• Wuji "Teaching Meditation"  - FRI, July 21: 4:00pm - 5:20pm
Workshop will consist of standing meditation and Wuji-based philosophy. The Wuji Seminar is designed to enhance a teacher's Tai Chi program; includes a handout.

Still meditation: Part 1 NO-MIND Meditation (Chaos to Wuji - awaking the Chi and reverse breathing). Part 2 TEACHING Meditation (poem on the philosophy of life)

Contact:
Tel: 330-948-1282

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When he was only six years old, his father – the grand master Ruo-Shui Cai started teaching him the traditional Fujian (or Fukien) Shaolin Temple’s Kungfu. After five years of rigorous and intensive Tong-Zi-Gong, Zhuang-Gong, Luohan Quan, and Shaolin Quan training, he and his younger brother, Dr. Damu Cai (of course, at that time, Damu was not yet a doctor), were sent to the Grand Master Zi-Shen Zhuang’s home for more intensified and strict kungfu training. Everyday, except a few holidays, Ying and Damu got up at 4:00 am and run 3 miles to Master Zhuang’s home to be taught privately by Master Zhuang for two hours before open class students arriving, then practiced under Master’s sons’ guidance with open class students for another two hours. In the afternoon, after school, they practiced two more hours. In the evening, before the bed time, they practiced two hours again. Through such an intensified training and thanks to the great quality of Masters Zhuang, Ying Cai had grasped a variety of traditional Chinese martial arts including both southern and northern styles. Eleven years later, Ying Cai left the hometown Quanzhou City to pursue his college degree and was very fortunate to learn the legendary Grand Master Wan Laisheng’s Zi-Ran-Men and other classic Chinese martial arts. Benefited from the rigorous Tong-Zi-Gong training in his youth age, after more than 45 years of his first Kungfu lesson, Ying Cai still can do the splits and have to practice as often as possible. Since his 90 years old father, the grand Master Ruo-Shui Cai is still practicing and wants his sons do so.

• Shaolin Di-Shu – The Secret Fighting Arts of the Great Master Wu-Mei
FRI, July 21: 8:30pm - 9:50pm
A rarely-known history of the secret ancient Shaolin Kungfu, “Shaolin Di-Shu Quan-Fa”, will be presented. The origin, the lineage, and the evolution of the superb martial arts will be reviewed. Demonstrated with exceptional movements, the great functions of the ancient Kungfu for body-conditioning and self-defense will be discussed.

Contact:
Tel: 618-467-2477

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Master Jin Cai Cheng was born in Wen Xian County, Henan, China. He started to study Chen Style Tai Chi at the age of seven. He further his studies with Grandmasters Chen Zhao Kui, Chen Mao Sen, Chen Tu Yuan, Wang Xian and Feng Zhi Qiang. He studied and served as an assistant instructor with Grandmaster Chen Zhao Kui 1973-1981. He promoted Chen Tai Chi and served as Coach/Secretary in local and provincial martial art associations in China. The Chen Family Committee awarded Master Cheng an official certificate as the 19th Generation Disciple of the 18th Generation Grandmaster Chen Zhao Kui, August 18, 2005. Master Cheng has served in National and International Martial Arts Tournaments as an Official, Advisor, Master’s Demonstrator and Seminar Instructor. He is the President of the U.S.A Chen Tai Chi Federation. He specializes in all Chen forms, Weapon forms, Push Hands and Chin-na. He is a noted writer for the Tai Chi Magazine and Chinese Newspapers. Master Cheng presently resides in Houston, Texas.

• Push Hand Application - FRI, July 21: 5:30pm - 6:50pm   
• Self Defense - FRI, July 21: 7:00pm - 8:20pm
• Chin Na (Joint lock) and Counter Chin Na - SUN, July 23: 8:30am - 9:50am 

Contact:
Tel: 713-270-6797

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Doctor Shaoming Cheng was born in China. He started his martial arts training when he was six. He studied martial arts from several famous Chinese martial arts masters, including grandmaster Sha GuoZheng, one of the best Xingyiquan and Baguazhang Masters of his generation. Dr. Cheng has won first place medals in both China and the United States. Dr. Cheng has been teaching Hsingyiquan, Baguazhang, and Taijiquan for sixteen years, eight of those in the United States. Dr. Cheng has served as a judge at numerous international martial arts tournaments and performed at the “Masters Demonstration” at these tournaments. Dr. Cheng received his Ph.D. from the University of Georgia in 2005. Currently Dr Cheng is teaching Chen Style Tai Chi at the University of Texas at Austin, Texas.

• Xing Yi Quan  - SUN, July 23: 7:00am - 8:20am
Xingyiquan is one of the major styles of internal martial arts. It was invented by General Yue Fei in the 12 Century. Xingyiquan is famous for its unique fighting techniques. Its movements are very similar to external styles, but Xingyi also focuses on internal energy development. Xingyiquan has its special walking techniques (Shang Ti Shi) and hands movement (Pi, Zhu, Bong, Pao, Heng). This seminar will teach some basic Xingyi steps and a short Xingyi form.

•  Traditional Ba Gua Zhang - SUN, July 23: 8:30am - 9:50am
Baguazhang is an internal martial art that increases energy through simultaneous circle walking, forms practice, and breath control. Baguazhang is literally translated as Eight Trigram Palm. This style is one of the three internal styles of China. The other two styles are Hsing Yi Quan and Taichi Quan. As with Hsing Yi and Taichi, the practice of Bagua generates Qi (internal energy) for both health and combat purposes. Baguazhang uses palm techniques exclusively, and this is reflected in the name, Eight Trigram Palm. This makes Bagua distinct from Xing Yi and Taiji styles, both of which incorporate fist techniques. This seminar will teach traditional Dong Style Baguazhang.

Contact:
Tel: (512) 363-3677

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Sifu David Chin is the original indoor student of Sifu Kuo Lien-Ying. After many years of seclusion Chin Sifu has decided to share the application set that Kuo Lien-Ying taught him many years ago in San Francisco. Sifu Chin was also fortunate enough to work in depth with Master Ng Yim-Ming the Tibetan Hop Gar master and was appointed the official representative of the Hop Gar system in the U.S. You can now find Sifu Chin in the quite military town of Fayetteville North Carolina.

Chris Heintzman has practiced martial arts for over twenty years. His study has included Kali, Pu Kang Tang Soo Do, Okinawan Kobudo, and American Karate. For the last eight years he has practiced Hop Gar Kung Fu under the guidance of Sifu David Chin. Chris currently teaches Hop Gar in Carrboro, North Carolina. Chris also teaches Tai Chi for the Chatham County Council on Aging and at the Plum Spring Clinic in Chapel Hill, NC.

• Guang Ping Tai Chi Form - SUN, July 23: 7:00am - 8:20am
This seminar will teach the first form of the Guang Ping System

• Practical Tai Chi for Combative Application - SUN, July 23: 8:30am - 9:50am
This seminar will give students an eye opening look at the explosive techniques of Tai Chi Chuan. Since many of the movements are shared among the arts all students are welcome and no prior experience is necessary. Last year we worked exclusively with the idea of fa jing. This year we will concentrate on some of the other aspects of tai chi such a chin na, and suai jiao.

Contact:
Tel: 910-485-0039

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Master Shi Yan Feng is a 34th generation Shaolin disciple and martial monk from the Songshan Shaolin Temple, Henan Province, China. He started his kungfu training at the age of 4. His formal training in Shaolin Temple began at the age of 6 under the supervision of Master Shi Wan Heng for Traditional Shaolin and Tong Zi Gong. At age 8, he was chosen to be a part of the Henan Mountain Shaolin Temple Martial Arts Performance Team. He was the youngest in the group which comprised of only monks with exceptional martial arts skills visiting and performing in 35 countries. In 1998, he was a part of the "Shaolin Kungfu of China" World Tour. From 1995 through 2002, Shi Yan Feng has traveled and performed nationally in China and internationally to 30 countries. In between tours, about every six months, he continued his training while teaching students at the Shaolin Temple Wushu Guan. In 2000, he participated in a Shaolin Temple competition of its best students winning first place in straight sword, broadsword, monk's staff, and long fist. His last tour in July 2002 brought him to Houston and Dallas. After returning briefly to China, he came back to Houston to continue to spread Shaolin Kung Fu and its philosophy.

Shi Yan Feng specializes in Traditional Northern Shaolin, Shaolin Long Fist, Modern Chang Quan, Ditang Quan, Qigong, Baduanjin, and all the 18 Shaolin weapons.

• DAMO STRAIGHT SWORD - FRI, July 21: 2:30pm - 3:50pm 
created and passed on by Bodhidharma, the first Indian monk who came to the Shaolin Temple, it is known as the “Gentleman of all Weapons”. The straight sword attacks like the flying dragon. Attacks are hidden and produced in stillness. Practice of this form requires precise footwork and control of wrist. Often considered as a Yin weapon because of its flexibility and use of focused power, straight sword practice tempers the Yang forces that usually dominate the energy exhibited by martial artists.

• SHAOLIN 2 MAN POLE - FRI, July 21: 4:00pm - 5:20pm

• SHAOLIN FAN - FRI, July 21: 5:30pm - 6:50pm