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Just This Moment - A Lesson From Tea
Submitted by ashe on Sun, 05/13/2012 - 11:10
"Each point itself is complete"
Master Sam FS Chin
Zen & The Martial Arts: What Is Zen?
Submitted by ashe on Sun, 04/29/2012 - 19:22I was fortunate enough to have Willie come to Tempe recently to get some extra training in with me and he had a question about Zen and how it applies to our training in the Martial Art Of Awareness.
"What is Zen?" is one of the most common questions posed by beginners to I Liq Chuan and how that actually applies to training martial arts. In this quick video I attempt to address that issue as simply as possible.
Falling Leaves In Phoenix Magazine!
Submitted by ashe on Mon, 04/09/2012 - 17:15
Notes From The Whiteboard - 03.25.12
Submitted by ashe on Mon, 03/26/2012 - 20:06
Sunday's class ended up being a private lesson with Moose, and since he's working on his student level two, we spent a long time talking about the hip roll, finding the limits within the hip roll and triangle energy and maintaining the square-ness of the hips.
Take a look at the notes from the white board, questions welcome!
©2012 CFILC
眞義歌 - Zhen Yi Ge, Ode To The Real Meaning (Of Tai Chi)
Submitted by ashe on Sat, 03/10/2012 - 19:58
From time to time I enjoy re-reading the old "Tai Chi Classics". As students of I Liq Chuan, we should be studying "the cause", and the classics only discuss "the effect", so from the perspective I think you can't really learn anything from them, but I do find they make nice martial arts poetry.
How do you incorporate Zen philosophy into your practice?
Submitted by ashe on Sun, 12/11/2011 - 21:31The short answer is we learn how to pay attention to our bodies much more acutely by becoming aware of Tai Chi principles in the body.
Tai Chi has yin and yang, and yin and yang have distinct qualities. Yin has the quality of drawing, absorbing and condensing. Yang has the qualities of projection and expansion.
For the purposes of martial art, in the body we’re concerned with the ligaments, tendons and bones. The bones are neutral, and we have yin muscles and yang muscles. By learning to recognize which muscles are yin, and which yang, we can place our attention on them to balance out the body posture.
This practice improves your physical self awareness moment to moment, and this is Zen. Just be there, fully in this moment.
Is Meditation "Religeous"?
Submitted by ashe on Thu, 11/10/2011 - 18:39Yes and no. Although some kind of meditation is a part of all religious practices, the type of meditation we practic at Falling Leaves Kung Fu is a type of concentration practice, which is not in and of itself a religeous practice, but simply a skill.
Let's look at Mirriam-Websters definition of meditating and concentration -
Autumn Workshop With Master Sam FS Chin
Submitted by ashe on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 21:17Please see the comments section below for more specific information or reviews about this workshop.
I Liq Chuan (literally translated as Mental-Physical Martial Art) is an internal art that has become known for its effectiveness as a martial art. The practice of I Liq Chuan develops the ability to react spontaneously to attacks, not relying upon pre-arranged
responses, through its specialized partner practices of Spinning Hands & Sticky Hands.
This weekend Master Sam Chin will guide us in learning how to develop specific qualities the internal arts are known for, through solo exercises and partner practice.
How Do I Join?
Submitted by ashe on Sun, 08/07/2011 - 18:02Falling Leaves Kung Fu in Tempe, AZ currently operates as a private club, offering semi-private instrction to small groups in the martial art of I Liq Chuan.
Don't be fooled by the fact we are not a large commercial school! We are still the source for the most comprehensive authentic Tai Chi - Kung Fu program in Arizona.
At the current time, the small group, semi-private lesson format allows for the best outcomes for the time invested for both instructor and the other members.
The club is still be open to new membership but will involve a vetting process including an written application as well as a small application fee which will cover the trial period of training.
Applicants who fail to complete the orientation program during the trial period will not be asked to continue training.
