taiwan. Later Master Wang moved to Canada where he was able to further develop and refine the secrets of softness. He called his new art Search Center in order to emphasize the use of softness rather than physical strength when engaging a partner in push hands practice.
Master Wang has devoted over thirty-five years to the study of tai chi chuan and to the development of what has now become the Wang Style method. He is one of very few tai chi masters who actually use chi and not li (physical force). His extraordinary martial skills attest to the validity of his tai chi principles.
Enrollment is limited to 30 people. To assure your place (or ask questions), please contact Ted Libby (tigermt.taichi@yahoo.com). “Walk-in” registrations can only be accepted on a “space available” basis. $160 payment will be collected at the door. Cash (exact amount only please) or check. Doors open at 9:10am at the Knights of Columbus Bldg, 722 E. Union St. Workshop runs from 9:30am to noon, and 1:30 to 4pm.
Zheng Style Tai Ji: Zhan Zhuang Standing & Push Hands
March 27, 2010
The version of classical Chinese Tai Ji Quan created by Professor Zheng Manqing (1900-1975) embodies an uncompromising emphasis on absolute relaxation as a uniquely streamlined and efficient approach to the cultivation of internal power. In this workshop we will have an excellent opportunity to experience two core elements of Professor Zheng’s body of work: Zhan Zhuang and Pushing Hands.
In the morning section, we will explore and experience the exotic flavor of Zheng Style Taijiquan’s unique suite of ZHAN ZHUANG exercises, as synthesized by Prof. Zheng’s senior disciple Benjamin Lo. Scott will introduce the Principles that underlie all Zheng style Zhan Zhuang methods and participants will be exposed to the theory and practice of a number of variations of Zheng style Zhan Zhuang.
This work segues seamlessly into the afternoon’s exploration of Pushing Hands. Unlike many approaches to push hands training which begin with complex but formally restricted patterns, push hands is freely experienced as pure sensitivity and relaxation training. Learn to utilize the energy derived from Zhan Zhuang work in the morning session and to identify points of tension in a partner. Scott will clearly delineate and demonstrate the three main energies of push hands (receiving, transforming, and rooting) in 1-1 interaction with each participant. All participants are guaranteed time to push freely with instructor.
The Workshop is suitable for practitioners of any martial art and any variety of Taijiquan. Participants may register independently but will benefit most from taking both. In-depth PDF flyer of workshop here.
Individual Sessions $30 by March 1; $40 at the door.
Whole Day $50 by March 1; $70 at the door.
Proceeds will be donated to Doctors Without Borders.
Scott Meredith (SEEOTTER@gmail.com) has studied and practiced a large variety of Asian and Western martial arts for over 35 years. He speaks fluent Mandarin Chinese and Japanese, and he is a long-time senior student of Tai Chi master Benjamin Lo.
Marcelo Alonso presents: Rubens “Cobhinha” Charles
April 3, 2010
Rubens Charles Maciel is considered to be the best pound-for-pound Jiu-Jitsu competitor in the world. Cobrinha has won a total of 6 world championships in Brazililan Jiu-Jitsu as a black belt in the featherweight category. Seminar will be held in the Fife High School wrestling room. Cost is $120, or $100 with pre-registration. Contact Marcelo Alonso at 206-618-6024 or mabjj@hotmail.com.
BJJ Seminar with Renzo Gracie
May 15, 2010
Master Renzo Gracie is a world-renown practitioner of Brazilian jiu jitsu and MMA. He is the senior member of the famous Gracie family of jiu jitsu teachers and fighters. Don’t miss this rare chance to learn from a true living legend. Space will be limited. Cost is $120. To register, contact Rodrigo Lopes at 206-335-0747 or rodrigo@bjjseattle.com.
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