Los Angeles Shaolin Wugong & Tai Chi Academy

Annual Seminar and Instruction from our Esteemed Shirfu 2018

Annual Seminar and Instruction from our Esteemed Shirfu 2018

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On behalf of all of the members of the Los Angeles Shaolin Wugong & Taiji Academy, I would like to thank Shifu Dou Wanchun for his excellent seminar given this February 2018. We all learned so much that our minds are replete and we are all gratefully exhausted.

Shifu prefaced the seminar with a regular class in which he corrected forms and explained how to self-correct and train better to develop proper 功夫 Gōngfū. He used his tried and true clapping method, in which the class performed one move or series of moves which were then corrected and refined in great detail. Even my classmate Gianni Scatoloni and I who had studied many of these forms over many years learned new moves and techniques and corrected moves that had drifted astray. Shifu covered 龍拳 Lóngquán (Lianbuquan), 十路彈腿 Shílù Tántuǐ, 十二路潭腿 Shí’èrlù Tántuǐ, 功力拳 Gōnglìquán, 短打 Duǎndǎ, 梅花拳 Méihuāquán, 穿心 Chuānxīn, 武藝 Wǔyì, 拔步 Bábù, and the first Luóhànquán learned at a previous seminar.

During the 6 seminar days over two and a half weeks, Shifu taught forms from two different styles: 大八極 Dàbājí and 第二路羅漢拳 Dì’èrlù Luóhànquán (Luohan 2). We had previously learned 小八極 Xiǎobājí and Luohan 1 and the new forms he taught added dimension and technique to our knowledge of those styles. The Dàbājí and Dì’èrlù Luóhànquán were each learned in one day giving us time to review more old forms. I am extremely proud that our smart students learned these new forms so quickly and with such enthusiasm due to Shifu’s expert and concise teaching. On the Sunday seminar days we learned the Yang two-person Taiji, the 揚式太極拳拆 Yángshì Tàijíquán Chāi. We did not have enough time to learn this complicated and detailed form to perfection, so Shifu is kindly sending us video from the Czech Republic to help get this form down. He is not only a great teacher, the best and most knowledgeable student of our grandmaster Chan Kowk Wai, but he is extremely generous and thorough in his teaching. His goal is to have us learn the beautiful forms in our traditional lineage and holds nothing back.

I express once again our gratitude to Shifu Dou Wanchun for an outstanding seminar.

宮小龍`門徒 Gōng Xiǎolóng Méntú

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躲剛拳 Duǒgāng Quán (Avoid Hardness Set). Chris and Linda learned the fluid traps and strikes of this fundamental form.

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插捶拳 Chāchuíquán (Perforating Strike Set). Chris, Yuko, Nadu and Jessica added the chain strikes and solid attack sequences of this fighting form to their knowledge of King Fu

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崩步拳 Bēng Bù Quán (Triturating Step Set) All of our students added the founder form to their work out with this explosive set, which made Praying Mantis a revered fighting form.

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Jesica, Yoko and Jonathan — Congrats on learning 插捶拳 chachuiquan (Perforating Strike Set – 7 Star Northern Praying Mantis)

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Jessica, Yoko – Great Kung Fu development and internal strength building on this demanding form 第四路穿心少林拳 di si lu chuanxin shaolin quan (Fourth Routine – Perforate the Heart Shaolin Set)

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Jessica, Yoko, Jonathan and Chris: Great job on adding Jing and close combat skills to your long weapon series on 陰手棒 yinshoubangyin hand stick

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Praying Mantis Chain Strikes introduced following our students learning their first Praying Mantis form – 十八叟拳 shibasouquan (18 Old Men Set) – Chain Attacks bring in real strikes from the form and blocks to repel fast multiple attacks at once. Great training and fundamental building of fighting skills.

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Our Yoga stretching program is well know in the class to create flexibility for your whole body and especially for Kung Fu which requires full range of motion for flexibility to be effective.

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The class has progressed to faster sparing and introduced kicks into our 2-step training for most of the class.

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Chris, Jonathan and Yoku, way to go on learning your first short weapon sets – 刺虎匕 cihubiripping tiger dagger set

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We welcome Karel Back from the Czech Republic to learn Tantui 12 step to complete basic stances and build core leg strength.

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Great job on finishing more Praying Mantis core forms for Chris – 插捶拳-chachuiquan-perforating-strike-set-and-大翻車拳 da fan che quan big turning

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Performance form completed by Yoku and Jessica – 第七路梅花少林拳-di qi lu mei hua shaolin quan seventh routine plum blossom shaolin set

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Congratulations for Jonathan reaching Level 1

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Congratulations Jonathan – Learned 第一路羅漢拳 first routine luohan set

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First class of 2015 in our new studio space!

First class of 2015 in our new studio space at Crossroads high School for Performing Arts. The upgrade is complete, the space is perfect. Come join us for traditional Kung Fu and a great workout.

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Congratulations to Chris for finishing 十八叟拳 shibasouquan 18 old men set

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Congrats Yoko Uno on Completing – 龍拳 longquan form

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Chris finished – the Martial Art Form 第五路武藝少林拳 di wu lu wuyi shaolin quan fifth routine martial art shaolin set

Its difficult to get through but you did it!

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Chris finished Kao Shan, Push Mountain Set, First form of our Eagle Claw series.

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第六路短打少林拳 (Sixth Routine – Short Fight Shaolin Set)

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第七路梅花少林拳 (Seventh Routine – Plum Blossom Shaolin Set)

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Chris finished Shaolin Flute Form 奇門洞簫 qimen dongxiaoferly transverse flute great form for any short handle weapon stick club or bar

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First Broad Sword Form Completed 馬門刀 Yoko and Jessica

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Congrats Chris – 第七路梅花少林拳 (Seventh Routine – Plum Blossom)

More Shaolin Sets learned – Congrats Chris – 第七路梅花少林拳 Dì QÄ« Lù Méi Huā ShÇŽolín Quán (Seventh Routine – Plum Blossom)

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Good job, congrats on completing 功力拳 (Power Fist)

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Pictures from class

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Congratulations to Chris for finishing 第六路短打少林拳 (Sixth Routine – Short Fight Shaolin Set)

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John Completed: 馬門刀 – Cool Fast Broadsword Form

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John, Linda, Chris, Yoko – Learned 第一路羅漢拳First Routine Luohan Set

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Congrats Faury on Completing – 龍拳 Form

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Class Schedule Update!

Our new schedule is:

TUESDAY & THURSDAY CLASSES: 7:00PM – 9:00PM – CITY: Los Angeles, California

SUNDAY CLASSES: 10:30AM – 12:30PM – CITY: Culver City, California

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Links to the leaders of our system

Founder of our system: Ku Yu Cheung
Grand Master: Shifu Chen GuoWei
Shifu: Dou Wanchun

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General Information: Northern Shaolin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Shaolin

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