![]() |
|
|||||
|
|
||||||
|
|
Class Schedules Martial Arts Mind-Body Workshops Life Science Tutorials Martial Arts ProgramsCalendar Summary (Regular Martial Arts Classes Spring/Summer 2008)Saturday (8:30-10:30 AM): Xing-Yi Quan and Bagua Zhang of Mr. RW Smith Regular Martial Arts Classes (Spring/Summer 2008): Course Descriptions Come to our classes and learn some very effective martial arts forms for both health and self-defense. Each class is designed to provide high-quality, detailed instruction on material you can take home and use to enhance your personal practice. Attend classes often and build your skill set. Call or e-mail to inquire about our affordable tuition schedules for classes. Mark a calendar for dates and times provided; please note any dates off or new locationsSATURDAY (8:30-10:30 AM): Xing-Yi Quan and Bagua Zhang of Mr. RW Smith Xing-Yi Quan and Bagua Zhang of Mr. RW Smith. This class features selected portions of the the xing-yi and bagua curriculum of Mr. Robert W. Smith, including: (i) the 5 fists of Hebei xing-yi from Guo Feng-chih, Chen Pan-ling, and Hong Yi-xiang, (ii) Hebei xing-yi linking forms from Chen Pan-ling and Hong Yi-xiang, (iii) Hebei xing-yi 12 animal forms from Chen Pan-ling and Hong Yi-xiang, (iv) Gao style ba gua methods from the tian gan, the 64 straight line forms, and the 8 circular changes from Hong Yi-xiang and Hong Yi-mian, (v) variations of the 8 circular changes in Cheng Ting-hua style bagua from Guo Feng-chih, Wang Shu-jin, and Chen Pan-ling, (vi) the 'quick hands' skills and Yunnan boxing form from Yuan Dao, and (vii) several representative chin na methods from Han Ching-tan. We also include Chen Pan-ling's 8 bagua staff changes in our curriculum. You will learn the forms, the energetic and philosophical correspondences, and the fighting skills associated with these methods, as taught and passed on via Academic Training Traditions. The beginner and intermediate practitioner will want to perfect these methods as means to expand their training. The advanced practitioner will want to experience how Mr. Smith's core training method condenses their knowledge and skills into a manageable yet profound training regimen. Please call for further information on those portions of the curriculum we will cover this semester. SATURDAY (2:00-5:00 PM): Xing-Yi, Bagua, and Karate: Studies of Form & Application May 24; June 7, 21; July 5; Aug 2, 9 [Private and semi-private instruction by appointment only on the above dates] [No Sessions: May 31; June 14, 28; July 12, 19, 26] May-August Instruction will take place at: Xing-Yi, Bagua, and Karate: Studies of Form & Application. This instruction is tailored for martial arts practitioners of any style and any level of experience, including new beginners looking for an introduction. The above three art forms can be studied individually in greater depth and detail than in group classes, and also studied in the context of cross-training. The instruction is designed so that one can better understand how the forms of traditional martial arts are developed, trained, and applied for self-protection, and how that knowledge can assist with the analysis of elements in their own style of martial art. This training is private (for one) or semi-private (for two or three) and by appointment only for the Saturday afternoon dates listed above. Training sessions can be scheduled for 1 hour, 1.5 hour, or 2 hours. Please inquire by phone or e-mail about tuition rates for single or multiple sessions. Please wear suitable clothing and athletic shoes for indoor/outdoor activity. SUNDAY (10:30 AM-12:30 PM): Yin Cheng Gong Fa Wu Style Taiji Quan Study Group Please Note: New beginners interested in taiji are welcome and should come from 12:30pm-1:30pm (during the bagua session listed below) in order to receive introductory lessons in taiji. New beginners interested in bagua are welcome to receive introductory lessons in bagua at this time. New beginners may also elect to combine introductory lessons in taiji and bagua at this time as well. Yin Cheng Gong Fa - Wu Style Taiji Quan Study Group. This 2-hour class features the Wu style taiji passed on from GM Wang Peisheng via Master Zhang Yun. This class is ongoing and consists of continuing practitioners of this style, and practitoners who have studied other styles and wish to join in at an intermediate level of form practice and martial arts applications. Two-person drills include methods from Wu style taiji tui shou (push hands) and da lu (big roll back). Yin Cheng Gong Fa - Yin Fu & Liu Dekuan Bagua Zhang. This 1-hour class features instruction and practice of selected forms from the circular changes of Yin Fu style bagua, and from the straight line forms of Liu De-kuan style bagua passed on from GM Wang Peisheng via Master Zhang Yun. This class is designed mainly for continuing students of these styles. Please wear comfortable clothing. In deference to the wishes of our host (GAMA), no street shoes may be worn on the training hall floor. Practice in bare feet, socks, or indoor-only tai chi shoes. THURSDAY (6:30 PM-8:00 PM): Yin Cheng Gong Fa Wu Style Taiji Quan NEW: June-August Instruction will take place at: Yin Cheng Gong Fa Wu Style Taiji Quan. This class features a warm-up and a taiji primer form followed by the the first one-third of the 37-posture Wu style taiji quan form from the Yin Cheng Gong Fa (YCGF) system. This set is passed on today by Master Zhang Yun, who inherited it from his teacher, the late Grandmaster Wang Peisheng of Beijing. GM Wang's Wu style taiji lineage derives from Yang Luchan, Yang Banhou, Wu Quanyu, Wang Maozhai, and Yang Yuting. This class is suited for continuing practitioners of this style, for newcomers who have studied other styles, or for new beginners. Please wear comfortable clothing and footwear, or practice in bare feet, socks, or tai chi shoes. TUESDAYS & THURSDAYS (7:00-9:00 PM): Isshin-Ryu Karate (Okinawa) May 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29 (outside on the field) June 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19, 24, 26 (Global Hall) July 1, 3, 8, 10, 15, 17, 22, 24, 29, 31 (Global Hall) August 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21, 26, 28 (Global Hall) [32 classes in Isshin-Ryu Karate] These classes are offered through the Montgomery Karate Club. The Montgomery Karate Club is affiliated with the Penn State Karate Club. Montgomery Community College HT Building, Global Hall (or outdoors as indicated) Germantown Campus Germantown, Maryland Turn onto Observation Drive off of Rt 118 in Germantown (just off of I-270). Park in the main student lot in non-reserved spaces. Isshin-Ryu Karate: Currently, these karate classes are FREE. But in exchange you must agree to work hard and train frequently. All new members wishing to progress through the Montgomery Karate Club belt ranking system in Isshin-ryu are expected to start at the white belt level, regardless of previous kyu or dan rank. Sensei Dane Sutton, Kiyoshigo, 8th Dan, and Head Instructor of the Penn State Karate Club, monitors and approves the student's progress through belt ranks. Through Sensei Sutton, we maintain affiliations with, and certifications through, the Okinawan home dojo of Sensei Kichiro Shimabuku, Hanshigo, 10th Dan (IWKA). Over the years, we have also maintained affiliations with, and offered certifications through, the Okinawan home dojo of Sensei Angi Uezu, Hanshigo, 10th Dan (OIKA), who recently retired from active leadership of this organization. At the Montgomery Karate Club, you receive regular instruction from black belts ranked from 1st to 4th Dan. We also feature instruction by highly-ranked, associated advisors and visiting instructors who have more than 25 years experience in Isshin-ryu karate. Upcoming Events and Clinics - Academic Training Traditions Karate/Kobudo: IWKA World Championship Tournament, June 18-20, 2009, Pittsburgh, Pa: We will be in Pittsburgh, Pa. next summer attending seminars by Master Kichiro Shimabuku and competing in the various events. For further information and registration click on IWKA Tournament 2009 Penn State Isshin-ryu Karate Club, Dan Rank Testing and Seminar, October 4, 2008, noon-5:00pm: We will be in University Park, Pa. assisting in the testing and seminar portions. This event is not open to the public. Isshin-Ryu Karate Review Sessions: ATT has had to re-arrange Sunday afternoon schedules this summer resulting now in the further cancellation of two karate review sessions in Damascus, Maryland for August 10 and September 21, 2008. We hope to hold 2 replacement sessions in September that are tentatively scheduled for September 7 and 28, 2:00-5:00pm at Gilbert's Academy of Martial Arts (GAMA), Damascus, Maryland. These two new dates for review sessions will be confirmed by July 30, so please check back. These sessions are FREE for members and member dojos of the Penn State Karate Club. They are being held in advance of the Fall 2008 Rank Testing at Penn State (October 4, 2008), and as continuing review for the IWKA World Championship Tournament scheduled for June 2009 in Pittsburgh with Master Kichiro Shimabuku. These sessions are not open to the public except with special permission from ATT. We will review karate and kobudo kata. All belt ranks are welcome to attend. Sensei Dane Sutton, Kiyoshigo, 8th Dan, and head instructor from the Penn State Karate Club, has come down on occassion to oversee and instruct a number of these sessions in the past. Please contact us by e-mail (att8@verizon.net) after July 30 and before August 14, 2008 if you plan to attend one or both of the re-scheduled sessions. Directions to the GAMA facility are posted above under our Sunday taiji classes. About Our Karate Clinics: Please contact us at ATT about offering a clinic or seminar at your dojo. Clinics like those mentioned above feature general training in karate methods, and so your style of karate is not an issue. We do conduct clinics in certified orthodox Isshin-ryu Karate, for the novice, intermediate, and advanced practitioner, but we also can incorporate a number of advanced training methods from other martial arts styles that are highly relevant to all karate, including Isshin-ryu. Many of these methods are based on my 30+ years experience with karate, and 20 years of cross-training in the Chinese internal martial arts. You will definitely learn many new ways to apply your traditional kata, and the principles upon which these applications are based. Karate practitioners can develop more power, using less muscular contraction, through the application of proven methods that refine your root and body alignments for generating such power. Practitioners of internal martial arts can further discover some of the higher level fighting applications and principles inherent to karate kata. All belt or sash ranks from all styles are welcome to ATT clinics. For these classes, formal uniforms can be worn, and any belt or sash that you are entitled to wear. Gi pants and T-shirts are also acceptable. Mind-Body WorkshopsMind-Body Workshops Come to these classes and enjoy an introduction to the basic postures and movements and mind-body aspects of taiji quan (tai chi). As a mind-body exercise system, tai chi is all about the maintenance of correct posture and balance through slow movements, coordinated breath, and mental attention. Attend classes often and build your awareness for regular daily activities, or use the course as a primer to develop improved states of sensitivity, meditation, and awareness. See our information under the 'Mind-Body' icon for our approach to the practice of taiji quan for bridging health and martial arts, and on using traditional and modern biomedical approaches to communicate this art. Kai Xin Dao tai chi classes also include elements of qigong and yoga relaxation methods. If you are interested more in the study of tai chi at a beginning, intermediate, or advanced level, with additional emphasis as a martial art, then please see our information under the 'Martial Arts' icon and click on Yin Cheng Gong Fa. KXD tai chi is a much simplified approach to learning tai chi that was developed by Academic Training Traditions. In this approach, the art and practice of tai chi are communicated using modern biomedical principles, recent published studies of research on tai chi, and the relationship of these activities to traditional meanings. The KXD method is highly simplified and short, consisting of a few easy-to-do postures from Yang style and Wu style tai chi. Some postures are modified slightly so that they are easy to do for most people, and so they can ultimately build toward doing the regular postures. The KXD primer method does encompasses the 13 original ideas inherent to all taiji quan (ward, roll, press, push, pull, split, elbow, shoulder, step forward, step back, look left, look right, and central equilibrium). More postures can be added as one progresses. Advanced practitioners may find the KXD methods useful for possible applications in biomedical research approaches and for special needs groups. Please inquire with us about ongoing courses. Please wear comfortable clothing and either tai chi shoes or athletic shoes. Please note that tuition rates for these classes are generally established by the host organizer. However, certain classes may be attended by enrolling directly through Academic Training Traditions, so please inquire. Please inquire also through Academic Training Traditions about sponsoring a private contract course for your group in health education and mind-body exercises that combine tai chi, qigong, and yoga relaxation methods. Life Science TutorialsPlease inquire through Academic Training Traditions about sponsoring a private contract course for your group in life sciences relating to behavior and lifestyle, and embodied education. Currently, we are NOT offering contract courses or life science tutorials in our areas relating directly to biological sciences and biomedical research.
Academic Training Traditions® is a registered tradename of Academic Training Services, Inc.
All website contents are Copyright © 2005-2008 by Academic Training Services, Inc., and Paul J. Cote.
All rights reserved. Please request permission in writing to copy or use contents of this website.
|