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劉 國 偉
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内 家 拳
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Bob Lau
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劉 國 偉
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内 家 拳
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Internal Martial Arts
BELLINGHAM, WASHINGTON
STRENGTH THROUGH RELAXATION TM
心意六合拳 - 陈式太极拳 - 杨式太极拳
XIN YI LIU HE QUAN- CHEN TAI CHI - YANG TAI CHI
“The soft overcomes the hard. The slow overcomes the fast. Let your actions remain a mystery, just show the result." Dao de jing. "The mind directs the Qi - the Qi directs the body. Do not use brute force or tension, use your mind." Taiji Classics.
Xin Yi Liu He Quan Workshop, Portland, May 31 to June 1
Xin Yi Liu He Quan Workshop, Bellingham, June 8
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CERTIFIED BY THE WORLD WIDE ASSOCIATION FOR CHINESE INTERNAL MARTIAL ARTS Bob Lau is a certified instructor under the World Wide Association for Chinese Internal Martial Arts and through its President George Xu. Bob began studying Taiji Quan (Tai Chi Chuan) in 1978 and has been teaching since 1994. He currently teaches Yang and Chen Style Taijiquan and Xinyi Liuhe Quan. |
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2008 Camp Malmo, Sweden |
Bob
(left), Master Qian (middle), Master George (Right)
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OVERALL EMPHASIS OF BOB'S SCHOOL
We are endowed with a marvelous home in which our spirits live, namely our bodies, and if allowed to be natural, relaxed, and properly aligned, we will be very healthy and active.
Our bodies are naturally intelligent and know how to be healthy. In Chinese medicine, the physical, the energetic and the spirit are not separate they are part of a whole like the Tai Chi (Taiji) symbol (the yin-yang circle). The mind (yi and shen) has the ability to direct our Qi (chi), which in turn directs our physical body. It is the maintaining of the balance of the physical, the energetic and the mind, which keeps us healthy.
However, because of our modern lifestyles along with its daily stresses, we become divorced from our bodies. We forget how to use, live and take care of our home. We use our bodies in a disjointed manner, each muscle working alone or sometimes against each other, with our spirits no longer supporting the healthy functioning of our physical bodies.
Chinese internal martial arts once a discipline limited to realm of warfare and physical conflict, offers a valuable discipline to recapture the natural skills inherent in each one of us, and accordingly remains as relevant today as it was in ancient China.
All the classes focus on reacquainting students with their bodies, breath, energy, and their spirit, thereby discovering the amazing natural abilities we all possess. Accordingly, whichever class you participate in, the focus will be on attaining "song," proper posture for natural strength and flow of Qi, and integrated whole body movement. "Song" is a Chinese term often translated as "relaxed," which is only partially correct. I prefer to think of song as letting go of stress, tension and worry while maintaining an alert relaxed readiness for action. In addition, martial art applications are explained and explored so the student will understand how relaxation, good posture, energy and breath work together to make a strong physical presence.
Classes are geared toward adults, in other words, only an eagerness and willingness to learn, participate and a sense of responsibility for one's own training is required. Each student progresses at his or her own pace -- with some encouragement from me.
There are no uniforms, no long-term contracts, no belts, and no tests, however, comfortable clothing and flat shoes with a rubber sole are advisable.
CLASS CURRICULUM
Xin Yi Liu He Quan 心 意六合拳
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All classes incorporate movements from the Xin Yi Liu He Quan as taught to Bob by Master Qian ZhaoHong. Xin Yi is an excellent discipline to improve postural alignment, overall fitness, freedom of movement, and health. It is also an effective martial art.
Translation: Xin Yi Liu He Quan. : Heart Mind Six Harmony Fist The 6 harmony consists of the 3 inner harmonies and the 3 outer harmonies Inner: Mind & Intent; Intent & Qi; Qi & strength Outer: Hand & Foot; Shoulders and Hips; Elbows & knees. |
Chen Style Taiji Form
Chen
style is more vigorous than Yang style. Chen family Taijiquan is
considered the mother of Yang family Taiji. Chen Taiji develops
mobility, agility, flexibility, and for some a martial spirit.
Chen
style can be done either with power or slow like Yang style. The
emphasis is on spiral movement of the body. The
Chen style taught is called Xin-Jia, which is the form taught by the
famous Chen Fa-Ke consisting of 83 postures. The
two main influences are from Masters Ma Hong, George Xu, and Zhang
Sheng-yi. The class will consist of ji-ben gong (foundational
training), learning to execute the first routine well, and
push-hands. The student can learn the 2nd Routine (also
known as Cannon fist) after learning the first routine.
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For more information: bob(at)boblautaiji.com When emailing me just replace the "(at)" with "@" This is an effort to reduce spam.
Call: 360 734-2847
8 Robert K. Lau 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007
