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Oct 29, 30, 2011
Saturday,
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
9:00am - 4:00pm
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Wu Style Taijiquan 37-Posture Empty-hand Form Correction, Push Hands Training, and
Introduction to Yin Style Bagua Seminar with Master Zhang Yun in Princeton NJ
Master Zhang Yun will continue to teach and correct in detail the Wu Style Taiji 37-posture empty-hand form
and will explain the application of selected postures. He will provide instruction in Taiji push hands foundation
training and also in advanced push hands and fighting skills that emphasize coordinating body integration and
internal training. He will teach methods for combining shen (spirit attention), yi (mind), and qi, and for effectively
integrating these internal components with the physical movements used in applications. Push hand drills will
also be reviewed.
To enhance basic gongfu abilities, such as the centerline feeling, Master Zhang will teach several training
methods of pole standing, including both still and moving exercises. Step-by-step, he will guide practitioners
through exercises involving skills related to each of the internal and external components so that students
understand more clearly how these skills can become integrated and applied in work with a partner. He will also
teach ways to create the timing and sensitivity necessary to throw an opponent or partner more effortlessly.
The seminar will benefit beginners and advanced Wu style Taiji students as well as students of other Taiji styles.
Master Zhang's expertise will also be helpful for those who wish to use Taiji principles to improve their own
martial arts practice. Master Zhang will answer questions regarding form, push hands, and self-defense practice.
In addition, Master Zhang Yun will introduce Yin Style Baguazhang, the most famous Baguazhang style from the
second generation of the Baguazhang lineage. Following the Yijing principle, the traditional Yin Style
Baguazhang includes 64 palm-change postures. Master Zhang will teach the principles and applications of the
first eight palm-change postures.
Master Zhang Yun is a longtime indoor disciple of the Wu Style Taijiquan and Baguazhang systems under the lineage of the
Late Grandmaster Wang Peisheng. He has been practicing and teaching Chinese martial arts for over 30 years, and has
conducted seminars in China, the United States, Europe, and Australia. Master Zhang is also an author and writer who has
contributed many articles to publications such as Tai Chi Magazine and the Journal of Asian Martial Arts. He has published
several books including The Art of Chinese Swordsmanship, Combat Techniques of Taiji, Xingyi, and Bagua, and The
Complete Taiji Dao – The Art of the Chinese Saber. Master Zhang currently lives in Pittsburgh, PA. where he continues to
teach and write new literary works. His goal is to benefit practitioners by promoting an ever-deepening understanding of the
principles of internal martial arts.
Schedule:
10/29/2011 Sat 10am-5pm (1 hour lunch break)
How to Improve Your Form and Push Hands Practice:
Section one: Correction of 37-form postures and explanation of applications
Section two: Foundation training for push hands and exercises for fighting drills
(*There will be a casual dinner at 7pm on Saturday evening at a local restaurant.)
10/30/2011 Sun 9am-4pm (1 hour lunch break)
How to Improve Your Basic Abilities, Push Hands and Fighting Skill Practice:
Section one: Basic principles and training methods of pole standing, including still and moving exercises and solo
and two-person drills.
Section two: Introduction to Yin Style Baguazhang: form and application of the first 8 palm-change postures.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Lee at leewah@comcast.net or Clayton Shiu at claytonshiu@gmail.
com
Location:
Suzanne Patterson Center
1 Monument Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540-3036
(206 and Nassau St, next to the Princeton Borough Municipal Court building)
Click here to view the map.
Directions will be supplied to pre-registrants. The seminar location is within walking distance of public
transportation from NYC and local eateries.
Cost:
$220 for both days; $120 for one day; $70 for a half-day.
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July 16, 17, 2011
Saturday,
10:00am - 5:30pm
Sunday,
9:00am - 4:00pm
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2011 Yin Cheng Gong Fa Taiji Seminar with Master Zhang Yun in Frederick, Maryland
GM Wang Peisheng's Wu Style Taiji Form and Push Hands, Internal Components Training and Applications
Curriculum:
Saturday, July 16, 2011
9:30am-10:00am: Registration
10:00am-1:00pm (Session 1):
Developing Shen and Yi in Taiji Form Practice: Wu Style Taiji Form - Opening to Crane Spreads Wings
1:00am-2:30pm: Lunch Break
2:30pm-5:30pm (Session 2):
Application of Shen and Yi in Taiji Form Martial Applications: Selected Postures from the Morning Session
Sunday, July 17, 2011
8:30am-9:00am: Registration
9:00am-12:00noon (Session 3):
Development of Shen and Yi in Push Hands Sets: Selected Interactions from Tui Shou and/or Da Lu
12:00noon-1:30pm: Lunch Break
1:30pm-4:00pm (Session 4):
Nei Gong Training of Shen and Yi: Centerline, Ball Holding/Rotation, with Applications for Martial Skills
Note: Session 4 (2.5 hrs) is limited only to those who attend at least one other session.
More information
Please make all checks PAYABLE TO YUN ZHANG and mail them to Paul Cote, PO Box 475, New Market,
Md 21774
All levels and styles are welcome.
Location, map, direction, and hotel information
(Be careful using various web locators for this address, as there are some mistakes in street names on Google
maps and directions to the location. Please click above link to check our correct map and direction.)
For further information:
Paul Cote: att8@verizon.net or check Academic Training Traditions
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April 9, 10, 2011
Saturday,
10:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday,
9:30am - 4:30pm
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Wu Style Taiji Quan 37-Posture Form Correction, Pole-standing, and Push Hands
Enhancement Training Seminar with Master Zhang Yun in Princeton NJ
In this seminar, Master Zhang Yun will continue to teach and correct in detail the Wu Style Taiji Quan 37-posture form. He
will provide instruction in pole-standing, rolling-ball and random circle exercises, and illustrate how to apply these exercises
in push hands and fighting applications. He will also teach advanced push hands skills, such as cai. lie. zhou. and kao, in
detail.
Master Zhang will review and discuss push hands and applications skills taught in previous seminars. He will also answer
questions about these skills and other material presented in the seminar. Wu Style Taiji Dao (saber) and Taiji Jian (straight
sword) forms will also be reviewed.
Master Zhang’s expertise and cogent explanations and demonstrations will benefit beginners and advanced Wu style
Taiji students as well as students of other Taiji styles. Those who wish to use Taiji principles to improve their own
martial arts practice will also find this seminar relevant and helpful.
Schedule:
4/9/2011 Sat 10:00am - 5:00pm (1 hour lunch break)
How to Improve Your Empty-hand Form and Your Basic Abilities, Push Hands and Fighting Skill Practice:
Section one: Wu Style Taiji 37-posture form correction. Pole-standing exercises.
Section two: Rolling-ball and random circling principle and exercises to improve push hands and fighting skills.
4/10/2011 Sun 9:30am - 4:30pm (1 hour lunch break)
Push Hands and Fighting Skill Practice, 13-posture Taiji Saber and 32-posture Taiji Jian form review:
Section one: Dalu drills review, Push hands skills cai, lie, zhou and kao solo practice and applications.
Section two: Push hands training continued. 13-posture Taiji Saber and 32-posture Taiji Jian form correction.
For more information, please contact Jimmy Lee at leewah@comcast.net or Clayton Shiu at
claytonshiu@gmail.com
Location:
Suzanne Patterson Center
1 Monument Drive
Princeton, NJ 08540-3036
(206 and Nassau St, behind the Municipal Court)
Click here to view the map.
Directions will be supplied to pre-registrants. The seminar location is within walking distance of public
transportation from NYC and local eateries.
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